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Palace justifies pivot to China, Russia amid Filipinos’ distrust towards the 2 countries

May 3, 2017

Malacanang defended on Wednesday the Philippines’ pivot to China and Russia amid a survey showing most Filipinos still have considerable distrust towards the two countries. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the Duterte administration is charting the path

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Impeachment complaint vs Robredo fizzles out  

May 2, 2017

An impeachment complaint against Vice President Leni Robredo failed on Tuesday after the petitioners could not get a lawmaker from the House of Representatives to endorse it. Partylist Representative Jericho Nograles asked lawyers Bruce Rivera and Trixie Angeles to leave

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Lopez makes final pitch for confirmation as environment secretary

May 2, 2017

Environment Secretary Gina Lopez on Tuesday made a final pitch to the Commission on Appointments to prove she deserves to stay in her position. The bicameral commission will decide if Lopez will be confirmed as environment secretary on Wednesday. “I’m

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Duterte warns of asking people to occupy gov’t properties in hands of “oligarchs”    

May 2, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte warned he would ask  people to occupy government lands now in the hands of the “oligarchs” who are not paying the correct taxes. In his Labor Day speech on Monday night in Davao City, Duterte said he

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Palace dismisses criticisms over Trump’s invitation to Duterte, an alleged “murderer”

May 2, 2017

Malacanang dismissed on Tuesday criticisms against United States President Donald Trump for inviting President Rodrigo Duterte, whom according to critics was a “murderer.” “Basically, the conversation was between PRRD (Duterte) and POTUS (Trump). So basically it’s confined between the two

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PNP chief says he defended cops from extortion but ‘secret cell’ is illegal

May 2, 2017

Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said he defended the cops involved in an alleged secret jail from extortion charges by detainees even as they are being investigated by the Internal Affairs Service. Dela Rosa said the administrative

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Leni pays P8 million cash bond in election protest case vs Marcos

May 2, 2017

Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday paid an eight million peso cash bond before the Supreme Court required for her counter-protest against former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the 2016 vice presidential election. Accompanied by supporters, Robredo said she raised

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ASEAN chairman’s statement sans arbitral ruling reflects leaders discussion: DFA

May 2, 2017

Non-inclusion of the arbitral ruling and China’s “militarization” in the South China Sea in the Chairman’s Statement during the end of the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit reflected what was discussed by the leaders, the Department of

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