FACES OF THE NEWS: Aug. 18, 2019

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FACES OF THE NEWS: Aug. 18, 2019

Persida Rueda-Acosta   It seems anti-Dengvaxia crusader and Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Rueda-Acosta is facing a mutiny. In an anonymous manifesto, several ranking lawyers from the PAO’s central office exposed Acosta’s alleged entrenched and systemic corruption. The lawyers, who said they had knowledge of the goings on in Acosta’s office, said she had […]

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FACES OF THE NEWS: Aug. 11, 2019

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FACES OF THE NEWS: Aug. 11, 2019

After a brief stint as acting agriculture secretary during the Estrada administration, distinguished horticulturist Dr. William Dar is back at the helm of the Department of Agriculture.

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FACES OF THE NEWS: July 28, 2019

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FACES OF THE NEWS: July 28, 2019

During President Rodrigo Duterte’s fourth State of the Nation address, he appeared to say that China was “in possession” of disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea.

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FACES OF THE NEWS: July 14, 2019

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FACES OF THE NEWS: July 14, 2019

Alan Peter Cayetano Taguig City-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano likened the events leading to his anointment by President Rodrigo Duterte as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives to a “roller-coaster ride.” He is set to share the speakership under a much-derided term-sharing agreement with Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco of the ruling Partido […]

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FACES OF THE NEWS: July 7, 2019

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FACES OF THE NEWS: July 7, 2019

Tomas Osmeña Former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña refused to leave his post quietly. Before his successor, Edgardo Labella, could formally take over on June 30, Osmeña took the mayor’s office with him quite literally, removing the glass dividers and even the floor tiles in the kitchen and the washroom. Osmeña claimed ownership of all […]

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FACES OF THE NEWS: June 9, 2019

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FACES OF THE NEWS: June 9, 2019

The outspoken election commissioner made headlines last week when she described as “unabashed mockery and an assault to democratic processes

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FACES OF THE NEWS: June 2, 2019

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FACES OF THE NEWS: June 2, 2019

Jose Laurel V Philippine Ambassador to Japan Jose Laurel V found himself in an awkward situation when asked to comment on President Rodrigo Duterte’s four-day working visit to Tokyo last week. Asked by reporters if the President’s trip was a “balancing act” of our strong ties with Japan and China, Laurel dismissed the idea and […]

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