Lorenzana says gov’t aware Chinese fishermen in South China Sea are militia

January 18, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the government is aware that Chinese fishermen in South China Sea are controlled by the China People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. “Well we know that they are (Chinese fishermen) militias, even their Navy, Coast Guard,

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Panelo defends Duterte’s “recycling” of gov’t officials

January 18, 2019

Malacanang defended on Friday the reappointment of some government officials, who either quit or were removed from their posts. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said those who were reappointed were not tainted with corruption, contrary to the claim

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Duterte asks for “Yes” vote, ratifying BOL during Cotabato City visit

January 18, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte called on Friday concerned Filipinos to vote “Yes” for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). Duterte made the strong pitch for the ratification of Republic Act No. No. 11054 or the Organic Law for the

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Stopping ‘’local terror groups” key to peaceful plebiscite: PNP

January 18, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde on Friday said local terrorist groups in Mindanao are the “major challenge” for police and military in Monday’s Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) plebiscite next week. “The threat that we really see here is

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“‘Human rights crisis’’ deepens in Philippines, group claims

January 18, 2019

A ‘’human rights crisis in the Philippines deepened” in 2018 as the Duterte administration continues a war against illegal drugs, according to Human Rights Watch group. “The human rights crisis in the Philippines unleashed since President Rodrigo Duterte took office

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Japan turns over disaster reduction equipment to the Philippines

January 18, 2019

Ambassador Koji Haneda attended the ceremonial turnover of the Japanese disaster reduction equipment under Japan’s Non-Project Grant Aid (NPGA) on Friday at the Department of Public Works and Highways Flood Control Management Office. The equipment was handed over by the

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Santos to assume reins of Eastern Mindanao Command

January 18, 2019

Major Gen. Felimon Santos Jr. will be the new head of the Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Lt. Col. Ezra Balagtey, Eastmincom spokesman, said the assumption of Santos will be presided by the

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Palace hits US-based NGO for calling Philippines a “war zone in disguise”

January 18, 2019

Malacanang slammed on Friday a US-based non-government organization that labeled the Philippines as “a war zone in disguise,” calling it ignorant and biased. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement in reaction to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project

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