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Duterte: By 4001, let’s invade China

July 5, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated that at this time, the Philippines could not be hard on China as far as the territorial dispute is concerned. But Duterte expressed a belief that come 4001, the Philippines has already the capability to invade

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Duterte on quo warranto against him: I live my destiny

July 5, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte, who was apparently sarcastic, said he is facing a quo warranto petition before the Supreme Court filed by Elly Pamatong. In a speech during the 117th anniversary of the Office of the Solicitor General on Tuesday, a copy

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Duterte blames Church why some gov’t programs not moving forward

July 4, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte blamed on Wednesday the Church why some of the government’s programs, particularly the family planning, have been derailed. In a speech during the 31st anniversary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Quezon City, Duterte did not

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Duterte sees slain Tanauan mayor’s shame campaign just a front

July 2, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday the shame campaign of slain Tanauan City Mayor Antonio Halili was just his front on his alleged involvement on illegal drugs. In a speech in Maasin City, Southern Leyte, Duterte mentioned Halili’s death and

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Lorenzana says Communists used ceasefire to “consolidate”

July 2, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana enumerated why he strongly recommended the termination of the peace negotiation with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)-New People’s Army (NPA)-National Democratic Front (NDF). Lorenzana said his reason includes a plan of the communist group

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Duterte favors same-sex civil union, Roque says

July 2, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte is not opposed to the same-sex civil union, Malacanang said on Monday. In a press briefing in Maasin City, Southern Leyte, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, however, said Duterte was against the same-sex marriage. “Now, if you’re talking

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2 detainees escape from Zamboanga del Norte police jail

July 1, 2018

Two prisoners bolted from the detention cell of the Tampilisan Municipal Police Station in Zamboanga del Norte last Friday. A manhunt is underway for the escapees identified as Alfin Morino Omar, 18, who was arrested for theft of carabao and

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Duterte taking full responsibility over Samar misencounter to ‘end blame game’ – Roque

July 1, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte is taking full responsibility over the misencounter between the police and the military in Samar to “end the blame game,” his spokesman said on Sunday. “It’s to end the blame game. Spoken like a true leader, the

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