Chinese warships’ incursion not act of friendship – Palace

August 15, 2019

Malacanang said on Thursday the Chinese warships’ recent incursion in the Philippine waters, particularly in southern Sibutu Strait, was not an act of friendship. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the latest Chinese act could be another

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Duterte supports LGBTQ+, Palace says

August 15, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte supports the right of the LGBTQ+ community, Malacanang said on Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo reiterated Duterte’s position regarding the LGBTQ+ after transgender woman Gretchen Custodio Diez was barred from using the women’s comfort room at a

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Reviving Anti-Subversion Law could help address insurgency

August 15, 2019

The head of the Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Thursday said reviving the Anti-Subversion Law could help address insurgency. “That’s one because we are also pushing for the amendment of the Human Security Act. Once amended, I think it

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JICA, OCD tie up to enhance disaster management in Philippines via new project

August 15, 2019

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) recently signed a new project to establish guidelines on hazard information use and risk assessment in the country towards disaster resiliency. “The initiative’s goal is to help

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Five Chinese warships monitored in southern Philippines since July: AFP

August 14, 2019

Five Chinese warships were monitored within Philippine territory in southern Philippines since last month, a military commander said on Wednesday. “About the incursion of Chinese warships in the Philippine territory particularly in Sibutu Strait, we have (monitored) two last July,

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PNP names five senior officials to new posts

August 14, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Wednesday has designated five senior officers to new posts in a minor reorganization affecting several key positions. According to Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, Police General Oscar Albayalde has approved the

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Battle between ” moral and immoral” in Senate hearing on minors allegedly recruited by NPA

August 14, 2019

Senator Ronald “Bato’ dela Rosa said there is no battle between the left and right-leaning groups, but between ”legal and illegal, moral and immoral.”  Dela Rosa, head of the committee responsible for the Senate hearing on Resolution Number 38 or

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Police will help those filing complaint vs leftist groups on missing persons

August 14, 2019

Police Major General Guillermo Eleazar, director of the National Capital Region police, on Wednesday said cops will assist those who will file a complaint in relation to missing individuals suspected to have been recruited by leftist groups.  Eleazar said the

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