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Duterte publicly apologizes for HK tourists killed in bus hostage-taking almost 8 years ago

April 12, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte apologized on Thursday to the Chinese government and to its people for the bus hostage taking in Manila where eight Hong Kong tourists were killed almost eight years ago. Duterte made the apology in a speech in front of

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PNP maintains its war on drugs is “constitutional”

April 12, 2018

The Philippine National Police (PNP) maintained that its anti-illegal drug campaign is “constitutional”, its spokesman said Thursday. “We maintain that the PNP campaign against illegal drugs is constitutional, legal and is implemented in the interest of public safety,” Chief Superintendent

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Ex-president Aquino ready to face raps: spokesperson

April 12, 2018

Former President Benigno Aquino III is ready to face possible charges that may be filed against him over the Dengvaxia mess, his spokesperson said on Thursday. “Former President Aquino has always demonstrated his readiness to answer questions about his decisions

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Palace pleased with poll result over Duterte’s performance despite slight fall

April 12, 2018

Malacanang welcomed on Thursday the result of a survey on President Rodrigo Duterte’s performance despite a slight decline on his rating. The First Quarter 2018 Social Weather Stations Survey, conducted from March 23-27, showed that 70 percent of adult Filipinos

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Indonesian rescued off Tawi-tawi: military

April 12, 2018

An Indonesian national was rescued off the waters of Tawi-tawi last Monday afternoon, a regional military spokesperson said Thursday. Capt. Jo-ann Petinglay of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom), said based on initial report Indonesian

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Coast Guard rescues 20 passengers of submerged motorboat in Surigao

April 12, 2018

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued more than 20  people on a motor boat that submerged off the waters of Surigao City on Tuesday. Capt. Armando Balilo, Philippine Coast Guard spokesman, said based on an initial report the motorboat submerged

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Chinese President Xi to visit Philippines later this year, Cayetano says

April 12, 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the Philippines later this year, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said on Wednesday. In a press conference in Hong Kong, the Department of Foreign Affairs chief said Xi has accepted the long standing invitation

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Philippines, China to pursue joint exploration in disputed South China Sea

April 12, 2018

The Philippines and China will pursue joint exploration in the disputed South China Sea to determine if there is oil, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said on Wednesday. In a press conference in Hong Kong, Cayetano said during the bilateral

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