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Marcos certifies BARMM polls postponement bill as urgent

President Marcos has certified the bill seeking to postpone the Bangsamoro election as urgent, Malacañang said. “This is confirmed,” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Chavez said on Wednesday, Jan. 29, confirming that Marcos has certified the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) election postponement bill as urgent. “The President …

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‘Operations vs. spy based on evidence’

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla (Courtesy: Armed Forces of the Philippines)  The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) based its operation on evidence on the arrest of an alleged Chinese spy, despite the denial of the suspect’s wife. On Jan. 17, Deng Yuanqing and …

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Comelec gives top priority to ballot printing by region

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) will prioritize the printing of ballots and distribution of all election paraphernalia by region, starting from the farthest. Chairman George Erwin Garcia made this known Monday as the Comelec resumed the printing of 73 million ballots for the May 12 national and local elections and …

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Pag-IBIG among top performing govt firms

THE Governance Commission of GOCCs (government-owned and -controlled corporations) or GCG has recognized the Pag-IBIG Fund as one of the top-performing government-owned companies. In an awards ceremony held in Pasay City, Pag-IBIG landed in the Top 10 GOCCs for earning the highest ratings based on GCG’s evaluation systems. “We are …

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Maharlika getting 20% stake in NGCP

President Marcos joins Maharlika Investment Corp. president and CEO Rafael Consing (left) and National Grid Corp. of the Philippines vice chairman Henry Sy Jr. following the signing of a binding agreement between Synergy Grid and Development Philippines Inc., which holds a 40.2 percent effective ownership interest in NGCP, and the …

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