Former President Rodrigo Duterte Former President Rodrigo Duterte is not required to personally face a prosecutor’s summons concerning a grave threat complaint filed by ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro, his former spokesman Harry Roque said Thursday. “That’s not a requirement,” Roque, Duterte’s legal counsel for the case filed by …
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This composite photo shows President Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Leila De Lima. (Combination photo, file) MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) and former senator Leila de Lima can go together for all former president Rodrigo Duterte cares, as he is unfazed by their joining forces against his so-called …
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At a Glance The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS RO) assures no additional tariff charges for Maynilad Water Services Inc.’s modular treatment plant (MTP). Estimated cost for customers remains at P0.32 per cubic meter (mcm), within the budget for bulk water purchase. The MTP near Putatan Treatment …
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Philippine Red Cross (PRC) personnel provide first aid to students who collapsed after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Nov. 17, 2023. (Photo by PRC) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is not anticipating the occurrence of a tsunami in the aftermath of a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake …
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SAFELY HOME. Department of Migrant Workers officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac briefs the 32 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel that arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Friday (Nov. 17, 2023). This is the 8th batch of OFW returnees from Israel bringing to 264 the total number of Filipinos …
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (File photo) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed concerned government agencies to provide immediate assistance to the victims of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that jolted Sarangani, Davao Occidental, Malacañang said Friday. “The President has instructed every relevant government agency to promptly take action to …
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Marcos woos potential Maharlika Fund investors, touts high return to financiers at APEC sidelines At least 80 infrastructure projects can be funded through the Philippines’ first sovereign wealth fund, the Maharlika InvestmentFund (MIF), President Marcos told potential investors at the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in San Francisco Thursday. In his …
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President Rodrigo Duterte, in his speech during the inauguration of the new Communications, Navigation, Surveillance / Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) Systems Development Project at the Philippine Air Traffic Management Center (PATMC) in Pasay City on January 16, 2018, issues a stern warning on the local government officials who are found …
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Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Cesar Chavez is set to join the communications team of Malacañang. A well-placed source said Chavez will hold a Cabinet-level portfolio, but declined to identify the position. The source said Chavez has already started attending workshops and meetings at the Palace. In October last year, Chavez …
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This photo taken on Nov. 10, 2023 shows Philippine coast guard personnel and journalists sailing onboard a rigid inflatable boat (L) as they head back after filming the BRP Sierra Madre docked at Second Thomas Shoal in the disupted South China Sea. (AFP / Jam Sta Rosa) MANILA, Philippines — …
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