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Duterte denies links with Cambridge Analytica

April 13, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte denied he has any links with British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica which is behind a massive Facebook data breach scandal. “I have no idea. I didn’t know them. Honestly, I’m not convinced with surveys,” he said

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40 inmates die in police cells but PNP says trying best to declog jails

April 13, 2018

Incoming Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde said Friday 40 inmates died inside the detention facilities in Metro Manila since 2016. “If we are going to count those who died since July 2016, it’s around 40, in all of

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Duterte: Better for Sereno to resign as she’s “risking Philippines into a chaos”

April 13, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday that it is better for Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to quit. In a press conference in Davao City shortly after his arrival from Hong Kong, Duterte said having an “ignorant” chief magistrate for

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No confirmation on alleged Chinese jamming equipment: Lorenzana

April 13, 2018

Despite a report about jamming equipment installed by China on two of its claimed areas in the West Philippine Sea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Philippines has not yet experienced any jamming incident during its patrol in the area.

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Duterte “not inclined” to change Boracay’s forestal status

April 13, 2018

DAVAO CITY – Investors, and those wanting to pour money into Boracay, including setting up a casino, would only risk their money as President Rodrigo Duterte said he was not inclined to change the forestal category of the place. Reiterating

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Duterte to bets in barangay polls: Same policy vs illegal drugs apply to you

April 13, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Friday those who will be running in the upcoming barangay elections there will be zero tolerance on their involvement on illegal drugs. In a press conference at the Davao Airport shortly after his arrival from

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Duterte may push with Kuwait trip to witness labor deal signing

April 13, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he may visit Kuwait after it agreed to the conditions he set for the welfare of the Filipino domestic workers there. In a speech in his meeting with the overseas Filipinos in Hong Kong, Duterte said

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Philippine Navy welcomes two Australian ships

April 13, 2018

The Philippine Navy (PN) welcomed Royal Australian Navy vessels Anzac and Success  during an arrival ceremony in Subic Bay on Thursday. Anzac, a long range guided missile frigate and Success , an auxiliary oiler replenishment vessel arrived at  Alava Wharf in

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