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Duterte says federalism to prevent war in Mindanao, not perpetuate himself in power

February 2, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said he has been pushing for a federal form of government to avoid war in Mindanao and not because he wants to perpetuate himself in power. Duterte reiterated he could step down from office even before his

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2 of 14 deaths caused by Dengvaxia vaccine failure: report

February 2, 2018

Two out of the 14 deaths of children given Dengvaxia that were investigated are suspected to have been caused by vaccine failure, based on the initial report of the Philippine General Hospital – Dengue Investigate Task Force (PGH-DITF). In a

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PN to conduct passing exercise with JS Amagiri Sunday

February 2, 2018

The Philippine Navy (PN) is set to conduct passing exercise (Passex) with JS Amagiri,  a destroyer of Japan Maritime Self Defense Force that arrived in Manila on Friday morning. Captain Lued Lincuna, Philippine Navy spokesman, said the passing exercise between the Philippine

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Protesting UP students should drop out from school, says Duterte

February 2, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has warned University of the Philippines students who have walked out to protest against his administration they would be kicked out. In a speech in Davao City where his audience belongs to different tribes or lumads in

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Duterte tells indigenous people not to join NPA as they’ll be killed

February 2, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte discouraged indigenous people or  lumads in Mindanao from joining the communist New People’s Army, saying they would just be killed and they cannot bring down the government. In his speech during the IP Leaders’ Summit in Davao

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PDEA adopts one-strike policy on violations in custody, escape of detainees

February 2, 2018

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is adopting a one-strike policy for personnel who are found to have committed infractions in the custody and escape of detainees. Under the Agency’s memorandum circular No. 2018-002 January 15 all personnel who, after

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Police-military team serve arrest warrant on CPP secretary in Ozamiz City

February 2, 2018

An official of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) was served a warrant of arrest for frustrated murder and homicide by a joint team of police and the military on Thursday. Supt. Lemuel Gonda, spokesman of  the Northern Mindanao

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Duterte orders smuggled luxury cars crushed by bulldozer on Feb 6

February 1, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the destruction of smuggled luxury cars. In a speech in Davao City Thursday, Duterte said he asked Bureau of Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapena to have the vehicles run over by a bulldozer next Tuesday, February 6.

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