The Philippine National Police (PNP) has relieved from their posts three policemen who were shown in a viral video confronting a man in his house over a traffic incident in Caloocan City. In a statement, PNP chief Oscar Albayalde said he has ordered the relief of PO1 Rendel Soriano of Caloocan Police Station, and his […]
Continue ReadingThe state-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has opened the bidding for the operations and management (O&M) contract of Clark International Airport Monday. This followed the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s recent approval the PHP5.61-billion Clark International Airport Expansion Project and O&M Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Concession. BCDA’s management announced that it will […]
Continue ReadingNational Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana and Chief of the Philippine Navy Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad together with other Filipino officials attended the Steel Cutting Ceremony for Philippine Navy’s first of two frigates in South Korea ordered from Hyundai Heavy Industries. The ceremony marked the beginning of the warship’s construction. The frigate is expected to […]
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President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Labor Day announced that he has signed the executive order (EO) banning illegal contracting or subcontracting which strengthens employees’ security of tenure. Duterte made this announcement in a speech delivered in Cebu City noting that he wanted to stick to his campaign promise to end contractualization and give Filipinos a […]
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Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar together with other officials from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and heads of attached agencies met with Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Tourism Keichi Ishii and other Japanese officials to discuss the status and ways to fast-track all transportation and public works projects […]
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The issue on comfort women with Japan “insofar as I’m concerned, tapos na ‘yan,” President Rodrigo Duterte said during his arrival press conference from Singapore on April 29. The President made the statement when asked what is his position on the removal of comfort woman statue along Roxas Boulevard in Manila. He said he agrees […]
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President Rodrigo Duterte hit a ‘justice’ who wants an aggressive approach in terms of pushing for Philippines’ position over West Philippine Sea during his arrival press conference from Singapore on April 29. “Bakit si Duterte?” isang justice diyan, eh ‘di kung gusto mo, sige magsunod kami. Gawain ko siyang general. Sige. Bukas. Bigyan ko siya […]
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President Rodrigo Duterte said that he was able to study about diplomatic practice and procedure while taking Bachelor of Arts (AB) in Political Science. “Sinabi ko nga ‘yan kaya nakapag-aral ako ng foreign service, ayaw naman maniwala ng iba, AB lang daw. Major ko ang – well, of course Political Science then on the sides […]
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The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) recently completed a joint naval exercise Eagle Indopura 2018 in Singapore and Surabaya, Indonesia. Eagle Indopura 2018 was held April 19 to 27. This year’s edition of the said exercise featured, for the first time, a counter-terrorism serial in the maritime environment between the […]
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United States State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Bahrain of AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for an estimated cost of $911.4 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of US Department of Defense said. The DSCA delivered the required certification for the FMS to US Congress on April […]
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