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Philippines, Kuwait labor deal “up in the air now,” Palace says

April 27, 2018

The signing of a labor agreement for the protection of the household workers in Kuwait is now “up in the air,” Malacanang admitted on Friday. In a press briefing in Singapore, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said  President Rodrigo Duterte would make

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Philippine Navy to join Komodo exercise in Indonesia

April 27, 2018

The Philippine Navy will participate in the 3rd Multilateral Naval Exercise codenamed Komodo (MNEK) 2018 in Indonesia next week. Capt. Lued Lincuna, Philippine Navy spokesman, said Friday sailors who will participate in the exercise have left for Mataram City, Lombok

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Duterte tells Vietnamese PM: Philippines not abandoning arbitral ruling in South China Sea

April 27, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has made it clear to Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc that he is not abandoning the arbitration ruling in the disputed South China Sea. The two leaders discussed the matter during their bilateral meeting at the

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Suspect arrested for importing shabu

April 27, 2018

A joint operation of the Bureau of Customs, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and other agents from the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (IADITG) on Friday resulted in the arrest of two drug suspects and the seizure of P20 million worth of

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DFA defends actions in Kuwait “as rightful exercise of duty under international law”

April 27, 2018

Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano reiterated that rescuing Filipinos who were said to be abused by their employers in Kuwait  is “a rightful exercise of our duty under international law.” Cayetano made the statement on Saturday ahead of an announcement

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At least 7,000 policemen deployed for 51 st ADB annual meeting next week

April 27, 2018

At least 7,000 policemen will be deployed to secure the 51st Asian Development Bank Board of Governors annual meeting in Manila next week. Chief Supt. John Bulalacao, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesman, said “a total of 7,700 police personnel were fielded

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Second military camp in Marawi not needed: Moro groups

April 26, 2018

Two Moro groups repeated their opposition to the government’s plan to build  a second military camp in Marawi City. Samira Gutoc-Tomawis of Ranao Rescue Team and former member of the Bangsamoro Transition Committee said another military camp is not needed as Camp Ranao,

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Duterte flies to Singapore via “borrowed” plane

April 26, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte left on Thursday evening for Singapore via a “borrowed” private plane. This was a departure from his previous foreign trips where the government chartered Philippine Airline flights. “If you now want to know what is my airplane, it’s

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