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Duterte not yet ready to resume formal peace talks with Reds

June 14, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he was not yet ready to resume the formal peace talks with the communist rebels. This was after Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison earlier announced that the peace negotiations would resume on June

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Duterte orders cops to stop Kadamay from occupying gov’t housing projects again

June 14, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to use the full force of the law to prevent members of the militant urban poor organization from forcibly occupying again government housing projects. This was after some 500 members

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Duterte cites need to collect taxes for “ambitious projects”

June 13, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte underscored on Wednesday the need to collect taxes to fund the “many ambitious projects,” including free higher education, of his administration. Duterte made the statement during the signing of the memorandum of agreement between the Commission on Higher Education,

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Palace welcomes Trump-Kim landmark summit

June 13, 2018

Malacanang hailed on Wednesday the landmark summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque expressed the Philippines’ willingness to extend support to achieve peace and security in the

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Duterte: Corruption, terrorism, illegal drugs among modern day challenges for Philippines

June 12, 2018

Kawit, Cavite – President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday that after over a century since the Philippines’ liberation from foreign invaders, it continues to face enemies from within. Duterte led the flag-raising and wreath-laying rites at the Aguinaldo Shrine here as part

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Chinese military plane landing in Philippines leading to invasion? “It’s nonsense” – Zhao

June 12, 2018

Kawit, Cavite – Chinese Ambassador to the Philippine Zhao Jianhua slammed on Tuesday those who were saying that the landing of Chinese military aircraft in the Philippines could end up to invading the country. In an interview with reporters after the Independence

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Duterte shared concern about Chinese getting Filipinos’ fish catch in Scarborough, Chinese envoy says

June 12, 2018

Kawit, Cavite – President Rodrigo Duterte has “shared” concern about the reports that Chinese coast guards seized fish catch of Filipino fishermen in Scarborough Shoal, Chinese envoy admitted on Tuesday. Even if he was already late for the 8 a.m. flag-raising ceremony for

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Protesters disrupt Duterte’s Independence Day speech in Cavite

June 12, 2018

Kawit, Cavite – About 10 young protesters disrupted President Rodrigo Duterte’s speech during the 120th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence at the Aguinaldo Shrine here. Disguising themselves as ordinary attendees, a woman wearing shorts and shirt suddenly shouted

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