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Palace respects Senate reso calling for review of Sereno ouster

MANILA -- Malacañang on Thursday said that it respects the Senate resolution asking the Supreme Court to review its decision to nullify Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno's appointment. “The senators are free...

Solons want 2nd round of SSS pension hike to push through next year

MANILA -- Lawmakers belonging to the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives on Thursday filed a joint resolution mandating the implementation of the second tranche of the Social Security System...

PH gov’t in talks with China over alleged militarization of WPS

Malacañang on Thursday, May 17, assured the public that the government has active mechanisms to discuss with China the issue regarding the latter’s alleged militarization of islands in the West Philippine...

President Duterte attends graduation of granddaughter Isabelle

President Rodrigo Duterte attended the graduation rites of granddaughter Isabelle Lovelie Duterte held at the Philippine International Convention Center on Thursday, May 17. Isabelle, daughter of former Davao City vice mayor Paolo...

DOJ chief backs arming of fiscals for self-defense

MANILA -- Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Thursday expressed support for the move seeking to provide bullet-proof vests for state prosecutors and arm them for self-defense though he said they cannot...

Guevarra respects House move to abolish OGCC, PCGG

MANILA -- Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Thursday he respects the move of the House of Representatives seeking to abolish the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) and Office of the...

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