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Thousands attend ‘Kalayaan 2016’ job fair

Isabella Montano, CNN Philippines — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 09:39:04 +0000

(File photo) Jobseekers line up at a job fair organized by the Department of Labor and Employment and the Provincial Government of Bulacan.

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PH and China should have joint military exercises: China envoy

Isabella Montano, CNN Philippines — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 08:52:48 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 30) — Improved bilateral relations between the Philippines and China and the threat of terrorism in the region make a stronger case for joint military exercises, a top Chinese diplomat said. “I think it is very important for the two militaries to exchange best practices, share intelligence, and even consider

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Gina Lopez slams Finance Chief’s claims on PH mining

Isabella Montano, CNN Philippines — Tue, 16 May 2017 23:20:27 +0000

(CNN Philippines, May 16) — Former Environment Secretary Gina Lopez fired at Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez for alluding to mining suspensions which he said were based on “unseen” audits. “I brought the boxes several times to the Commission on Appointments. There is something wrong with Sonny Dominguez eyes! And there is also something wrong with

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Analyst: PH role in North Korea issue unclear

Isabella Montano, CNN Philippines — Sat, 06 May 2017 13:12:38 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 6) — A political analyst said he is unsure on what the Philippines’ role is on the North Korea dispute. President Rodrigo Duterte earlier said he had talked to Chinese President Xi Jinping about North Korea “at the behest” of U.S. President Donald Trump. U.S. may be seeking allies, said

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Fighting malnutrition in the Philippines

Isabella Montano, CNN Philippines — Tue, 02 May 2017 20:51:52 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 2) — According to Save the Children Foundation, 1 in 3 children below 5 years old in the Philippines is malnourished. A study by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute says that 26 percent of children up to 2 years old suffer from chronic malnutrition, the highest number in 10

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LOOK: Duterte’s partner takes ASEAN leaders’ spouses on museum tour

Isabella Montano, CNN Philippines — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 17:58:16 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 29) — Honeylet Avanceña, common-law wife of President Rodrigo Duterte, on Saturday played host to the spouses of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders on a cultural tour. Avanceña showed Indonesia’s Iriana Widodo, Laos’ Naly Sisoulith, Thailand’s Naraporn Chan-O-Cha, and Vietnam’s Tran Nguyet Thu around the National Museum

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Militant group hits water companies for rate hike

Isabella Montano, CNN Philippines — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 23:23:30 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 8) — Members of Bayan Muna were at the gates of companies providing water for Metro Manila households on Friday to protest an impending increase in rates. Maynilad and Manila Water, located in a joint compound in Quezon City, will increase water rates starting April 22 due to adjustments in

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No more airport terminal fee for OFWs starting April 30

Isabella Montano, CNN Philippines — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 18:08:23 +0000

Passengers in Terminal 2 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila (FILE PHOTO)

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Teen attends prom wearing Miss Bulgaria’s pageant gown

Isabella Montano, CNN Philippines — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 20:20:42 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — Two months after becoming one of the luckiest girls in town in the eyes of many Miss Universe fans, 15-year-old Zyra Nicole Cifra finally attended prom wearing her famed blue gown from Miss Bulgaria Violina Ancheva. Like a dream come true, the teen, who had been handpicked by Ancheva as

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Lopez grilled in second CA hearing

Isabella Montano, CNN Philippines — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:47:52 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) – Environment Secretary Gina Lopez faced a number of opposition at the Commission on Appointments on Thursday, most of whom cited her lack of technical knowledge and preparation for the post. Representatives of mining companies, engineering students from the University of the Philippines and indigenous groups from Surigao opposed the environmental

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