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Palace says ICC should drop complaint vs Duterte “for its own good”

March 19, 2018

It would be good for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to just drop the complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte, his spokesman said on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said it was true the ICC could continue with its proceedings against

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Palace congratulates Putin for his re-election

March 19, 2018

Malacanang congratulated on Monday Vladimir Putin for his landslide re-election as president of Russia. “We can only congratulate him because we don’t meddle in the affairs of other states,” said Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a press briefing in Camarines

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Palace shrugs off De Lima’s citation for being one of the women to watch in Southeast Asia

March 19, 2018

Malacanang shrugged off on Monday the inclusion of detained Sentator Leila de Lima in a Tokyo-based magazine as one of the women to watch in Southeast Asia. “We don’t have reaction because we’re not the one who chose her to

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Baby dies in fire at home in Zamboanga del Norte

March 19, 2018

An eight-month old baby died while another victim was injured in a fire incident in Zamboanga Del Norte on Sunday. Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, public information officer of Police Region Office 9, said Monday based on initial report the fire that

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Duterte opposes divorce : Roque

March 19, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte is not in favor of divorce in the country, Malacanang said on Monday. In a press briefing in Camarines Sur, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte initially did not want to comment on the proposed measure when

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More than 1,000 Metro Manila passengers stranded by jeepney strike

March 19, 2018

More than 1,000 passengers were stranded because of a jeepney  strike in Metro Manila on Monday, officials said. Aileen Lizada, board member of the Land Transportation and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said a total of 1900 stranded passengers were given free rides

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Duterte not micro-manager on Napoles’ possible inclusion in witness protection program, Roque says

March 19, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte is not micro-managing as he leaves to the Department of Justice (DOJ) whether alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles will be admitted under the Witness Protection Program (WPP). In a press briefing in Camarines Sur

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Palace to allow “constitutional process to proceed” over Sereno’s impeachment

March 19, 2018

Malacanang vowed on Monday to allow the “constitutional process to proceed” following the approval of the House committee on justice on the draft Articles of Impeachment against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. In a press briefing in Camarines Sur, Presidential

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