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Senate to pass 3 landmark bills as session resumes on Tuesday 

April 28, 2017

The Senate will pass on third and final reading three bills on reforms to the country’s criminal justice system, mental health sector and local innovation and entrepreneurship – as it resumes its sessions on May 2. But with nearly five

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Philippines, Indonesia to sign agreements on farm cooperation, sea connectivity

April 28, 2017

The Philippines and Indonesia are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding that will focus on agricultural cooperation and a joint declaration on sea connectivity between provinces in Mindanao and Bitung in Indonesia. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said matters that

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DENR banning open-pit mining

April 27, 2017

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Thursday it is banning all prospective open-pit mines. In a statement,  Environment Secretary Gina Lopez said the total ban, contained in DENR Administrative Order No. 2017-10, shall cover “open-pit method

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Philippines completes first leg of marine scientific research in South China Sea

April 27, 2017

The Philippines has completed the first leg of marine scientific research in its claimed islands in the West Philippine Sea, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said  Thursday. In a statement, Esperon said the “successful conduct” of the first leg of

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PNP satisfied with security preparations for ASEAN Summit

April 27, 2017

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald Dela Rosa is satisfied with security preparations for the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. “We still have zero incidents. I hope this will continue,” Dela Rosa said in an ambush

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Duterte warns of blocking renewal of ABS-CBN’s franchise

April 27, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte threatened on Thursday to block the renewal of franchise of ABS-CBN television network, a media outfit whom he considered as critical of him and his administration. In an interview in Malacanang, Duterte said he would file a

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Duterte unfazed by complaint filed against him before ICC

April 27, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte shrugged off on Thursday the complaint filed against him by a Filipino lawyer before the International Criminal Court. In an interview with reporters in Malacanang, Duterte said he would not even waste his time reading the 77-page

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Duterte: I will skip arbitral ruling in ASEAN Summit

April 27, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte admitted on Thursday that he would not use the Philippine chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as an opportunity to raise the favorable arbitral ruling in the South China Sea during the summit later this

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