Joint exploration of sea resources with China must be “business to business” and within Charter

January 4, 2017

Malacanang said on Tuesday any joint exploration to be conducted in the South China Sea would be “business to business” and within the framework of the decision of the arbitral tribunal. President Rodrigo Duterte earlier said the Philippines was open

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Budget chief says data doesn’t support promised SSS pension hike

January 4, 2017

Congress and the Social Security System board of trustees should not burden President Rodrigo Duterte in deciding on the proposed P2,000 across-the-board increase in the pension of its members despite the promise he made when he was running for the

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Russia eyes naval exercises with Philippines on anti-piracy and terrorism

January 4, 2017

The Russian Navy is eyeing joint naval exercises with their Filipino counterparts which may focus on anti-terrorism and anti-piracy. “For sure in the future we’ll have exercises and build exercises with Philippines,” Rear Admiral. Eduard Mikhailov, deputy commander of flotilla

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Police, health department dispute source of comatose girl’s gunshot wound

January 3, 2017

As a 15-year-old girl remained in a coma at a public hospital, police and the health department tangled over the source of her gunshot wound. The National Capital Region Police Officer removed her from the list of stray bullet victims

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PNP records 12 stray bullet incidents, 23 cases of illegal discharge of firearms

January 3, 2017

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a dozen stray bullet incidents and 23 cases of illegal discharge of firearms as of Monday. “From December 16, 2016 to January 2, 2017, National Operation Center in Camp Crame recorded a total

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Duterte says he has relatives who are ISIS members

January 3, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said he has relatives who are with the terrorist organization ISIS, which stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, but he will order authorities to go after them. “Well, I am sorry. You are you

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Duterte seeks “win-win”solution to raise SSS members’ pension

January 3, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is trying to find a “win-win” solution amid a joint congressional resolution to increase by P2,000 the monthly pension of members of the Social Security System (SSS), Malacanang said on Monday. In a statement, Presidential Communications Secretary

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Leyte blasts may be Maute group’s diversionary tactic: Lorenzana

January 2, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday’s explosions in the province of Leyte may be part of the “diversionary tactics” of the local terrorist Maute Brothers Group still being pursued by the military in Mindanao. “It seems that the Maute is

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