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Philippines “still verifying” missile deployment by China in West Philippine Sea: Roque

May 5, 2018

The Philippine government is still verifying reported deployment of missiles on the three features occupied by China in West Philippine Sea. “Let me begin by saying we are still verifying. Everything that we have read on the papers is based

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Duterte on Philippine development: It’s futile to simply mimic the West

May 5, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte underscored on Saturday the need for the Philippines to find its own way how to progress instead of just copying from the West. In a speech during the 51st annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank in Mandaluyong

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PNP says first day of barangay, youth poll campaign “generally peaceful”

May 5, 2018

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said the first day of the campaign period for the Barangay and Sannguniang Kabataan election that kicked off last Friday was “generally peaceful”. “The first day of the campaign period for the Barangay and SK

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ADB targets to complete long-term strategy by mid-2018

May 5, 2018

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is eyeing to finish its new long-term strategy until 2030 by middle of this year, its top executive said on Saturday. In a speech at the closing session of the Board of Governors at the 51st ADB

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Duterte still has “full trust and confidence” with Cayetano: Roque

May 5, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has full trust and confidence with Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano amid calls for his resignation. “I’m not in the position to comment on the calls for him to resign because that’s addressed to

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Philippines, South Korea conclude agreement on loans from EDCF

May 5, 2018

Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano and South Korea Ambassador Han Dong-man signed Friday the framework arrangement between the Philippines and South Korea concerning loans from the Economic Development Cooperation Fund for 2017 through 2022 at the Department of Foreign Affairs.

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Duterte blames Aquino, US for failing to stop China reclamation in West Philippine Sea

May 5, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte blames his predecessor and the United States for failing to stop China’s reclamation activities in West Philippine Sea amid reported deployment of missiles on Chinese occupied features in disputed waters. “I’ll talk about America. You were already

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Cop wounded, six drug suspects arrested in Cainta buy-bust operation

May 5, 2018

A policeman was wounded while six drug suspects were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Rizal province on Saturday morning. Chief Supt. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, Calabarzon regional police director, said the wounded policeman was PO3 Allan Sinampan. Eleazar said based on initial

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