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Nothing illegal in Pag-asa Island construction: DFA

May 2, 2017

The Philippine government on Tuesday said there is nothing wrong with planned repairs and maintenance work in Filipino-occupied areas within the country’s exclusive economic zone. “Pag-Asa Island and the larger Kalayaan Island Group are a municipality of Palawan,” Department of

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Mixed responses for labor groups on Duterte speech

May 2, 2017

Labor group Sentro ng Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (Sentro) assailed President Rodrigo Duterte for failing to address workers’ concerns. In an interview Monday, Sentro Secretary General Josua Mata said they are disappointed with the Labor Day speech of Duterte. “Yesterday,

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Onari, SyCip to get awards from Japanese government

May 2, 2017

Two Filipinos will be receiving awards from the Japanese government, the Embassy of Japan said Tuesday. Benedicto Onari and business leader Washington SyCip will be receiving separate awards. The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rossette will be

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Duterte to issue EO against “endo”

May 1, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered on Monday the Department of Labor and Employment to tap trade unions in conducting inspections of different establishments to make sure that they were not engaged in contractualization. In his Labor Day speech in Davao City,

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Labor unions criticize government in May 1 rallies

May 1, 2017

Labor unions criticized the government for lack of attention in helping workers get better jobs and more efficient social protection benefits. “We have been witness to recent series of events where our poorest poor people were forced to raid rice

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Duterte visits Chinese warship; open to joint military exercises with China

May 1, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday Philippine Navy could conduct joint exercises with China in southern Philippine waters. This, as Duterte boarded a Chinese warship docked in Sasa Port in Davao City. “Very impressive. It’s clean and even carpeting, it’s

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Duterte says he hasn’t accepted Trump’s invitation

May 1, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday he has not yet accepted the invitation of United States President Donald Trump to visit Washington. “No, because I’m tied up. I cannot make any definite promise,” Duterte said in an interview in Davao

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Lorenzana hits recent attacks by NPAs

Lorenzana hits recent attacks by NPAs

May 1, 2017

The Department of National Defense condemns the recent attack by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Davao City. “We vehemently condemn the recent attacks perpetrated by the New People’s Army in Davao City.   Because of this we will able to

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