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PNP’S STRICT MEASURES IN TRASLACION WERE NECESSARY – NOGRALES

The strict security measures enforced by the Philippine National Police (PNP) during this year’s Traslacion or the annual procession of the Black Nazarene’s image were “necessary,” Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. Nograles said the PNP personnel were merely doing their mandate to ensure the safety of participants in the annual religious event held recently. “These […]

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DUTERTE ORDERS CIMATU TO MEET WITH MIDDLE EAST OFFICIALS – PANELO

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, a former special envoy to the Middle East, to meet with officials of the Gulf states and discuss the Philippines’ plan to evacuate Filipino migrant workers there, Malacañang said. The Chief Executive issued the directive during the 45th Cabinet meeting recently held at Malacañan Palace, said […]

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ACCUSED IN MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE ARRESTED – SY EGCO

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) lauded the arrest of one of the accused in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre. In his report to the PTFoMS, Lt. Col Ibrahim Jambiran, chief of the Parang Municipal Police Station (MPS), said Faisal Dimaukom, alias Kagi Faizal, was arrested by authorities early Monday morning. Police also seized […]

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MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE CASE VERDICT IS A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION – SY EGCO

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) welcomed the conviction of the principal suspects in the Maguindanao massacre, dubbed as the world’s worst killings of journalists in history where at least 32 media workers were murdered. Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, PTFoMs executive director, said the Quezon City court’s verdict is “a cause for celebration […]

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SUPPORT DEPED’S SULONG EDUKALIDAD – NOGRALES

Recognizing the importance of education in improving the lives of Filipinos, a Palace official expressed support for a new government initiative that will focus on raising the quality of education on several fronts. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles backed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Sulong EduKalidad or Sama-samang Pagsulong ng EduKalidad (National Effort for Quality Basic […]

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ALLOW MEDIA COVERAGE OF MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE PROMULGATION – SY EGCO

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has formally asked the Supreme Court (SC) to allow media coverage of the scheduled promulgation of the Maguindanao massacre case on December 19. In a letter, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), requested Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez […]

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DUTERTE APPROVES DTI’S PROPOSED ‘DOING BUSINESS’ REFORMS – PANELO

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) proposed regulatory reforms to further improve the country’s business climate, Malacañang said. Duterte gave his nod during the 44th meeting with his Cabinet at Malacañan Palace, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Panelo said the President approved the suggestions raised by Trade Secretary Ramon […]

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RICE HOARDERS HINDER EFFECTS OF RICE TARIFFICATION LAW – NOGRALES

Unscrupulous traders may be one of the reasons why farmers cannot feel the full effects of the Rice Tariffication Law, a Palace official said. Amid farmer groups’ complaints that the law had led to falling farm gate prices of palay, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles maintained that the law serves a good purpose and that abusive […]

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PDEA, PNP TO DECIDE WHO GETS TO SEE LIST OF HIGH VALUE TARGETS IN ANTI–DRUG CAMPAIGN – NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said he will leave it to the drug enforcement agencies to decide who will be given access to the list of high-value targets (HVTs) in the campaign against illegal drugs, including Vice President Leni Robredo, who now serves as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-illegal Drugs (ICAD). Nograles said that […]

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COP TAGGED AS GUNMAN IN MURDER OF DUMAGUETE BROADCASTER NOW IN CUSTODY – SY EGCO

An active police officer who is accused of being the gunman in the killing of Dumaguete City radio broadcaster and blocktimer Mercedario “Dindo” Generoso has been places under custody. Roger Rubio, one of the four alleged suspects in Generoso’s murder, was presented to the media in a press conference held at Malacañang recently. Presidential Task […]