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Duterte, Trump had brief cordial exchanges at APEC sidelines, officials say

November 11, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte and United States President Donald Trump had a brief exchange of pleasantries at the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting in Vietnam on Saturday. The two leaders shook hands and Trump told Duterte “see

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Duterte proposes for the holding of world summit on human rights

November 10, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has said he would propose for the holding of a world summit on human rights. Duterte brought up the idea as his administration has been accused of committing extrajudicial killings in the wake of his war on

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Duterte orders Aguirre to dismiss case and deport 5 Vietnamese caught poaching

November 10, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II to dismiss the charges filed against five Vietnamese fishermen who were caught poaching and to deport them. Duterte assured Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang during their bilateral meeting at the

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Duterte to tell Xi to “hurry up” code of conduct in disputed waters

November 10, 2017

Concerned over China’s militarization in the South China Sea, President Rodrigo Duterte said he would ask Chinese President Xi Jinping to fast-track the agreement on the written code of conduct in the disputed waters. In an interview with reporters on Thursday night

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Duterte tells Putin his gov’t to buy weapons from Russia

November 10, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday the Philippines will buy weapons from Russia to strengthen its military and police forces. Duterte conveyed this to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their bilateral meeting at the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’

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Duterte says less developed economies do not need charity

November 9, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte rejected on Thursday charity for less developed economies to improve the people’s lives. In a speech at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Vietnam, Duterte stressed the importance of having greater market access for less developed

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Palace won’t comment on US lawmakers’ letter to Trump vs Duterte but reiterates adherence to rule of law

November 9, 2017

Malacanang said on Thursday it would not comment on the public letter made by two United States congressmen urging President Donald Trump to raise the human rights issues against President Rodrigo Duterte during their meeting in Manila next week. “The

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Duterte says Aquino can’t usurp authority inherent to him

November 8, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte agreed on Wednesday with the observation of opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, his staunch critic, that filing a complaint of usurpation of authority against former President Benigno Aquino III regarding the Mamasapano incident could set a bad precedent. “You

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