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Palace hands off from impeachment raps vs Sereno

August 3, 2017

Malacanang said on Thursday it is distancing itself in the impeachment complaints filed against Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno before the House of Representatives. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Ana Marie Banaag said the Palace

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Duterte waits for Congress probes to “wind up” before deciding on Faeldon

August 2, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday that he would be “fair” with Bureau of Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon as he would wait first for the result of the investigations being conducted by Congress. In an interview in Quezon City, Duterte

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Duterte defends bloody drug raids in Ozamiz

August 2, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte defended on Wednesday police who were accused of overkill during their drug raid in Ozamiz City, resulting to the death of 15 people, including Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog. In an interview with reporters after an event at the

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Duterte vows best equipment for firefighters

August 2, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte vows to approve acquisition of the best equipment for the Bureau of Fire Protection as it celebrate its 26th founding anniversary in Camp Aguinaldo Wednesday. “The matter of improving the services of the fire bureau, this is

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Duterte hits Aquino for questioning his war on drugs

August 2, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte slammed on Wednesday former President Benigno Aquino III for questioning the effectiveness of his campaign against illegal drugs. “PNoy said ‘apparently nothing happened’. Try to enter into illegal drugs, I will cut your head, you’re a fool.

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Ano visits troops, goes to battle positions in Marawi City

August 2, 2017

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Eduardo Ano visited the troops in Marawi City Wednesday and even went to different positions in the main battle area. Col. Edgard Arevalo, chief of the AFP Public Affairs said:

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Duterte okays extension of passport, driver’s license validity, free internet access program

August 2, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law three measures, such as extending the validity of passport and driver’s license, and provision of free internet access in public places. Duterte inked on August 2, 2017 Republic Act No. 10928, extending the

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Palace hits ex-president Aquino for questioning effectiveness of Duterte’s war on drugs

August 2, 2017

 Malacanang debunked on Wednesday the statement of former President Benigno Aquino III questioning the effectiveness on the Duterte administration’s campaign against illegal drugs. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella cited the gains of the current government, which declared an

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