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Palace hopes Kuwait’s expulsion of Philippine envoy won’t worsen ties

April 26, 2018

Malacanang expressed hope on Thursday the expulsion of the Philippines’ envoy by the Kuwaiti government would not worsen bilateral ties between the two countries. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, echoing the statement of Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano,

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Senators back DFA move to save distressed overseas Filipino workers

April 26, 2018

Senator Loren Legarda, the chairperson of the committee on foreign relations, said the expulsion of Villa was unfortunate since there had been talks to move the Philippines-Kuwait bilateral relations forward. “It is also important to underscore that the protection of

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Kuwait envoy left country: DFA

April 26, 2018

The Department of Foreign Affairs has summoned Kuwaiti Ambassador Musaed Saleh Ahmad Althwaikh but was informed by the Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Manila he has been recalled to his capital for consultations, a DFA statement said Thursday.

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DFA finds decision of Kuwait to expel envoy “disturbing”

April 26, 2018

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said it finds “disturbing” the decision of Kuwaiti government to expel the Philippines’ envoy as it added that the Gulf state of “reneging” on its commitment to improve both countries’ bilateral ties. On Wednesday

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NDFP’s 45th anniversary nothing to celebrate: Lorenzana

April 26, 2018

The 45th anniversary of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) last April 24 is a somber reminder of the continued exploitation, abuse, and deception of Filipinos by the Communist movement,  Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said in an a

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Duterte says he may quit if BBL won’t be passed by May

April 26, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he might resign if Congress fails to act on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law before end of May. In a speech in Maguindanao, Duterte reiterated his promise to fast-track the passage of BBL. “So let us

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Duterte reiterates foreigners not allowed to meddle in internal affairs

April 26, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he would not allow foreigners to meddle into the affairs of the state. Duterte made the statement amid the order of the Bureau of Immigration to Australian missionary Patricia Fox to leave the country after her

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3 killed, 23 hurt as bus bursts into flames after colliding with truck

April 25, 2018

Three people were killed and 23 injured after a bus burst into flames after it hit the rear end of a cargo truck along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) in Concepcion, Tarlac causing both vehicles to land in a five-meter deep creek on Tuesday.

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