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Rappler reporter “betrayed” Duterte, spokesman says

February 21, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte was “pissed off” at Pia Ranada, reporter of Rappler, an online news website, that was why he decided to bar her from covering Malacanang, his spokesman said on Wednesday. In a radio interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said

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Officials of three cabinet departments meet over Boracay situation

February 21, 2018

Top officials of the Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) met Wednesday as they stepped up efforts to rehabilitate Boracay. “We are here to save Boracay,

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More NPAs surrender in eastern Mindanao since Dec: official

February 21, 2018

More members of New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to government troops after December 21 of previous year, an Army commander from eastern Mindanao said on Wednesday. “After December 21 up to this time many have also surrendered. So far they already reached 559, ” Col. Erwin

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Malacanang hits US report for citing Duterte as threat to democracy

February 21, 2018

Malacanang slammed on Wednesday the assessment of the US Intelligence Community against President Rodrigo Duterte for citing him as a threat to democracy and human rights. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the assessment against Duterte was “myopic and speculative

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Japanese found dead in Cavite

February 21, 2018

A  Japanese was found dead inside his house in Cavite City last Tuesday, a police report said Wednesday. In a report, Cavite police said the Japanese was identified by his wife. The police report said there were “no signs of foul

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Lorenzana scores PSG commander’s remark vs Rappler reporter

February 21, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana criticized the statement of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) commander against Pia Ranada of Rappler who was stopped from entering the Palace on Tuesday. “That remark is uncalled for and really off the mark. Whatever Rappler’s

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Gov’t prosecutors ask court to declare CPP-NPA as terrorists

February 21, 2018

The justice department asked the Manila Regional Trial Court to declare the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People’s Army, as terrorist groups. Through Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Peter Ong, the justice department filed a

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Duterte says India interested to be 3rd telco player

February 21, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said India has expressed interest to be the third telecommunication player in the Philippines. “India is also interested to enter into the telecom industry. And we are considering… I invited them during my talks with the businessmen

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