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Lagman asks Duterte to extend special session

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The four-day special session called by President Duterte to approve the P4.5 trillion national budget for next year may not be enough and should be extended for another four days, opposition representative Edcel Lagman said on Saturday. . Also Saturday, senators said they would resume earlier …

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Indonesia and 2 other people caught in a bomb plot

[ad_1] ZAMBOANGA CITY – Security forces attacked a house in Jolo, Sulu, before dawn on Saturday and arrested three women, including an Indonesian, who are believed to be part of a plot to organize another terrorist attack. Brig. General William Gonzales, commander of Joint Task Sulu, identified the women as …

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New reopening of public transport observed

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The government is expected to further reopen the public transportation sector in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ), presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Saturday. Roque said the cabinet will meet Monday to discuss quarantine restrictions, including those on utility vehicles. “I think it’s safe to …

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Locsin in China for bilateral talks

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. is in Beijing, China, this weekend for bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in a statement on Friday, said that Locsin’s visit to China is his first official …

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