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Palace belies Philippines has “fewer press freedom”

February 23, 2018

Malacanang denied on Friday that the Philippines is one of the countries in Asia Pacific with “worst offenders” of the press as reported by Transparency International. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, however, said the Duterte administration is taking seriously the low

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Duterte says audit being taken where there are cases of OFW maltreatment

February 22, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday an audit is being undertaken to determine where to implement total deployment ban of overseas workers apart from Kuwait. Duterte made the remark during his visit in the wake of Joanna Demafelis, an overseas Filipino worker

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Duterte says he’s invoking “executive action” to ban Rappler

February 22, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he is invoking an “executive action” to ban Rappler and its reporter Pia Ranada from covering him as he also suspected the online news agency could be connected to the US Central Intelligence Agency. Duterte made

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Philippines one of “worst offenders” of press with corruption index lower than average – Transparency International

February 22, 2018

The Philippines is one of the “worst offenders” of journalists and those who have been challenging the alleged corruption in government, a German-based anti-corruption watchdog said. In the Corruption Perception Index released on February 21, Transparency International cited the seeming

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Rappler reporter “betrayed” Duterte, spokesman says

February 21, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte was “pissed off” at Pia Ranada, reporter of Rappler, an online news website, that was why he decided to bar her from covering Malacanang, his spokesman said on Wednesday. In a radio interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said

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Malacanang hits US report for citing Duterte as threat to democracy

February 21, 2018

Malacanang slammed on Wednesday the assessment of the US Intelligence Community against President Rodrigo Duterte for citing him as a threat to democracy and human rights. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the assessment against Duterte was “myopic and speculative

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Filipinos “helpless witnesses” in Duterte’s “creeping dictatorship,” Trillanes claims

February 20, 2018

Opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV alleged Tuesday that Filipinos are “helpless witnesses” in the alleged “creeping dictatorship” under President Rodrigo Duterte. In a forum with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP), Trillanes said the alleged extrajudicial killings nationwide

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MILF’s Murad warns violent extremism to continue if BBL not passed

February 20, 2018

Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim warned on Tuesday the fight against violent extremism could not be won in Mindanao if Congress would again fail to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law. In a forum with

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