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Palace says Duterte not spokesman, negotiator for Marcoses

August 30, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is not the spokesperson and negotiator for the heirs of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, Malacanang said on Wednesday. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said Duterte just wanted to be transparent when he bared on Tuesday

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PNP, DILG and CHR agree to meet regularly

August 29, 2017

The Philippine National Police, Department of Interior and Local Government and the Commission on Human Rights agreed to meet regularly to exchange information after their first “cordial” discussion on Tuesday afternoon. “This will be a continuing effort for both the PNP,

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Duterte defends son-in-law for frequenting BOC

August 29, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte defended on Tuesday his son-in-law for transacting with the Bureau of Customs (BOC), saying it is part of his job as a lawyer. Duterte was reacting to the accusation of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, his staunch critic, that Manases

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Marcoses offer to return “few gold bars” to govt, says Duterte

August 29, 2017

Heirs of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos have offered to return to the Philippine government “a few gold bars” and other discovered ill-gotten wealth found in their possession, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday. In a speech during the mass oathtaking

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Taguiwalo denies allegation she diverted DSWD fund to NPA

August 29, 2017

Former Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo denied on Tuesday an allegation she used the agency’s funds to support the communist New People’s Army. Taguiwalo, whose nomination as DSWD secretary was rejected by the Commission on Appointments, reacted

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Philippines urges North Korea to stop “dangerous, provocative” action

August 29, 2017

The Philippines, current chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, has called on North Korea to stop its “dangerous” and “provocative” action after it launched a missile that flew off Japan’s northern waters on Tuesday. Manila said Pyongyang’s missile launch

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Malacanang expressed concern over the infighting at the Commission on Elections

August 29, 2017

In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the work in the poll body has been affected by the controversy. “Comelec work is affected by recent travails. Without unduly interfering or influencing the Commission, we urge all parties to

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Duterte slams anew Callamard after tweet on Delos Santos

August 28, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte again uttered expletives against United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extra-Judicial Executions Agnes Callamard who urged the Philippine government to make the 17-year old student’s death as the last in the administration’s war against illegal drugs. In an

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