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Duterte not harassing ex-president Aquino: Roque

March 16, 2018

Malacanang denied on Friday President Rodrigo Duterte was harassing former President Benigno Aquino III who is facing a complaint before the Commission on Elections due to the Dengvaxia mess. In an interview in Facebook, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said no one was

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Dela Rosa assures subpoena powers given to PNP will not be abused

March 16, 2018

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said subpoena powers that were given to him and to the Criminal Investigation and Detection (CIDG) officials will not be abused and will only used if needed. “If the person is

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Roque admits he wants to run in 2019 senatorial polls

March 16, 2018

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque admitted on Friday he wants to run in the Senate in the 2019 mid-term elections. “Do I want to run? Yes, I do,” Roque said in a Facebook interview. But he reiterated that he lacks funds to

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Philippines formally informs UN of its withdrawal from ICC due to “politicizing, weaponizing human rights”

March 16, 2018

The Philippines has formally informed the United Nations of its withdrawal from the Rome Statute, creating the International Criminal Court, as it cited the efforts of some groups to “politicize and weaponize human rights.” In a Twitter post, Philippine Ambassador

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Duterte may not approve total closure of Boracay as he considers welfare of small businesses: Roque

March 16, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte may not approve the recommendation by the interagency task force to totally close Boracay Island from tourists, Malacanang said on Friday. In a Facebook interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said while Duterte would accept the recommendation of

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2 Abu Sayyaf members killed in encounter in Sulu

March 16, 2018

Government forces killed two Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members in an encounter in Sulu on Thursday, a military spokesman said Friday. Capt. Jo-Ann Petinglay of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command, said the troops of 2nd Special Forces

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JICA, Philippines sign 104.53 billion yen ODA to support subway project

March 16, 2018

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), led by Chief Representative Yoshio Wada and the Philippine government, represented by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, signed Friday the 104.53 billion yen Official Development Assistance (ODA) supporting the initial construction of the country’s first

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Napoles provisionally admitted to Witness Protection Program

March 16, 2018

The Department of Justice has provisionally admitted suspected pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles into the government’s Witness Protection Program after she executed an affidavit, which provided more details on the misuse of the multi-billion-peso Priority Development Assistance Fund of

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