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Palace mourns death of Gokongwei matriarch

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Updated as of Nov 18 12:31 AM

Malacañang mourned the passing of Elizabeth Gokongwei, who died Saturday, a week after the passing of her husband billionaire John Gokongwei Jr. Read more »

Duterte eyes another probe into 2 corruption-tainted aides

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Posted at Nov 14 12:54 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will call for another investigation into 2 members of his Cabinet who were found guilty of corruption by the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), his spokesperson said Thursday.  Read more »

Panelo says Maria Ressa 'exaggerating' situation of journalists under Duterte admin

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 06:19 PM

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa told US-based CBS News that the Philippines is "far worse than any war zone" that she has reported in, as she noted the harassment that she has endured for doing her job. Read more »

Palace mourns 'pillar of PH economy' Gokongwei

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Posted at Nov 10 01:26 PM

Malacañang on Sunday mourned the death of tycoon John Gokongwei Jr., whom it described as a "visionary and pillar of the Philippine economy." Read more »

Palace doubts intentions of Pinoy captain of ship allegedly harassed by Chinese coast guard

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Posted at Nov 07 11:56 PM

Philippine government officials are questioning his actions. Read more »

Palace shrugs off alleged Chinese harassment of foreign-flagged vessel in PH waters

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Posted at Nov 04 10:09 PM

Malacañang expressed no interest in meddling in a reported encounter between a foreign flagged vessel and a Chinese warship in Philippine waters.  Read more »

Palace urges aspiring lawyers to 'rise to the challenge' as Bar exams begin

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Posted at Nov 03 12:01 PM

Malacañang urged aspiring lawyers to "rise to the challenge" as Bar examinations began Sunday. Read more »

Palace shortens gov't work on Oct. 31 for Undas

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 30 12:37 PM

Work in government offices on Thursday, Oct. 31, will only be up to 12 noon to give employees ample time to prepare for All Saints' Day, Malacañang announced Wednesday. Read more »

Malacañang defends Duterte's threat to take over water distribution

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Posted at Oct 29 11:41 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte wants full cooperation from all stakeholders to address a looming water shortage in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Read more »

'Masakit': Duterte admits he's still reeling from motorcycle mishap

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 09:26 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said that he is still reeling from the motorcycle mishap that he had in Malacañang a few weeks ago. Read more »

Palace orders all gov't agencies to help control ASF

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Posted at Oct 24 10:21 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday ordered all executive departments, bureaus, agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations, and government financial institutions to implement measures to contain and control the transmission of African swine fever (ASF) in the country. Read more »

PH mourns democracy icon Nene Pimentel

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Updated as of Oct 20 04:00 PM

MANILA -- (3rd UPDATE) The Philippines on Sunday mourned the passing of democracy icon, former Senate President Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr. Read more »

LOOK: After motorcycle accident, Duterte tests scooter

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 10:51 PM

It seems that no accident can stop President Rodrigo Duterte from his love of riding. Read more »

Palace offers prayers for Japan after onslaught of Hagibis

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Posted at Oct 13 08:03 PM

Malacañang said the Philippine embassy in Tokyo is closely monitoring the situation, and is coordinating with Filipinos in areas affected by the typhoon in Japan. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 11, 2019

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Posted at Oct 12 01:07 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Panelo says aware of vexing daily commute, says LRT has 'crisis in management'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 09:12 AM

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo admitted Wednesday that a "crisis in effective management" is plaguing Metro Manila's Light Rail Transit system, which ferries hundreds of thousands of commuters every day.    Read more »

Palafox traffic fixes: 8 LRT lines, EDSA-long walkway, no more MM gov't offices

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Posted at Oct 08 04:06 PM

Plans to improve mass transportation in Metro Manila are 40 years behind schedule, according to renowned architect and urban Planner Felino “Jun” Palafox Jr., who said "catastrophic traffic and lack of decent housing" were already predicted as early as 1976. Read more »

Martial law a 'tool' to save democracy: Palace

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Updated as of Sep 22 01:29 PM

The declaration of martial law is a "tool" to save the country's democracy and should only be used when the Constitution dictates, Malacañang said Sunday. Read more »

ALAMIN: Sino-sino ang may 'police power' sa batas-trapiko?

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Updated as of Sep 17 03:41 PM

Ano nga ba ang maaaring tungkulin ng pangulo sa pagpapatupad ng batas-trapiko sa bansa? Read more »

Former senator Rene Espina passes away

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Posted at Sep 15 09:20 AM

Former senator Rene Espina, who authored the country's first anti-drug law, has passed away.   Read more »