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Palace defends Duterte over “blasphemous” words vs God

June 25, 2018

Malacanang defended on Monday President Rodrigo Duterte over his “blasphemous” statements against God. In a press briefing in Cagayan de Oro City, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte was just expressing his “personal belief.” “Individuals are entitled to their personal

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Aquino first to “militarize” South China Sea, Palace says

June 25, 2018

Malacanang blamed on Monday former President Benigno Aquino III for “militarization” in the South China Sea. In a press briefing in Cagayan de Oro, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said China now controls Scarborough or Panatag Shoal after Aquino sent a Navy ship to

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Cops figure in at least half of deaths in Duterte’s war on drugs with many slain from poor communities, Ateneo research says

June 25, 2018

A little over 50 percent of the drug-related killings in the country were allegedly perpetrated by the members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), according to a study by the Ateneo Policy Center. In a research entitled “The Philippine Government’s

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Cayetano on 38 nations’ call to end PH rights abuses: They prefer to rely on misinformation

June 24, 2018

Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Sunday hit back at the 38 other members of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for insisting on their “biased and unfounded criticism” on the Philippines’ human rights record. “We

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38 UNHCR members call on Philippines to cooperate in investigation of human abuses

June 23, 2018

Thirty-eight member states belonging to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) called on the Philippines to cooperate with the international community on the investigation of human rights abuses in the country. “We urge the government of the Philippines to

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Duterte dares critics of his order vs tambays to go to Supreme Court

June 23, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte challenged on Friday those who were questioning his order to “accost” tambays before the Supreme Court. In a speech in Davao City, Duterte said he was just exercising “parens patriae” or “father of the nation” in his order to

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Duterte OKs Balik Scientist Act

June 22, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a bill into law that provides incentives to returning Filipino experts who would share their knowledge in the country. Republic Act No. 11035, also known as an “Act Institutionalizing the Balik Scientist Program,” was signed

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Palace “pleased” over Aquino, et al indictment

June 21, 2018

Malacanang said on Thursday it is pleased with the order of the Ombudsman to formally charge before the Sandiganbayan former President Benigno Aquino III over the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program. But the charge should not only be usurpation of legislative

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