Duterte wants military to end communist insurgency ”now”

August 28, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed hope that the military could end the problem on communist insurgency in the Philippines. In a speech Tuesday night during the 31st anniversary of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program held in Quezon City, Duterte vowed

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Duterte leaves for China, fifth visit since 2016

August 28, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to leave for China Wednesday afternoon for an official visit upon the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. He will be in Beijing and Guangdong from August 28 to September 1. Duterte, who is set

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Duterte hits Iceland for “slaughter” of fetus

August 27, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday slammed anew Iceland for initiating a campaign against the Philippines on the alleged extrajudicial killings when in fact it “slaughters” fetus up to six months through abortion. Duterte mentioned Iceland in his speech in Quezon

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Duterte says exclusion of Hacienda Luisita to CARP “greatest aberration”

August 27, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday the “greatest aberration” in the land reform in the Philippines was the exclusion of Hacienda Luisita by administration of late President Corazon Aquino. Duterte said this during the 31st Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Anniversary

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After skipping National Heroes’ Day celebration, Duterte visits Libingan ng mga Bayani

August 27, 2019

After skipping the National Heroes’ Day celebration on Monday morning, President Rodrigo Duterte apparently made an effort to honor the country’s heroes by visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier before the day ended. Accompanied by his former close aide

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Filipino crewman missing in Taiwan: Coast Guard

August 27, 2019

A Filipino crewman is missing as he went overboard off the waters of Taiwan over the weekend, authorities said Tuesday. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) alerted Coast Guard District Northeastern Luzon and two Multi-Role Response Vessels as Hong Kong-flagged bulk

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Philippine Navy’s most powerful ship shadowed by Chinese frigate, Taiwan Coast Guard: Empedrad

August 27, 2019

BRP Conrado Yap, the most powerful ship of the Philippine Navy, and BRP Davao del Sur were shadowed by Chinese frigate and Taiwan Coast Guard while it was on its way home from South Korea. This happened between August 14

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Duterte’s huge intel, confidential funds for 2020 “justified” due to security, West Philippine Sea issues – DBM chief

August 27, 2019

The huge increase on President Rodrigo Duterte’s intelligence and confidential funds in the proposed 2020 budget is “justified” due to the national security threats and issue on the West Philippine Sea, Acting Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado said on Tuesday. Avisado

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