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38 UNHCR members call on Philippines to cooperate in investigation of human abuses

June 23, 2018

Thirty-eight member states belonging to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) called on the Philippines to cooperate with the international community on the investigation of human rights abuses in the country. “We urge the government of the Philippines to

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Metro Manila cops can’t accost loiterers who did not violate ordinances

June 23, 2018

Police officers in Metro Manila cannot accost loiterers who have not violated city and municipal ordinances, said the director of the National Capitol Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Saturday. Chief Superintendent Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said he gave the order to

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Duterte says Boracay should be given back to natives and farmers

June 23, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said Boracay should be given back to natives and farmers. “Remember that Boracay Island is a forestal, agricultural category. So you should remember because if I decide to make it a land reform… I’ll give it to

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De Lima seeks probe on China’s harassment of Philippines fisherfolk

June 23, 2018

Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has called for an immediate Senate investigation into the reported harassment of Filipino fisherfolk by members of the Chinese Coast Guard in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal. De Lima also urged the Duterte administration to enforce mechanisms

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Duterte dares critics of his order vs tambays to go to Supreme Court

June 23, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte challenged on Friday those who were questioning his order to “accost” tambays before the Supreme Court. In a speech in Davao City, Duterte said he was just exercising “parens patriae” or “father of the nation” in his order to

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AFP says Reds cannot oust Duterte

June 22, 2018

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) doubts the capability of the communist group to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. “There have been peace talks after another that have failed in the past. And every each time, they were trying to

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Philippine, Japan ink energy cooperation deal

June 22, 2018

The Philippines entered into a technical cooperation agreement with Japan to improve electric infrastructure and power generation efficiency in the country, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Friday. Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi and Kazuhisa Kobayashi, deputy director-general of the Japanese

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Former actress, partner arrested in Pampanga

June 22, 2018

A former actress who appeared in sexy roles and her live-in partner were arrested in a law enforcement operation in the province of Pampanga on Thursday afternoon. Chief Supt. Amador Corpus, regional police director, said the suspects were Michelle Comstock

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