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Palace clarifies no need for EU envoys to leave Philippines

October 13, 2017

Malacanang clarified on Friday there is no need for the ambassadors from European Union to pack their things and leave the Philippines. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella made the clarification after President Rodrigo Duterte uttered expletives on Thursday and even told

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Duterte retains high approval, trust ratings: Pulse Asia

October 13, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte retained his approval and trust ratings, both at 80 percent, according to results of a survey by Pulse Asia on Friday. “Amidst the various issues being faced by his administration, President Rodrigo R. Duterte manages to retain

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EU says”committed” to working with Philippines, Abella explains Duterte’s dare

October 12, 2017

The European Union said it is working with the Philippines “constructively and productively together in a close partnership in many contexts and areas, including, of course, in the UN context. “The cooperation covers a very wide range of subjects, including

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Duterte warns of more extremism in Mindanao

October 12, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Thursday more extremism in Mindanao if the government failed to present a “reasonable counter proposal” to the mainstream Muslim rebels to address the problem in the troubled island. In a speech during the relaunching of the Press

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Duterte says EU countries can cut diplomatic ties with Philippines

October 12, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte dared on Thursday those who were pushing for the Philippines’ expulsion from the United Nations, saying they could go ahead. In a speech during the relaunching of the newly-renovated Malacanang Press Briefing Room, Duterte again uttered expletives against the

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Peace talks with Reds still alive, says Bello

October 12, 2017

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, government chief peace negotiator with the communist rebels, said on Thursday that the peace talks with the National Democratic Front are still alive. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Bello said as far as he

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Gov’t now targeting higher echelons of drug syndicates: Abella

October 12, 2017

The anti-drug campaign of the Duterte administration is now more focused on the higher echelons of drug syndicates after the distribution on the streets has been degraded, Malacanang said on Thursday. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte issued a memorandum telling

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Duterte names OICs at DICT, DOH

October 12, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed officers-in-charge at the departments of Information and Communications Technology and of Health. Undersecretary Eliseo Mijares Rio Jr. was named as OIC of the DICT, while Undersecretary Herminigildo V. Valle as OIC of the DOH. Executive

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