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President Duterte goes through a document before presiding over a recent Cabinet meeting at MalacaÃ±ang.

‘Up to Duterte to identify lawmakers in DPWH graft’

It would be up to President Duterte to decide whether he would reveal the names of lawmakers involved in anomalies surrounding some public works... Read more

The typhoon was blowing west toward the South China Sea with sustained winds of 125 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 150 kph. It roared overnight through island provinces south of Metro Manila, which was lashed by strong winds but escaped major damage.

Quinta batters Luzon; thousands displaced

Typhoon Quinta battered the southern part of Luzon including Metro Manila Sunday night and yesterday, leaving at least two dead and 19 people... Read more

Sandra Lemonon, who represented Taguig City in the 2020 Miss Universe Philippines pageant, rattled off social media posts about the truth coming out and justice being served in connection with the results of the competition.

Miss Universe controversy brews following posts from losing bet

A few hours after Iloilo City’s Rabiya Mateo was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2020, MUP Organization national director Shamcey Supsup... Read more

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Residents evacuate from their home in the coastal area of Legaspi City, Albay province south of Manila on october 25, 2020, ahead of tropical storm Molave's expected landfall.

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LIVE updates: Typhoon Quinta

â��There should be evacuation centers that are compliant with minimum health standards like the wearing of face masks and face shields,â�� presidential spokesman Harry Roque said at a press briefing.

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Palace: Evacuees should wear masks, observe distancing

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45 minutes ago - Typhoon Quinta is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday morning and is seen to intensfy over the West Philippine Sea and reach peak ...

10 hours ago - The novel coronavirus has killed at least 1,155,301 people since the outbreak emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official sourc...

16 hours ago - The Department of Health reports 1,607 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the overall number of infections in the country to more than 371,000. To date, ...

16 hours ago - Dozens of large trees fell and a number of structures were damaged when a tornado swept through three barangays in the seaside Palimbang town in Sultan Kudarat ...

17 hours ago - No Christmas parties. This, as the Zamboanga City government tightens restrictions on movement, cancelling all national and local celebrations, parties, anniver...

19 hours ago - A repeat of the successful MinDA Fruit Festival in Baguio City more than a year ago is scheduled for the second week of November. Even before the Mindanao Deve...

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The administration tapped four officials to oversee specific strategies in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Citing a DOJ opinion addressed to PhilHealth chief Dante Gierran, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Section 6 of the Universal Health Care Act allows PhilHealth to sign agreements with any healthcare institution, professional or person, whether natural or juridical, for the delivery of health services.

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Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Duterte had relayed his instruction to the military and the police through Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.

Duterte to security forces: Sans evidence, just keep quiet

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â��The Philippine Ambassador to Brazil has been recalled effective immediately to explain the maltreatment of her service staff,â�� Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said yesterday on Twitter.

DFA recalls Philippines ambassador to Brazil

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â��Iâ��m giving them two weeks to benchmark it with other countries, to find out what is the average age (of retirement) around Asia and around the world, if itâ��s really 35 years old,â�� Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said partly in Filipino over dzBB.

PRA to benchmark average global retiree age

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In a complaint-affidavit filed yesterday, anti-corruption watchdog Citizens Crime Watch (CCW), represented by its president Diego Magpantay, urged the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate Dizon, BCDA senior vice president of legal services Elvira Estanislao, lawyer Elpidio Vega of the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) and Isaac David, director and representative of Malaysian construction firm MTD Capital Berhad for the SEA Games facilities at New Clark City (NCC) in Tarlac.

BCDA chief Dizon, 3 others sued over SEA Games

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House panel: Duque, Morales liable in PhilHealth mess

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Headlines LIVE updates: Typhoon Quinta 4 minutes ago ‘Up to Duterte to identify lawmakers in DPWH graft’ Quinta batters Luzon; thousands displaced More Headlines Articles	Opinion EDITORIAL - Losing the battle 7 hours ago White sand beach a ‘white elephant’? Post-Trump More Opinion Articles	Nation CSC warns public vs scammers 7 hours ago Quezon City fire leaves 40 families homeless Villar lauds DPWH team for Skyway Stage 3 completion More Nation Articles
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