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Duterte hits Time magazine for depicting him like a despot

May 8, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte slammed on Tuesday Time magazine for including him on its May 14 issue cover page, depicting him as a despot. In a speech in Malacanang, Duterte said the sketch of his face “looks like a monster”. “I was placed with

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Duterte seeks help from military to curb corruption

May 8, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte asked on Tuesday newly-promoted military officials to help him stamp graft and corruption. The call came as Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo quit from her post after Duterte allegedly forced her amid the Department of Tourism’s P60-million advertisement

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Robredo receives security briefing at Camp Aguinaldo

May 8, 2018

Vice President Leni Robredo received a security briefing as she visited the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo. Col. Edgard Arevalo, AFP spokesman, said Robredo went to the AFP headquarters but he refused to give details.

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Duterte names Mamao as special envoy to Kuwait

May 8, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Abdullah Mamao as his special envoy to Kuwait. Mamao, the presidential adviser on overseas Filipino workers and Muslim concerns, has been designated as special envoy amid the Philippine rift with the Gulf state. “He (Mamao)

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Duterte to form 3-man panel of experts over Dengvaxia mess

May 8, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte will create a three-man panel of experts who will determine if Dengvaxia really caused the deaths of some people who were injected with the vaccine. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the

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Duterte to send off Filipino scientists to study Philippine Rise

May 8, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte will lead the send-off of Filipino scientists who will conduct research in the Philippine Rise, formerly known as Benham Rise, east of Luzon. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte will visit

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Kidnap victim freed by captors, 2 policewomen still being held: police

May 8, 2018

A kidnap victim who was abducted with the two policewomen in Sulu was released by his captors last Saturday. Chief Supt. Graciano Mijares, Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) police regional director, on Tuesday identified him as Faizal Ahidji, 24,

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Duterte to limit State of the Nation Address

May 8, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte will reiterate his campaign against corruption during his third State of the Nation Address in July. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte will limit his upcoming SONA, which in the past

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