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DILG: Heavy traffic in SCTEX, NLEX on Oct. 22, 29 due to ASEAN convoy dry run

Amanda Lingao, CNN Philippines — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:59:46 +0000

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DOLE orders regular standing breaks for desk employees

Amanda Lingao, CNN Philippines — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:51:56 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 21) — The government is ordering employers to provide regular standing breaks for desk-bound workers who sit for long periods each day. In addressing health issues related to sedentary lifestyles, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued Wednesday Department Order No. 184, which gives workers regular five-minute breaks every

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Islamic studies expert: Where will Marawi get funds?

Amanda Lingao, CNN Philippines — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 08:43:57 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 18) — President Rodrigo Duterte declared Marawi’s liberation on Tuesday, but an Islamic Studies expert says the government faces the next tough challenge of sourcing funds for the massive rehabilitation work in the city. While he joins the celebration over Marawi’s liberation from Maute forces, University of the Philippines Institute

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PNP to focus on internal cleansing, other crimes after shift in anti-drug ops

Amanda Lingao, CNN Philippines — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 10:19:31 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 12) — The Philippine National Police will now focus on internal cleansing and crack down on riding in tandem groups as President Rodrigo Duterte shifts its anti-drug duties to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Police Chief Ronald Dela Rosa said Wednesday with the police occupying a smaller role in

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Duterte appoints ex-Customs Chief Faeldon as civil defense deputy

Amanda Lingao, CNN Philippines — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 07:41:34 +0000

Story updated to include statement of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV. Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 27) — President Rodrigo Duterte has given former Customs Chief Nicanor Faeldon a new position in government. In a letter dated December 22, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Faeldon as Deputy Administrator III of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) under

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Lawyer: Sereno ready to face accusations against her

Amanda Lingao, CNN Philippines — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 06:21:11 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 21) — Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is ready to face accusations hurled in the impeachment complaint against her– even if it leads to a full-blown trial in Senate. Speaking to CNN Philippines on Monday, Sereno’s lawyer, Jojo Lacanilao, said the embattled Chief Justice’s camp is prepared to defend Sereno,

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Japan PM asks ASEAN to exert ‘highest level’ of pressure on North Korea

Amanda Lingao, CNN Philippines — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 22:32:11 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 14 ) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday urged leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to exert the “highest level” of pressure on North Korea. Speaking at the ASEAN-Japan Summit, Abe reiterated his call for the international community to increase pressure on the hermit state–

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COA calls for probe on ‘questionable release’ of Malampaya funds

Amanda Lingao, CNN Philippines — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:41:27 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 3) — The Commission on Audit (COA) is calling for a probe on former officials of the Budget Department and other government agencies over the “questionable release” of ₱36.2 billion worth of royalties from the Malampaya fund from 2004 to 2012. In an 80-page report, COA cited lapses by the

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Batac vendors take a hit after Marcos’ burial at the LNMB

Amanda Lingao, CNN Philippines — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 08:49:03 +0000

Batac, Ilocos Norte (CNN Philippines, September 10) — Marilyn Agapay is an empanada expert, if there ever were one. An empanada maker at the Batac, Ilocos Norte’s “empanadahan,” where the pastry is baked, the 51-year-old has been in the business for 22 years. Making the city’s trademark snack is second nature to Marilyn, who learned

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Google launches virtual tour of Presidential Museum and Library online

Amanda Lingao, CNN Philippines — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:09:46 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 6) — Presidential memorabilia such as former President Corazon Aquino’s yellow piano, the “Las Nereidas” by Spanish painter Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida, and Imelda Marcos’ ivory-white plaster of paris bust are among dozens of exhibits you can do a virtual tour of on your smartphone. Google, in collaboration with The

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