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Alvarez says nothing personal vs. Koko, Senate

MANILA -- House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday said he has no personal rift with Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III or with the Senate despite his earlier comments over the...

2 suspects in P6.4-B shabu haul face tax evasion raps

MANILA -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed separate tax evasion complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against two personalities who are facing charges in connection with the PHP6.4-billion...

Palace assures 2019 polls will push through

MANILA -- Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar assured Thursday that the midterm elections will push through as scheduled in 2019. Andanar made this clarification after House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez...

DTI bolsters market monitoring with TRAIN law implementation

MANILA -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) assures the market of its strengthened monitoring as the new tax law took effect on New Year’s Day. In a press conference Thursday,...

Ranking military commanders get new stars

MANILA -- Commanders of the Cebu-based Central Command (CENTCOM) and Lucena-headquartered Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) formally donned their third star during short ceremonies Thursday. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief-of-Staff Gen....

No Duterte term extension amid ‘no election’ scenario: Alvarez

MANILA -- Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday dismissed the possibility of extending the term of President Rodrigo Duterte amid the "no election" scenario in May 2019 if the country transitions to...

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