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Rights group calls for removal of PH from UN Human Rights Council

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Philippine Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Watch is calling on the revocation of Philippines’ membership at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Philippine UPR Watch is a delegation of human rights defenders and advocates that engages in the Universal Periodic Review process of the UN Human Rights Council and brings to the attention of the UN […]

Duterte to Ombudsman: Are you beholden to the Liberals?

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President Rodrigo Duterte during his interview with Erwin Tulfo’s “Sa Totoo Lang” aired on state-run PTV 4 on Friday, September 29 decried the apparent selective justice in the Ombudsman’s investigation of government officials. He questioned why the body would not conduct probes on corruption accusations hurled against members of other political parties. “‘Yung kay Trillanes, […]

South Korea: Return of wartime operational control will scare North

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in, during the celebration of Korean Armed Forces Day, reiterated the need to take back wartime operational control (OPCON) of Korean military from United States-led command structure. The transfer of wartime operational control was supposedly turned over to South Korea in 2015. “North Korea will fear us more and the people […]

LOOK: PH special forces demo anti-hijacking operations

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710th Special Operations Wing (SPOW) of the Philippine Air Force together with other special units of Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines on September 18 conducted a capability demonstration on anti-hijacking operations as part of Tempest Wind 2017. The anti-hijacking demonstration was conducted at Air Force City, Clark Air Base, Mabalacat, Pampanga. […]

99% of Filipino workers will soon receive higher take home pay

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Ninety-nine percent of Filipino workers will soon enjoy higher take home pay when the income tax system will finally be amended two decades after it was enacted, Senator Sonny Angara said. Under the Senate ways and means committee report, the first P150,000 annual taxable income will be exempted which means Filipino earning P25,000 per month […]

Tudage angry after transportation executive ride ‘habal-habal’

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“Bago ho ako magsalita, huwag ko lang ho palampasin, kasi I was really bothered if not alarmed by the statement of Usec. Tim Orbos na, p*tang ina naghabal-habal siya,” Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said in his speech during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the Interoperability of Toll Collection Systems. Transportation Undersecretary […]

PH economic team to meet Japanese officials to fast-track Japan funded projects

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Duterte administration’s economic team will be in Tokyo on September 25 to 26 to discuss with Japanese officials ways of speeding up the implementation of the Duterte administration’s flagship infrastructure projects for possible funding by Japan, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. The meeting will be the third Philippines-Japan High-Level Committee on Infrastructure and Economic […]

PH slams UN Human High Commissioner for Human Rights

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Both Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano and Deputy Permanent Representative Philippine Mission to United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Geneva Maria Teresa Almojuela hit United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein for having severely mischaracterized the situation in the Philippines in his report to the Human Rights […]

Air Force pushing for acquisition of Air Defense System

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The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is pushing forward with their Ground Based Air Defense System (GBADS) project proposal, MaxDefense Philippines said. MaxDefense said the GBADS acquisition project will be pushed under the Second Horizon of Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (RAFPMP) established by Republic Act No. 10349. It added that among the […]

Proposed law aims to give taxpayers power to allocate portion of tax

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Senate Bill No. (SBN) 699, or the People’s Fund Bill, is a proposed law which aims to give individual tax payers to allocate five (5) percent of their annual income tax where they want it to be utilized. Senator Bam Aquino filed SBN699 on July 20, 2016. “We want Filipinos to get involved in governance […]

DOTr looking into returning Chinese train coaches procured by Aquino admin

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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking into returning train coaches purchased by the Aquino administration to Chinese manufacturer Dalian Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co. Ltd. The contract with the Chinese manufacturer was PHP3.8 billion for 48 coaches. “Nakikita ba ninyo na hindi pa rin compatible ‘yung signalling system at ‘yung train at baka ang […]

Duterte: Trillanes thinks people are ignorant

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“Alam mo naman, si Trillanes, he thinks that really people are ignorant,” President Rodrigo Duterte said during a media interview when he visited the wake of Army Scout Ranger Captain Rommel Sandoval at Libingan ng mga Bayani Mortuary, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on September 12. He said Senator Antonio Trillanes’ waivers are invalid because he […]

Armed Forces appreciates Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s efforts against Daesh-inspired groups

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The Armed Forces of the Philippine (AFP) is appreciating Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) support in efforts of the government against Daesh-inspired groups. “We would like to express the appreciation of the Armed Forces to the members of the MILF who have continuously been very strong about their commitment to end the operations of Daesh-inspired […]

Japan, PH sign cooperation on Emergency Warning Broadcasting System

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Japan and Philippines signed the Memorandum of Cooperation on Emergency Warning Broadcasting System and Data Broadcasting of Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting on September 9 at the Seda Vertis North Hotel in Quezon City. The document was signed by Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Undersecretary Noel Goerge Puyat and People’s Television Network General Manager Dino Antonio […]

Wounded-in-action soldiers awarded Order of Lapu-Lapu Kampilan Medal

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Seventy-six (76) Wounded-in-action uniformed personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu Kampilan Medal by President Rodrigo Duterte during his visit to Camp Evangelista Station Hospital, 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, Brgy. Patag, Cagayan de Oro City on Saturday, September 9. The Order of Lapu-Lapu was created through […]

National Police acquiring 2 Single Engine Turbine Helicopters

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The Philippine National Police (PNP) today conducted the pre-bid conference for its procurement of two (2) units of Single Engine Turbine Helicopter. The submission and opening of bids is scheduled on September 21. Helicopters to be acquired – as per specifications approved by National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) on August 4 this year – must have […]

Subway from Mindanao Avenue to NAIA now for Duterte’s approval

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The Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) – Phase I is now for approval of President Rodrigo Duterte who chairs the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board. This is after NEDA Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CC) approved the said project on September 5. NEDA said the subway line will run from Mindanao Avenue in Quezon […]

China donates P5 million for Filipino soldiers fighting in Marawi

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The Chinese government has donated PHP5 million for Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) troops fighting against terrorists in Marawi City. “The amount will go a long way as it has already been deposited yesterday after the hand over to the AFP Chief General Eduardo Año and now form part of the running tally of […]

Duterte meets leadership of Moro rebel group

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President Rody Duterte on September 4 met with leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and officials of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) at Malacañang Palace. MILF Chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim and MILF Peace Implementing Panel Chair Mohagher Iqbal represented the revolutionary group while BTC Chair Ghazali Jaafar, BTC Commissioner Abdulraof Macacau, and […]