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Duterte visit: PH-Saudi labor deals on agenda

Wednesday, 12 April 2017 10:00 Written by John Paolo Bencito- The Manila Standard

TWO agreements will be signed between the Philippines and Saudi Arabia as President Rodrigo Duterte embarks on the first leg of his three-country swing to Middle East countries this week.Duterte met with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and…

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Govt troops corner ASG rebels in Bohol

Wednesday, 12 April 2017 09:50 Written by FERNAN MARASIGAN, TMT AND AL JACINTO, TMT

14 dead in fierce clashesSOLDIERS clashed with heavily armed members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) spotted in a town in Bohol on Tuesday, a day after security officials confirmed the existence of a terror threat in Central Visayas.The fierce…

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Paving the Way to Effective Party Building through Thematic Commissions

Wednesday, 29 March 2017 10:15 Written by Amie Joy Antolin

The Centrist Democracy Political Institute together with Konrad Adenaur Stiftung (KAS)-Philippines has conducted a Thematic Conference and Workshop on Political Party Management and Development in One Pacific Hotel, Makati City last 17- 18 March 2016.Mr. Jordan Jay C. Antolin, executive…

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SSS eyes mandatory OFW coverage

Tuesday, 28 March 2017 10:31 Written by Ben O. de Vera - Reporter

The Social Security System is eyeing the mandatory coverage of Filipinos working abroad, which is one of the proposed amendments to its charter now pending in Congress.In a statement, SSS president and chief executive Emmanuel F. Dooc said the agency…

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2019 Barangay, Cha-cha vote eyed

Monday, 27 March 2017 09:11 Written by LLANESCA T. PANTI, TMT

ELECTIONS for barangay (village) officials will likely be moved to May 2019 and synchronized with the midterm polls as well as the planned plebiscite on constitutional changes, a ranking House member bared on Sunday.Rep. Sherwin Tugna of Citizens’ Battle Against…

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‘China won’t build structures in Panatag’ – Duterte

Friday, 24 March 2017 10:45 Written by CATHERINE S. VALENTE, TMT

AMID reports of Chinese construction in the disputed areas in West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), President Rodrigo Duterte said China had assured him it would honor its word not to build structures on Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal. Speaking to reporters…

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PH, Thailand revive tourism cooperation deal

Thursday, 23 March 2017 09:54 Written by RAADEE S. SAUSA, TMT

THE Philippines and Thailand have resolved to revive a 23-year-old tourism cooperation agreement during the official visit of President Rodrigo Duterte to Bangkok.“Philippines’ tourism program may yet gain an added boost with this concrete commitment for tourism cooperation with Thailand…

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Just politics, Duterte says of ‘destabilization’ threat

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 10:13 Written by Jaymee T. Gamil - Reporter / @inquirer

NAYPYITAW, Burma (Myanmar)—President Duterte has dismissed talk of destabilization as nothing but “politics.”In an interview with reporters after his meeting with the Filipino community here on Sunday night, Mr. Duterte was dismissive when asked if he would prosecute those who…

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