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Palace says Paolo Duterte’s accuser should prove claim

August 10, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has no plan to order an investigation against his son, Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, who was dragged into corruption issue at the Bureau of Customs. In a press briefing on Thursday, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella

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Palace assures contingency plans amid DPRK’s threat to bomb Guam

August 10, 2017

Malacanang assured on Thursday that contingency plans are in place amid threat of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to attack Guam where a huge number of American soldiers have been stationed. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella

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Palace calls NDF “pathetic” on alleged CIA plot to kill Joma, overthrow Duterte

August 10, 2017

Malacanang said on Thursday the communist National Democratic Front is pathetic after it disclosed a plot allegedly by the US Central Intelligence Agency to assassinate communist leader Jose Maria Sison and to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson

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CHED says P20 billion needed for 2018 to implement free tuition law

August 10, 2017

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said on Thursday that a little over P20 billion is needed to implement the free tuition fee in state-run colleges and universities in 2018. In a press briefing in Malacanang, CHED Commissioner Prospero de

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Duterte says he’ll quit if son is involved in alleged corruption in Customs

August 9, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he will resign if his son, Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, is proven to be involved in corruption. In a speech before businessmen in Mandaluyong City, Duterte said his son was being dragged

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August declared as ASEAN Month

August 9, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared the month of August of every year as “ASEAN Month.” Proclamation No. 282 issued on July 31, 2017 amended Proclamation. No. 1008 signed in 1997 declaring August 7 to 13 of every year as “ASEAN

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Duterte to give P2 million reward for info on each alleged Parojinog henchman

August 9, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he is ready to give P2 million each for information about henchmen who allegedly helped the Parojinog family kill civilians and who are buried at the back of a barangay hall in Ozamiz City. “P2

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Families of gov’t forces killed in Marawi to receive one million pesos each

August 9, 2017

The families of government forces killed because of the battle in Marawi City will receive one million each as a philanthropist donated at least 98 million pesos, a military spokesman said Wednesday. Col. Edgard Arevalo, Armed Forces of the Philippines

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