The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Duterte: Philippines lost Scarborough same time as Trillanes acted envoy to China

September 15, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte indicated on Friday that opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV entered a deal with China for a huge sum of money in exchange of the Philippine hold over the Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. In an interview

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Palace hopes Congress to restore budget of CHR, 2 other agencies

September 15, 2017

Malacanang expressed hope on Friday Congress will restore the executive-prepared proposed budget for the Commission on Human Rights and the two other agencies. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Operations Office Assistant Secretary Kris Ablan said the move of the House of

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PNP using all Chinese donated firearms, official says

September 15, 2017

All weapons, which China donated to the Philippines, went to the Philippine National Police (PNP) and they were not used in the fighting in Marawi, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Friday. In a press briefing in Malacanang, the defense chief

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Philippines hopes construction in Pagasa to “go on smoothly”

September 15, 2017

The Philippine government expressed belief on Friday the development of Pagasa Island in the disputed South China Sea would “go on smoothly” despite China’s possible protest. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the construction in

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Lorenzana denies saying martial law declaration possible next week

September 15, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana denied saying the government could declare martial law next week. “This morning in Malacanang I was explaining to them that the president is threatening to, from the words of the president, during our talks that it

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Lorenzana raises concern over the latest North Korea’s missile test

September 15, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana raised concern over North Korea’s ballistic missile test on Friday morning, saying it was “a very dangerous act.” In a press briefing in Malacanang, Lorenzana said if North Korea would not stop, its other missile launches could land

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Defense department asking for P2.5 billion replenishment

September 15, 2017

The Department of National Defense (DND) is asking P2.5 billion to replenish the military’s funds which was largely used to address Marawi crisis. In the Mindanao Hour briefing on Friday, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said his office has already submitted the

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Gov’t to establish naval presence in eastern part of Luzon to secure Philippine Rise amid presence of poachers, including Japanese

September 15, 2017

The Philippine government is planning to establish naval presence in eastern part of Luzon to secure the Philippine Rise (formerly Benham Rise) amid presence of foreign poachers, including Japanese, an official said on Friday. In a press briefing in Malacanang,

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