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Former Ombudsman ”disappointed” with decisions on officials allegedly involved in corruption

January 17, 2019

  Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio- Morales said she is ”disappointed” with court decisions of some government officials allegedly involved in corruption activities.    “During my time, I filed a lot of cases. Some are now pending trial, some are decided

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Philippines ‘’continues to view arbitral ruling as valid and legitimate’’: Lorenzana

January 17, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday said the country will not surrender any parts of its territory to China. “I would like to emphasize that the Philippines continues to view the arbitral ruling as valid and legitimate,” Lorenzana said at

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Defense chief to convince Cotabato city mayor, ex-Sulu governor to support BOL

January 17, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said he will convince Cotabato City’s mayor and former Sulu governor to support the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). “From here, I will be proceeding to Jolo to talk to those people there because (Abdu)sakur Tan, the

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Falling crime volume basis for winning war on drugs: PNP

January 17, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde on Thursday said steady decline in crime volume and improvement of peace and order is their basis in saying the Duterte administration is winning in their war against illegal drugs. At the

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Palace says proposed 2019 budget could be passed by February

January 17, 2019

Malacanang said on Thursday that the proposed budget for 2019 could likely be approved by Congress by February. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in his recent talks with Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, “she mentioned that most likely

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Lorenzana to go to SC hearing on Martial Law extension in Mindanao

January 17, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana expressed his willingness to go to the Supreme Court to explain the need for the extension of Martial Law in Mindanao. “Now martial law was extended in the whole of Mindanao because the military and the

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Philippines eyeing coverage expansion of ASEAN Green Bonds framework

January 17, 2019

The Duterte administration is mulling over the possible expansion of the coverage of the ASEAN Green Bonds Framework to include sectors such as transportation, infrastructure and commercial banking, in step with heightened global efforts to mobilize investments aimed at improving the

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Sacked Bacolod police chief denies link to illegal drugs, PNP says probe continues

January 17, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director Genetal Oscar Albayalde on Thursday said the former chief of police of Bacolod City denied being involved in illegal drugs during a meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte last Tuesday. Albayalde, in an ambush interview at

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