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Duterte changes mind, now wants to talk to Reds

Duterte changes mind, now wants to talk to Reds

October 20, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has changed his mind as he expressed openness on Friday to negotiate again with the communist rebels. Duterte made the statement during the launch of Cebu Pacific’s seventh  domestic hub in Cagayan de Oro City. “I have to talk

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AFP hails non-lifting of martial law as military pursues at least 4 major terror groups in Mindanao

October 20, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines lauded on Friday President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision not to lift yet martial law in Mindanao as the government troops continue to pursue at least four major terrorist groups in the region. In the “Mindanao Hour” briefing,

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No gov’t official sacred after Duterte fired DBM undersecretary: Abella

October 20, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte’s firing of an executive of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) showed that there is no sacred cow in the administration, Malacanang said on Friday. Duterte, in a speech on Thursday night in Manila, said he fired an undersecretary

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Duterte won’t lift yet martial law in Mindanao; confirms death of Malaysian terrorist

October 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has no plan of lifting martial law despite neutralization of the leaders of the Islamic State-inspired Maute terrorist group in war-torn Marawi City. In a speech at the 43rd Philippine Business Conference and Expo in Manila on Thursday,

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Duterte “not in a hurry” to solve “serious” territorial row

October 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte admitted on Thursday that the territorial dispute in the South China is one of the “serious problems” confronting the region. But Duterte said they were not in a hurry to solve the problem. “I hope that ASEAN

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Duterte tells Western countries not to interfere in Philippine affairs

October 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte told Western countries on Thursday night not to interfere in Philippine affairs in a speech at the High Level Forum of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Duterte said the problem is over “so much worry about human rights, about

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20 terrorists killed, military checking if Mahmoud among them: Ano

October 19, 2017

The military said 20 terrorist members were killed in a series of encounters in Marawi City and it is trying to find out if the alleged Malaysian financier of the nearly five-month long siege is among the casualties. Sixteen soldiers

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Duterte’s trip to Japan being finalized: Cayetano

October 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to visit Japan again before the end of the year, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said on Thursday. In an interview with reporters in Pasay City, Cayetano said it will be the Office of the

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