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Duterte includes PDEA as National Intelligence Committee member

September 25, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has reorganized the National Intelligence Committee by expanding its membership to include the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. Duterte included PDEA amid his war on drugs. Administrative Order (AO) No. 7 signed by Duterte on September 22 is

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Vietnamese caught in Philippine EEZ, Palace says

September 25, 2017

Malacanang said on Monday the seven Vietnamese fishermen, including two who died, were caught fishing within the Philippine exclusive economic zone. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said government authorities have launched a probe into the chase by

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Palace says Duterte’s “endorsement” of daughter as next president not perpetuating power

September 25, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent statement his daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio could succeed him in the presidency does not mean perpetuating in power, Malacanang said on Monday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said Duterte just

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AFP will make Navy personnel involved in incident with Vietnamese vessel available for investigation

September 25, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assures the Philippine Navy will make their personnel involved in the death of two Vietnamese fishermen and arrest of  five  Vietnamese fishermen off the waters of Pangasinan available in the investigation of the

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Sereno asks House to junk impeachment rap for being false, baseless

September 25, 2017

Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno asked on Monday the House committee on justice to dismiss the impeachment complaint against her for being false and allegations against her were not impeachable acts. Sereno, through her counsels, filed her 85-page

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Philippines vows fair probe in death of two Vietnam fishermen

September 25, 2017

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has assured Vietnam of a fair and thorough investigation on the deaths of its two fishermen during a sea chase incident involving the Philippine Navy off the coast of Pangasinan on Saturday. Cayetano made this

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Duterte says he inherited wealth from parents

September 24, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has said he got his wealth from the sale of pieces of real property that he and his siblings inherited from their parents. During his dinner with reporters in Davao City last Friday, the President said he

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Philippines welcomes final adoption of human rights report

September 23, 2017

The Philippines welcomed the final adoption of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Third Universal Periodic Report. “The adoption of the Philippine UPR Report in Geneva recognizes the human rights record of the Philippines and our country’s commitment to human

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