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Duterte releases list of politicians allegedly involved in drug trade

September 23, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday night released the copy of a matrix containing a list of local politicians allegedly involved in drug trades. Among the politicians in the matrix were the Parojinog clan from Ozamiz City, Salic clan from Marawi City, Mayor

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Philippines wins recognition for human rights record, pledges continued progress

September 23, 2017

The Philippines scored a big victory in Geneva Friday when the United Nations Human Rights Council overwhelmingly adopted Manila’s human rights report card, a statement of the Department of Foreign Affairs said Saturday. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed

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Sitting breaks for workers required to stand for hours take effect Sunday

September 22, 2017

Starting Sunday, workers who stand for long hours, and those who have jobs that require frequent walking will have sitting breaks. Department Order No 178-17 of the Department of the Labor and Employment (DOLE) will take effect on September 24. “Please

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Palace thanks public for peaceful, orderly National Day of Protest

September 22, 2017

Malacanang thanked on Friday the public after a peaceful and orderly holding of the National Day of Protest on Thursday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said there were no untoward incidents reported. “Most of the discourse was

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Palace condemns death of UST law student due to alleged hazing

September 22, 2017

Malacanang condemned on Friday the death of a freshman law student of the University of Santo Tomas allegedly due to hazing. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the concerned government agencies are now conducting an investigation on the death

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Duterte says he’ll lift martial law as soon as Marawi crisis is over

September 22, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has said the declaration of martial law in Mindanao would be lifted as soon as the Marawi crisis is over. In a media interview during his fifth visit to war-torn city on Thursday night, Duterte said the Armed

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Thousands protest drug war killings, return to dictatorship

September 22, 2017

Duterte visits Marawi for fifth time

September 21, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte visited war-torn Marawi City for the fifth time on Thursday while thousands of Filipinos held protests in different parts of the country. Duterte went to Marawi late Thursday afternoon where he distributed goods, watches and eyewears to the soldiers pursuing the

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