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Prosecutor junks libel complaint vs Maria Ressa, reporter Rambo Talabong
A public official should not be onion-skinned, writes Quezon City Assistant City Prosecutor Arnel Pabellar, quoting the Supreme Court
NBI investigating DAR chief Castriciones for alleged P5M land payoff
Castriciones strongly denies the allegations, and says cases over the issue have been filed against the complainant herself
Duterte cancels visit to wake of 9 farmers killed in Negros Occidental
Heavy rains force President Duterte to call off his personally condoling with the relatives of the slain farmers in Sagay City

CA confirms John Castriciones as agrarian reform secretary
(UPDATED) Despite getting flak for supposed anti-farmer policies, Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones earns the nod of the Commission on Appointments

Villar confronts oppositor questioning Vista Land's Boracay permit in CA hearing
'Bakit ba binabanggit mo puro Vista Land? Galit ka ba sa akin? Is this a political issue or a legitimate issue?' asks Senator Cynthia Villar, whose family owns Vista Land

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DAR mulls distribution of idle government lands to farmers
The Department of Agrarian Reform is eyeing two controversial areas and a Bureau of Corrections facility for agrarian reform

CA bypasses agrarian reform chief over lack of track record
Some members of the Commission on Appointments want more documents to prove that Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones is really capable of leading the agency

CA defers DAR chief's confirmation over lack of track record
Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones counters that he's qualified for the post since he handled agrarian reform cases as a general practitioner

New DAR chief Castriciones vows to prioritize farmer beneficiaries
Agrarian Reform Acting Secretary John Castriciones also wants to fast-track the distribution of certificates of land ownership awards to agrarian reform beneficiaries

DILG official files libel complaint vs Rappler reporter
Castriciones was among 3 undersecretaries whom DILG officials and employees anonymously asked to be sacked by President Rodrigo Duterte

DILG asks Malacañang to decide fate of 3 'floating' execs soon
(UPDATED) Are the embattled undersecretaries staying or going? DILG Officer-in-Charge Catalino Cuy says their tasks are delegated to other officials in the meantime
Embattled DILG usec says he only wanted to review procurement process
Undersecretary Jesus Hinlo Jr also admits knowing a Negros Occidental gambling lord who was his client until just before he was appointed to the DILG

3 DILG undersecretaries 'floating' since April
Former Interior Secretary Ismael Sueno clips the powers of the 3 undersecretaries before they convinced President Duterte to fire the DILG chief

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, June 21, 2017
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DILG officials, employees urge Duterte to fire 3 undersecretaries
In a confidential memo submitted to President Duterte DILG officials and employees accuse Jesus Hinlo John Castriciones and Emily Padilla of corruption

No more 'mega' drug rehab centers after Nueva Ecija facility?
What we noticed is that if we are going to concentrate big rehabilitation centers in one region there would be some difficulties says Interior Undersecretary John Castriciones

DILG memo: LGUs 'expected' to help mobilize for pro-Duterte rally
The memorandum says local government officials may organize their constituents who are willing to participate in pro Duterte events scheduled this weekend

DILG: China keen on donating drug rehab facility to PH
They will be sending over a delegation in order to have an ocular inspection of the possible areas where they can build the rehabilitation facility which they will finance says Interior Undersecretary John Castriciones

Communities, private sector help is key in nationwide rehab program
With thousands of drug surrenderees – but less than 50 treatment facilities in the country – the government plans to tap communities and the private sector to help in the rehabilitation process
