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Duterte ready to go to war over Benham Rise but open for “co-ownership” in South China Sea with Beijing

February 28, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Wednesday his administration is ready to go to war if foreign countries will intrude into the Philippine Rise. This, as Duterte is open for a “co-ownership” with China in the disputed South China Sea. In

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Sereno says she is going on “indefinite leave”

February 28, 2018

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno will go on “indefinite leave” starting March 1, she told a gathering  of regional clerks of court on Wednesday. “I want to give you the assurance that while I will be taking a leave of

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Duterte confident proposed BBL to pass Congress

February 28, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte expressed confidence on Wednesday that the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law will pass Congress. Duterte made the statement during his attendance in the inauguration of the Bahay Pag-asa Phase 2 in Marawi City. “That BBL, we will look into it.

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DFA welcomes US move to place ISIS-Philippines, Maute Group in foreign terror watchlist

February 28, 2018

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday welcomed the US government’s move to include ISIS Philippines and pro-Islamic State militant organization, Maute Group responsible for the siege in Marawi City last year in its foreign terrorist watchlist. “Terrorism is a global

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Labor department looking at imposing deployment bans to other countries

February 28, 2018

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is looking at imposing deployment bans to countries similar to the one on Kuwait due to reported rampant cases of maltreatment and abuse of Overseas Filipino Workers. “We will impose the same restrictions

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PNP fires nearly 400 policemen, 167 for drug-related charges

February 28, 2018

Nearly 400 police personnel have been dismissed by the Philippine National Police (PNP), with 167 for drug-related charges in the last two years and two months, the PNP said in a statement Wednesday. Records culled by the PNP Directorate for

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Philippines hails inclusion of Maute-ISIS in US terror list

February 28, 2018

The Philippine government welcomed on Wednesday the inclusion of the Maute-ISIS Group in the United States’ list of foreign terrorist organizations. The US State Department has listed the “ISIS-Philippines,” along with ISIS-Bangladesh and ISIS-West Africa, on its foreign terrorists organizations

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Gov’t to boost Pasig River ferry system to lessen traffic woes in Metro Manila

February 28, 2018

The Duterte administration is eyeing to revitalize the ferry system in Pasig River to address Metro Manila’s traffic congestion, which according to Japan International Cooperation Agency has been causing economic lost of P3.5 billion daily. In a press conference Wednesday,

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