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ASEAN discussed Rohingya issue in plenary: Roque

November 13, 2017

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque clarified that members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is yet to comment on the Rohingya crisis in Myanmmar Rakhine state. “Let me make a clarification. ASEAN has not issued any statement as of yet,”

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Australian premier assures Philippines it will help in “winning the peace”

November 13, 2017

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull reiterates his government’s support to the Philippines’ fight against terrorism in his visit to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Quezon City on Monday. Turnbull and his delegation arrived in Camp Aguinaldo

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Police arrests suspect in billion peso investment scam

November 13, 2017

Police operatives of the Intelligence Division and Anti-Transnational Crime Unit (ATCU) of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested a key suspect in a billion peso estafa case, the CIDG said in a statement Monday. Darlito dela Cruz,  26,

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Trump seeks fairness, reciprocity on trade with ASEAN

November 13, 2017

United States President Donald Trump sought on Monday fairness and reciprocity on its trade relations with the 10-member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Trump made the call during the 5th ASEAN-US Summit Commemoration and 40th Anniversary of ASEAN-US Dialogue

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One soldier killed, two others wounded in clashes with alleged NPAs in Abra, Isabela

November 13, 2017

One soldier was killed while two others were wounded in two separate encounters with alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the province of Abra and Isabela last Sunday, a regional military spokesman said Monday. Lt. Col. Isagani

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Duterte pushes for Philippine-US FTA

November 13, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has proposed for a free trade agreement between the Philippines and the United States. The Philippine leader pushed for the FTA during his 40-minute bilateral meeting on Monday with US President Donald Trump, who is in the

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At least 7 cops hurt as anti-Trump protesters breach security line

November 13, 2017

At least seven policemen were injured after they stopped anti-Trump protesters who breached a security line in the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit Monday morning. National Capital Region Police Office spokesperson Chief Insp. Kimberly Molitas told the Daily

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Human rights concern not discussed in Duterte-Trump bilateral: Roque

November 13, 2017

United States President Donald Trump did not raise the human rights issue against the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte during their bilateral meeting on Monday, according to the Philippine leader spokesman. “The issue of human rights did not arise. It was

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