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Philippines urges ICC not to allow self for political agenda, destabilize governments

December 8, 2017

The International Criminal Court should not allow itself to be used by some quarters to be a venue for their political agenda to destabilize governments, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. Roque made the call when he delivered a speech during

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Bello says there’s still hope in peace talks with Reds

December 7, 2017

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, head of the government peace panel negotiating with the National Democratic Front, admitted Thursday he was saddened the peace process with the communist rebels had to be terminated. But Bello said he was not losing hope that

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Duterte says Manila “a dead city” in 25 years

December 7, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte underscored on Thursday the importance of dispersing industries to the provinces as Manila would be “a dead city” in 25 years. In a speech in Pampanga where he attended a food festival, Duterte said it might no longer be

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Duterte warns of “mass arrest” of communist leaders

December 6, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Wednesday “mass arrest” of the communist leaders who are temporarily out of jail after he formally declared the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army as a terrorist organization. “And for those who are out temporarily, you

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Duterte declares CPP-NPA as terror organization

December 5, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte formally declared on Tuesday the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army as a terrorist organization. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the designation of the leftist rebel group was in accordance with Republic Act No.

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Health department halts mass dengue vaccination

December 1, 2017

Following a  new report on the dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, the health department Friday ordered the stoppage of its mass dengue vaccination program in three regions in the country. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III told a press conference they are putting on hold the dengue immunization program

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Gov’t admits much left to be done to address HIV/AIDS

December 1, 2017

Malacanang admitted on Friday the government still needs to do more to address the spread of the deadly human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the government recognizes the need to halt the

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Palace says no cover up over MRT-3 mess

December 1, 2017

The Duterte administration is not covering up shortcomings for the filing of complaints against executives of the Aquino government over the Metro Rail Transit Line 3, Malacanang said on Friday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque was reacting to the statement of Vice

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