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Foreign portfolio investment transactions resulted in net outflows in February

Foreign portfolio investment transactions resulted in net outflows in February

March 15, 2018

Registered foreign portfolio investments in February amounted to $1.0 billion, 36.6 percent lower than the $1.6 billion recorded in January, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Thursday. Year-on-year, however, inflows rose by 4.8 percent (or $47 million) from $981 million

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Duterte orders withdrawal of Philippines from Rome Statute creating ICC

March 14, 2018

The Philippines is withdrawing as a state party to the Rome Statute amid the preliminary examination by the International Criminal Court against President Rodrigo Duterte and the call for him by the United Nations human rights chief to undergo psychiatric

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Duterte says UN special rapporteurs to be fed to crocodiles if they come here

March 11, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday threatened United Nations special rapporteurs that they will be fed to crocodiles once they come to the country to investigate his administration’s anti-drug war campaign. During his speech in Zamboanga City, Duterte lashed out at

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Duterte: ICC can’t acquire jurisdiction over me

March 6, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte vowed on Tuesday the International Criminal Court could  not acquire jurisdiction over him. This was contrary to the earlier statement of Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Duterte was ready to defend himself if the complaint against him before the  ICC

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Philippines, China can ink treaty for joint exploration in disputed waters, says Roque

March 5, 2018

The Philippines and China could enter into a joint exploration agreement in the disputed South China Sea similar to deals made by other countries, Malacanang said on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque insisted the government would not violate the Constitution

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Joint exploration talks between Philippines, China proceeding: Roque

March 1, 2018

Joint exploration between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea is “likely to happen”, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Thursday. “I know they are discussing. They are moving forward and it’s likely to happen,” Roque told ABS-CBN News

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No need to heed Iceland FM’s call for Philippines to allow UN rapporteur to conduct probe, says Roque

February 27, 2018

The Philippines does not need to heed the call of Iceland foreign minister to allow a United Nations Special Rapporteur to conduct an investigation without preconditions over the alleged extrajudicial killings in the country, an official said on Tuesday. In

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Duterte: 5,000 firearms to be shipped to Philippines by “friendly country”

February 26, 2018

The Philippines is set to receive 5,000 firearms from a “friendly country” soon, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday. In a speech in Davao City, Duterte said he was not at liberty to disclose where the weapons would come from. “Our

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