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DOF okays cut in customers’ withholding tax on Meralco refunds to 15%

February 4, 2019

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has approved a revenue regulation reducing by almost half the 25 to 32 percent creditable withholding tax on the refund due customers of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to a flat 15 percent as provided under

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Manila commemorates 74th anniversary of city’s liberation in World War II

February 4, 2019

The City of Manila commemorated the 74th anniversary of its liberation from Japanese forces on Monday with a flag ceremony at the Freedom Triangle and a program lasting one hour. ”Wars are never a cause for celebration but we do have

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Duterte ”dismayed” over non-passage yet of 2019 budget – Medialdea

February 4, 2019

Malacanang refused on Monday to give in to the demand of Camarines Sur Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr., chair of the House appropriations committee, to submit a report of the 2018 savings before coming out with a bicameral report for the proposed 2019

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Manila reclamation projects will not affect environment

February 4, 2019

Manila City Administrator Ericson Alcovendaz assured on Monday that reclamation projects proposed by the city will not have any negative impact on the environment, contrary to criticisms.  “When the DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources) issued an environment compliance

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Duterte appears in video, denies he passed away

February 3, 2019

Breaking the spate of rumors in social media that he had passed away, President Rodrigo Duterte appeared in a video on his partner Honeylet Avancena’s Facebook page Sunday afternoon to disprove this. ”For those of you who believe in the

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Belmonte not in favor of QC being declared election hotspot

February 3, 2019

Acting Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte is not in favor of the city being declared as an election hotpot after the killing of Barangay Bangong Silangan chairperson Crisell Beltran and her driver Melchor Salita  Wednesday morning. In a press conference

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Two alleged Chinese nationals killed as P1.9b worth of shabu seized in Cavite: PDEA

February 3, 2019

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents seized an estimated P1.9 billion worth of shabu at a warehouse in Tanza, Cavite where two alleged Chinese were killed in a shootout on Sunday. PDEA Director general Aaron Aquino said 274 kilos of shabu were

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Japanese anime film “Mirai” wins Annie Award

February 3, 2019

Los Angeles–Japanese animated film “Mirai no Mirai” (Mirai) by director Mamoru Hosoda won the best animated independent feature prize in the 46th annual Annie Awards on Saturday. The film is about a mysterious adventure that a four-year-old boy goes through

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