UN human rights probe of Philippines human rights abuses in drug war not ”foreign intrusion”: AI

July 8, 2019

Amnesty International on Monday said an investigation by a United Nations body on the Philippines “war on illegal drugs” is not “foreign intrusion”. In a press briefing, Butch Olano, section director of  Amnesty International Philippines said the United Nations Human

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PNP says AI report on war on drugs is ”stereotyping”

July 8, 2019

The head of the Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Monday called the latest report of Amnesty International on the government’s war on drugs “stereotyping”. “Well they always say that. I think that is a stereotyping already,” Police General Oscar

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Duterte says House speakership to be shared by Cayetano, Velasco

July 8, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte decided on Monday to back up the term-sharing agreement in the House Speakership of Taguig City Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco. In a speech in Malacañang, Duterte said Cayetano, who is his

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Sison’s warning of US-backed coup vs Duterte “wishful thinking,” Palace says

July 8, 2019

Malacanang downplayed on Monday the statement of Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison that President Rodrigo Duterte could be ousted through a United States-backed coup d’ etat. “That’s a wishful thinking coming from a tired, old, failed

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Palace says no contradiction on PCG-Marina report, Duterte’s statement on Recto Bank boat sinking

July 8, 2019

Malacanang said on Monday there was no contradiction on the supposed result of the investigation by Philippine authorities that the June 9 boat sinking incident in Recto Bank was a “very serious marine casualty” and that of President Rodrigo Duterte’s

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Amnesty International sees war on drugs ”ineffective”

July 8, 2019

Amnesty International on Monday said President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on illegal drugs is “ineffective” as it continues to commit crimes against humanity. In a press briefing through Skype at Quezon City, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and

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DOT records 3.4 million tourists from January to May

July 8, 2019

A total of 3,489,270 tourists visited the Philippines from January to May, an increase of 9.76 percent from last year’s figures, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT) Monday. “The numbers are very encouraging. From 3,178,984 tourists recorded from January

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Sison’s claims AFP can arrest Duterte has no basis: AFP

July 8, 2019

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) belies Communist Party of Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison claims the military can be ordered by United States to arrest President Rodrigo Duterte. “We’re a sovereign country. We have our own democratic

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