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Centrist Democrats and DILG on the Roadmap to Federalism

Tuesday, 31 January 2017 00:57 Written by
The Centrist Democracy Political Institute (CDPI) in partnership with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Province of Bukidnon will be gathering experts and government partners in synergizing efforts in propagating the roadmap to Federalism through an executive conference…

Palace hails 6.8% GDP 2016 growth

Friday, 27 January 2017 10:01 Written by
MALACAÑANG on Thursday welcomed the 6.8 percent rate of economic growth in the country in 2016, the fastest full-year pace in three years.Economic growth as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), the value of goods and services produced by the…

Zamboanga native hanged in Kuwait

Thursday, 26 January 2017 10:36 Written by
FILIPINA domestic helper Jakatia Pawa was executed at 10:19 a.m. in Kuwait (3:19 p.m. in Manila) despite government efforts to delay the hanging, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday.Lt. Col. Angaris Pawa told The Manila Times Jakatia,…

Mamasapano raid a ‘CIA operation’

Wednesday, 25 January 2017 09:51 Written by
THE botched Mamasapano raid that killed 44 police commandos in January 2015 was an operation of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that was covered up by the previous Aquino administration, President Rodrigo Duterte bared on Thursday.Duterte met the…

PH, China firm up 30 projects worth $3.7B

Tuesday, 24 January 2017 09:40 Written by
China and the Philippines have agreed to cooperate on 30 projects worth $3.7 billion focusing on poverty reduction, the two countries announced after a meeting in Beijing on Monday.Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng announced the agreement without giving details, saying…

PNP regional director get narcolist

Monday, 23 January 2017 09:59 Written by
Interior Secretary Ismael Sueño has given the “go signal” for the release of President Rodrigo Duterte’s “drug watch list” to regional directors of the Philippine National Police."The controversial list containing the names of the local government executives, officials and civilians…

State of calamity declared in inundated Cagayan de Oro

Tuesday, 17 January 2017 09:40 Written by
Cagayan de Oro city was declared under state of calamity by local officials early Tuesday after a massive flooding in the city spawned by two weather disturbances.“City council declared a state of calamity in Cagayan de Oro City after holding…

Japan's Abe meeting with Duterte in Manila, Davao

Thursday, 12 January 2017 11:13 Written by
  Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — President Rodrigo Duterte is again meeting with a "special friend who's closer than a brother." This was how he described Japan after his official visit there last October.Now it's Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's…
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