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GOV’T EXTENDS ASSISTANCE TO RESCUED FISHERMEN – NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles stressed that government is exerting efforts to obtain justice for the 22-man crew of F/B Gem-Vir I, the fishing boat that sank following an encounter with a private Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea, and that several government agencies would be reaching out to extend assistance to the Filipino fishermen. […]

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7 INCOMING SENATORS FILE SOCEs – COMELEC

Some winning and losing national candidates in the May 13 mid-term polls have filed their Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) before the Campaign Finance Office (CFO) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on the last day of the one-month filing period. Data from the CFO revealed that seven out of the 12 newly-elected senators […]

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MALACAÑANG WELCOMES PASSAGE OF MANDATORY ROTC BILL – PANELO

Malacañang has welcomed the passage by the House of Representatives of a bill making the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program mandatory for senior high school students. “That’s good news, the President wants that passed,” said Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo. The House of Representatives recently voted 167-4-0 to approve the ROTC bill (House Bill 8961) […]

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DILG-7 TO HELP NHA AWARD YOLANDA HOUSING UNITS – NOGRALES

The Department of the Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) has been tapped to help the National Housing Authority (NHA) award housing units to identified “Yolanda” beneficiaries in Cebu. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said 5,272 housing units have been fully completed for victims of Typhoon Yolanda in Cebu, but only 731 of these […]

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GO SHOWS PHOTOS PROVING DUTERTE WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED

To quash rumors that President Rodrigo Duterte was reportedly hospitalized, former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go shared photos of himself having a meal with the Chief Executive. Go said the photos were taken at the Bahay ng Pagbabago, formerly called Bahay Pangarap, the President’s residence in the Malacañan Palace. The former Presidential […]

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VICTORY OF ADMIN BETS SHOWS PEOPLE YEARN FOR CONTINUITY OF REFORMS – PANELO

The expected victory of senatorial candidates backed by President Rodrigo Duterte in the midterm elections is proof that Filipinos want the reforms started by his administration to continue, Malacañang said. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the initial assessment after unofficial results released by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed at least eight of the current […]

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SY EGCO TO PNP: PLACE UNITS ON ALERT TO PROTECT MEDIA WORKERS COVERING POLLS

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has requested the Philippine National Police (PNP) to place all of its units on heightened alert nationwide from May 10 to 15 to protect media workers who are either running for office or covering the elections. Undersecretary Jose Joel Sy Egco, PTFoMS Executive Director, made the request […]

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MALACAÑANG PLEASED WITH EL SHADDAI ENDORSEMENT OF DUTERTE-BACKED SENATE BETS – PANELO

Malacañang is pleased with the decision of the Catholic charismatic group El Shaddai to endorse senatorial candidates being backed by President Rodrigo Duterte. “Eh siyempre, kung in-endorse iyong in-endorse mo di siyempre matutuwa ka. Natural lamang iyon (If a religious group endorses the same people you’re endorsing, of course you’ll be pleased. It’s natural),” said […]

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PULSE ASIA SURVEY SHOWS PEOPLE BELIEVE IN THE PRESIDENT – PANELO

Senatorial candidates who were personally endorsed by President Rodrigo Duterte have dominated the latest Pulse Asia Survey conducted just a month before the May 13 midterm elections. The survey, conducted from April 10 to 14, showed that there were eight administration-backed bets included in the so-called winning circle or top candidates with a statistical chance […]

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MANGUDADATU TO DAVAOEÑOS: THANK YOU FOR THE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

Davaoeños have given their vote of confidence to Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) senatorial candidate, Dong Mangudadatu, in the recent survey conducted by the University of Mindanao’s Institute of Popular Opinion (IPO). The IPO survey was conducted on April 8 to 12 in the three districts of Davao City with 1,200 respondents, Mangudadatu shared […]