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Sereno urges gov’t, people to uphold human rights

September 21, 2017

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Thursday urged the government to uphold human rights and for people to fight for them. In her keynote address during the unveiling of the monument of the late Senator Jose  Diokno at the Commission on Human

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ASEAN, China concerned over terrorists’ fleeing from Marawi, Philippine official says

September 21, 2017

Southeast Asian countries and China have raised concern over the prolonged crisis in southern city of Marawi as terrorists may flee to their respective places and attempt to sow chaos there, a Philippine official said on Thursday. Department of Interior

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Palace hopes bicam to speed up passage of law postponing village, SK polls

September 21, 2017

Malacanang expressed hope on Thursday the bicameral conference committee of Congress could immediately harmonize their respective versions of the bill postponing the village and youth elections for next year. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the Palace welcomes the approval

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Duterte reiterates promise to certify as urgent passage of proposed tax reform, BBL during LEDAC

September 21, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has renewed his commitment to certify as urgent the passage of the proposed tax reform measure and the Bangsamoro Basic Law during his meeting with the congressional leaders. In the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council meeting in Malacanang on

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Duterte says he ordered cops to kill son if caught involved in drugs

September 20, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he ordered police to kill his son, Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, if he would be caught involved in illegal drugs. In a speech during an event of the Civil Service Commission in Malacanang, Duterte

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Diokno says lawmakers “matured” enough to pass proposed budget for next year

September 20, 2017

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno expressed belief on Wednesday that Congress will pass the proposed P3.767-trillion budget for next year. This was despite the warning of some senators that a re-enacted budget for 2018 could be in the offing if the proposed budget

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Duterte says he “invented” bank account number of Trillanes

September 20, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted he “invented” the supposed offshore bank account of opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Trillanes, a staunch critic of the president, was accompanied by some members of the press to Singapore to prove he did not

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Gov’t checking existence of new armed group in Mindanao

September 20, 2017

Malacanang said on Wednesday the government is verifying if a new armed group has been formed in Mindanao. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the military is checking the video posted online on the supposed existence of the

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