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Duterte names Davao-based general as new AFP chief of staff

October 25, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has named Lt. Gen. Rey Leonardo Gurrero as the incoming chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Guerrero will replace Gen. Eduardo Ano, who will retire on Thursday as he reaches 56 years old, the mandatory

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Angara says economic team must explain to Duterte distinction between grant, trade

October 25, 2017

The economic team should explain to President Rodrigo Duterte that aid or grant from the European Union should  not be declined because compared to trade, it does not have conditions, an official said on Wednesday. Duterte’s special envoy to EU Edgardo

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Duterte says he’s been “demonized” on drug war

October 25, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he has “been demonized” amid allegations of extrajudicial killings in the country due to his war against illegal drugs. Duterte made the statement in front of the jurists and lawyers from Southeast Asia as he explained

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Philippines, China defense chiefs agree to increase bilateral security engagements

October 25, 2017

Philippine and Chinese defense chiefs conducted a bilateral meeting at the Department of National Defense (DND) in Camp Aguinaldo Wednesday. During the meeting, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and his Chinese counterpart General Chang Wanquan agreed to strengthen their defense and

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Ano to retire as AFP chief Thursday, no replacement yet

October 25, 2017

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Eduardo Ano is set to end his military service Thursday. Ano, who will reach his mandatory retirement age of 56, will relinquish his post during the retirement and change of

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Duterte witnesses turnover of military equipment from Russia

October 25, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte witnessed on Wednesday a ceremonial turnover of military equipment donated by the Russian Federation to the Philippines. Among the equipment that Moscow gave to Manila include 20 units of Ural-4320 multi-purpose vehicles; 5,000 units of AK-74M Kalashnikov

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Trump to attend 2 events during Manila’s hosting of ASEAN; bilateral meeting with Duterte being worked out: Palace

October 25, 2017

United States President Donald Trump will push on with his trip to Manila next month despite his decision to skip the East Asia Summit, Malacanang said on Wednesday. In a text message to reporters, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said Trump will

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Palace hails appointment of new Norwegian envoy to PH-NDF talks

October 25, 2017

Malacanang welcomed on Wednesday the appointment of Norwegian diplomat Idun Tvedt as the new special envoy to the peace process between the Government of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. This was an apparent indication that the peace

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