[ad_1] In this file photo taken on July 23, 2019, Taguig representative Alan Peter Cayetano (left) and Marinduque representative Lord Allan Velasco seal the shared term agreement suggested by President Rodrigo Duterte for the conference. File photo of the INQUIRER / JOAN BONDOC MANILA, Philippines – President Alan Peter Cayetano …
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[ad_1] Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte may speak with House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco amid the speaker problem plaguing the lower house, Malacañang said. Monday. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said that while he is not sure if …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte is not interested in extending his term, Malacañang said Monday, noting that amending the Constitution is the only way to postpone the 2022 national elections. “The president is not interested in extending his term and lets the Filipino people, the sovereign people, decide …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – After more than two weeks of committee-level deliberations, the House of Representatives began addressing the proposed P4.5 trillion national budget for 2021 in plenary on Monday. This comes after the House appropriations committee passed House Bill No. 7727, which proposes the 2021 National Spending Program, during …
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[ad_1] File Photo / DFA MANILA, Philippines – Sixteen Filipino seafarers, who have been stranded in China for months, will return home on Tuesday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Three land-based overseas Filipino workers will also join the repatriation. The DFA, in a statement Monday, said the Filipinos …
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[ad_1] Image: Facebook / @ MariaIsabelaGaleriaOfficial A candidate for Miss Universe Philippines announced that she tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and is now isolated. Sorsogon’s beauty queen, María Isabela Galeria, revealed the results of her COVID-19 test yesterday September 27 through Instagram. “This news breaks my heart deeply …
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[ad_1] This combination of file photos shows retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio and President Rodrigo Duterte. ARCHIVE PHOTOS OF INVESTIGATOR AND PRESIDENTIAL MANILA, Philippines – Will President Rodrigo Duterte lead by example? Retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio posed this question on Monday after Duterte affirmed before the United …
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[ad_1] People wearing masks cross a street in Seoul on September 11, 2020. South Korea’s initial success in containing the pandemic was thwarted by a mid-August demonstration that sparked another massive outbreak in the country. AFP via The Straits Times / Asia News Network SINGAPORE – When they caught the …
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[ad_1] Map showing the disputed areas in the Western Philippine Sea (South China Sea), including the Spratlys Islands and Scarborough Shoal. (Image from AFP) MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines may consider entering into an agreement with Vietnam, Malaysia and several Western countries to “strengthen” the July 2016 ruling of the …
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[ad_1] Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, center, watches the action during the first half of an NBA conference postseason basketball game between the Lakers and the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, September 26, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill) lyrics LAKE BUENA VISTA, …
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