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88% of Filipinos back Duterte “war on drugs”: Pulse Asia

October 16, 2017

Filipinos support the Duterte administration’s campaign against illegal drugs but some say extrajudicial killings are occurring in this campaign, private pollster Pulse Asia said Monday. Support for the government’s “war on drugs” garnered a rating of 88 percent among 1,200

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Transport strike won’t deter gov’t from modernizing public transport, Palace says

October 16, 2017

Despite a nationwide transport strike, the Duterte administration is determined to push with the phase-out of old public utility vehicles, including jeepneys, Malacanang said on Monday. “The Administration remains committed to the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVVMP), which is long

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Philippines says Hapilon, Omar Maute killed in Marawi military operation

October 16, 2017

The Philippine government said two key leaders of the local terrorist group which have been laid siege to Marawi City for nearly two months have been killed Monday morning. “We have received a report from AFP (Armed Forces of the

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Duterte threatens to create revolutionary government

October 15, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said he will declare revolutionary government if those people who allegedly plotting destabilization against him cause chaos. “I was elected by the people. And if I sense that the country is about to go overboard, I will

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Duterte says service more important than survey numbers

October 15, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said statistics from survey firms doesn’t matter to him. “It does not really matter to me because all these things that I’m doing. Those were exactly the words that I used during the campaign,” Duterte said in

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Duterte faults EU for his tirades

October 13, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte blamed on Friday the European Union which he even warned of cutting ties with its members. In a speech in Dumaguete City, Duterte said after he uttered expletives Thursday afternoon, “here comes the Ambassador of EU to the Philippines disclaiming” that

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Duterte warns of more serious consequences with PDEA as lead agency in drug war

October 13, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Friday that his decision to allow the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency to be the sole and lead agency in war on drugs could result to “more serious” consequences. In a speech in Dumaguete City, Duterte indicated he

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Palace lauds latest Pulse Asia survey results

October 13, 2017

Malacanang welcomed on Friday the latest Pulse Asia survey showing President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval and trust ratings both at 80 percent. “Despite the multifaceted political noise, President Duterte is still the most approved and the most trusted government official in

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