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Philippines urges North Korea to stop “dangerous, provocative” action

August 29, 2017

The Philippines, current chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, has called on North Korea to stop its “dangerous” and “provocative” action after it launched a missile that flew off Japan’s northern waters on Tuesday. Manila said Pyongyang’s missile launch

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Malacanang expressed concern over the infighting at the Commission on Elections

August 29, 2017

In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the work in the poll body has been affected by the controversy. “Comelec work is affected by recent travails. Without unduly interfering or influencing the Commission, we urge all parties to

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Duterte slams anew Callamard after tweet on Delos Santos

August 28, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte again uttered expletives against United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extra-Judicial Executions Agnes Callamard who urged the Philippine government to make the 17-year old student’s death as the last in the administration’s war against illegal drugs. In an

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(UPDATE) 10 alleged reinforcements of Maute group killed, military gears up for “one big battle”

August 28, 2017

10 alleged members of Daesh-inspired Maute terror group who tried to enter the main battle area in Marawi City were shot dead by government forces on Monday as the Armed Forces of the Philippines sees “one big battle” coming up

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Duterte vows to assist poultry farmers affected by avian flu

August 28, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte vowed on Monday to provide more assistance to the poultry raisers in Pampanga province affected by bird flu outbreak. To show poultry products from Pampanga and Nueva Ecija were safe for consumption, Duterte, along with some local

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Duterte says Taguiwalo might have used DSWD’s fund to support NPA

August 28, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that former Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo could have diverted the conditional cash transfer program fund to support the communist New People’s Army. In an interview in Pampanga province, Duterte admitted that he is having a

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Two alleged NPA members killed in Isabela encounter

August 28, 2017

Two alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter with government troops in the province of Isabela on Monday morning. 1Lt. James Carl Teano, 86th Infantry Battalion Civil Military Operation (CMO) Officer said the government troops were conducting

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Duterte meets with parents of slain 17-year old student

August 28, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte met on Monday in his official residence in Malacanang the parents of a 17-year old student who was slain in the police anti-drug operation in Caloocan City. In a photo shared by Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong”

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