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Lorenzana backs Duterte move to suspend peace talks with Reds

July 21, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana supports President Rodrigo Durterte’s decision to suspend peace negotiations as he questioned the sincerity of the communists. Lorenzana questioned the sincerity of the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army – National Democratic Front

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House rejects proposals for separate voting to extend martial law in Mindanao

House rejects proposals for separate voting to extend martial law in Mindanao

July 21, 2017

The House leadership rejected Friday proposals for Congress to vote separately during Saturday’s morning joint session after President Rodrigo Duterte called a special session for the House of Representatives and the Senate to extend the martial law proclamation and suspend

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Chinese foreign minister arriving July 25

July 21, 2017

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive a few days before a regional security forum in Manila to meet with his Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano. In its advisory, the Department of Foreign Affairs  on Friday said Wang and

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Abella expects US lawmakers to observe due process on “extrajudicial killings” hearing  

July 20, 2017

The US House of Representatives should observe due process as it is set to conduct later Thursday a hearing on alleged extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, Malacanang said. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the Duterte administration

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Duterte lands in Marawi, thanks troops fighting  Maute-Abu Sayyaf

July 20, 2017

MARAWI CITY — Finally, President Rodrigo Duterte made it to this city to talk to the troops battling the Maute-Abu Sayyaf Group. He arrived on Thursday and spent at least four hours inside Camp Ranao where he talk to the

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Pernia downplays negative effect of prolonged martial law on economy

July 20, 2017

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia downplayed on Thursday any possible negative effect on the economy of a prolonged imposition of martial law in Mindanao. Pernia, in a press briefing in Malacanang, said the problem is only confined in Mindanao, particularly

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AFP welcomes Duterte stopping back channel talks with Reds

AFP welcomes Duterte stopping back channel talks with Reds

July 20, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines welcomes the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to suspend the back channel talks with the communist group unless they stop attacks and extortion. “We welcome the pronouncement of the commander-in-chief. Indeed it’s a futile

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Philippines can exceed lower end of 6.5% GDP growth target for 2017: NEDA chief

July 20, 2017

The Philippines is likely to exceed its lower end economic growth target of 6.5 percent for this year, government’s top economist said on Thursday. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said, “it’s probable that we

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