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Palace: Nayong Pilipino’s ‘void’ contract ‘definitely cancelled’

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MALACANANG on Friday said the Nayong Pilipino Foundation’s lease contract with a Hong Kong casino developer was “definitely cancelled” since it was void from the start. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. made the statement on Friday after the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigated the venture and submitted its report to President Rodrigo Duterte this week. “The […]

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PH, Israel to sign labor, science, investment deals during Duterte’s historic visit

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THE Philippines is set to sign labor, science, and investment agreements with Israel when President Rodrigo Duterte visits the Jewish state, the first to be made by a sitting Philippine president. “With Israel, with this first ever visit of a Filipino president, the areas of cooperation will be enhanced by the signing of the following […]

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Bomb joke delays Cotabato-bound flight 

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PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) flight PR2959 bound for Cotabato was delayed for several hours after a male passenger made a bomb joke, airport authorities said on Thursday. Initial reports said that flight PR2959 was supposed to depart at 7:30 a.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) but immediately returned to the terminal because of a breakdown in the […]

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Ombudsman prosecutors ask SC to dismiss Honasan petition to dismiss ‘pork’ case

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PROSECUTORS under the Office of the Ombudsman are asking the Supreme Court Third Division to dismiss the petition for certiorari filed by Sen. Gregorio Honasan 2nd in connection with the Sandiganbayan Second Division’s denial of his plea for a case dismissal. Honasan and other individuals are facing graft cases before the anti-graft court in connection […]

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Low pressure area inside PH to dissipate in 48 hours; typhoon forecast on Sunday — Pagasa

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THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services (Pagasa) said on Thursday that it was monitoring two weather disturbances – a low pressure area (LPA) that entered the country early Thursday and another forecast to make its presence felt on Sunday. The low pressure area (LPA), which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), was spotted 1,000 kilometers […]

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Robredo appeals to House panel to reconsider P100-M cut in 2019 budget proposal

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VICE President Leonor “Leni” Robredo on Wednesday appealed to the appropriations committee of the House of Representatives to reconsider its decision to slash the budget of her office for 2019 by P100 million. The committee approved a P447.6-million budget, which is lower than the proposed P549 million. “We proposed P549 million for 2019. That is an additional […]

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