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DFA: Kuwait move to expel envoy 'disturbing, inconsistent'
on 25. april 2018 at 16:50
The Department of Foreign Affairs called the expulsion of Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait "disturbing" and that it was "inconsistent with the assurances given by the Kuwaiti Ambassador." […]
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Barangay narco list out this week
on 25. april 2018 at 16:00
President Duterte has ordered the release of the narco list that includes barangay officials involved in the illegal drug trade ahead of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on May 14, the head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said yesterday. […]
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SC asked to stop Boracay shutdown
on 25. april 2018 at 16:00
On the eve of the six-month closure of Boracay Island, the Supreme Court was asked yesterday to halt the government-mandated shutdown aimed at cleaning up the world-renowned tourist destination. […]
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Workers unite for Labor Day rally vs ‘endo’
on 25. april 2018 at 16:00
Fired up after being left out in the cold by President Duterte, labor organizations previously at odds have bonded together to prepare for a major indignation rally on May 1. […]
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Immigration orders Australian nun: Leave in 30 days
on 25. april 2018 at 16:00
The Bureau of Immigration has revoked the missionary visa of 71-year-old Australian nun Patricia Fox, compelling her to leave the country within 30 days. […]
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Press freedom: Philippines down 6 notches
on 25. april 2018 at 16:00
The Philippines dropped six notches in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index of media watchdog Reporters Without Borders. […]
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Kuwait expels Philippine envoy
on 25. april 2018 at 16:00
The country did not lose face in apologizing to Kuwait after the Gulf state protested the rescue of distressed Filipinos by Philippine embassy officials, senators said yesterday. […]
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Duterte off to Singapore for ASEAN meet
on 25. april 2018 at 16:00
President Duterte is leaving this afternoon for Singapore for the 32nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. […]
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Sereno to law students: 'Oppose one-man rule'
on 25. april 2018 at 16:00
Lawyers should do their part in stopping “one-man rule” by actively protesting efforts to undermine judicial independence and stifle dissent, Chief Justice-on-leave Maria Lourdes Sereno told a gathering of law students yesterday. […]
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Sacked SSS exec appointed tourism usec
on 25. april 2018 at 16:00
President Duterte’s former social media manager Jose Gabriel La Viña, who was fired from his previous post as Social Security System commissioner for allegedly proposing costly projects, is returning to the government. […]