Duterte reactivates El Niño Task Force 

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 08:30:39 +0000

Duterte: No martial law in Negros Oriental

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has reactivated the government’s El Niño Task Force to mitigate the effects of the dry spell in the Philippines. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, by authority of the President, signed Memorandum Order No. 38  on August 13, “reactivating and reconstituting” the task force formed in 2001 under former President Gloria […]

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Medialdea files another libel case vs Times columnist Tulfo

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 09:49:54 +0000

EXECUTIVE Secretary Salvador Medialdea filed another libel complaint against Special Envoy for Public Diplomacy to China Ramon Tulfo on Tuesday, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Elvis Balayan said his client…READ

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Medialdea files 4 more counts of libel vs Ramon Tulfo 

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 02:57:17 +0000

True to his word that more would be coming, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea filed more libel complaints against journalist Ramon Tulfo.

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‘Endo’ bill still a priority of Duterte – PLLO chief

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:18:57 +0000

'Endo' bill still a priority of Duterte - PLLO chief

MANILA, Philippines — The Security of Tenure bill (SOT), which was vetoed by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 26, was again made a priority legislative agenda of his administration. Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) head Adelino Sitoy confirmed this to reporters in a phone patch interview on Monday night. “Yes, now. It’s our priority,” Sitoy […]

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Lotto back; probe of PCSO to focus on corruption

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 23:23:20 +0000

Lotto back; probe of PCSO to focus on corruption

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has lifted the suspension of the popular Lotto games of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).

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Palace: UNHRC resolution on PH drug war probe ‘an abuse’

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:46:29 +0000

Palace: UNHRC resolution on PH drug war probe 'an abuse'

Malacañang slammed as an “abuse of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) processes” the Iceland-led resolution that would probe the human rights situation in the Philippines.

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Fake: Palace denies memo on non-apprehension of TNVS drivers, operators 

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 06:48:14 +0000

Fake: Palace denies memo on non-apprehension of TNVS drivers, operators 

MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang denied Friday that Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea signed a memorandum to exempt TNVS drivers

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BREAKING: Palace lifts ban on travel to Canada by gov’t execs 

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 09:50:59 +0000

Malacañang has lifted its directive for government officials to refrain from traveling to Canada, Executive Secretary Medialdea said Tuesday.

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Envoy draws Palace rebuke for calling trip ‘reward’

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 21:32:49 +0000

Malacañang has rebuked Ambassador to Japan Jose Laurel V for claiming Cabinet members are traveling with President Rodrigo Duterte

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