Palace assures teachers: Duterte ‘working’ on wage hike

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 06:43:27 +0000

Malacañang assured teachers on Monday that President Rodrigo Duterte was “working” on their salary increase as he ordered his economic managers to look for funding.

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Proceeds of Marcos jewelry auction to go to Filipinos in dire need of aid — Palace

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 31 May 2019 12:17:05 +0000

Malacañang assured Friday that the proceeds of the public auction of former first lady Imelda Marcos’ P704.8-million jewelry will go to Filipinos in need of assistance.

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JV Ejercito on Duterte Cabinet post offer: ‘Hard to say no’

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 31 May 2019 00:34:37 +0000

MANILA, Philippines—It would be hard to refuse an offer from President Rodrigo Duterte to be a part of his Cabinet.

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Japan trip a ‘reward’ to Cabinet execs? ‘Illogical,’ says Palace

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 22:45:50 +0000

Japan trip a 'reward' to Cabinet execs? 'Illogical,' says Palace

Malacañang denied Wednesday that President Rodrigo Duterte’s third trip to Japan is a reward to Cabinet members after administration bets dominated the May midterm elections.

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Duterte certifies as urgent bill on higher tobacco excise tax

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 09:42:04 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent Senate Bill No. 2233 which seeks to increase excise tax on tobacco products.

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Palace calls for moratorium on ‘excessive politicking’ after polls

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 12:34:27 +0000

Malacañang on Wednesday called for a moratorium on “excessive politicking” in the country following the proclamation of 12 incoming senators.

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Palace on Duterte’s absence: He neither confirms nor denies he went to hospital

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 19 May 2019 05:54:00 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte neither confirmed nor denied he went to the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan, Malacañang said Sunday, after speculations that he was hospitalized there.

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