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Duterte wants Commission on Human Rights abolished

July 25, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has said the Commission on Human Rights is better abolished. But CHR Chairman Chito Gascon said his office has a constitutional mandate and will continue its responsibilities of fact-finding and documenting of human rights violations as well

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Lorenzana said he blocked resumption of peace talks with Reds

July 25, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana admitted in a business forum on Tuesday that he blocked the resumption of the peace negotiation. “They (leftists) are correct. I was the one who was blocking the talks because I said Mr. President let us

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Lorenzana backs Duterte’s plan to abolish Commission on Human Rights

July 25, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday he expressed support, like Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa,  to President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to abolish the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). “But on the whole actually I agree with (Dela

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Lorenzana admits ongoing Marawi battle “a lesson for everyone”

July 25, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana admitted to a business forum on Tuesday what happened in Marawi is “a lesson for everyone” after President Rodrigo Duterte revealed there was a failure in intelligence. “What happened in Marawi is a lesson for everyone

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Assistance to OFWs to be raised to P1 billion: Duterte

July 25, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said assistance to overseas Filipino workers would be increased to P1 billion. During his State of the Nation Address on Monday, Duterte cited the contributions of the OFWs to the country. “They are our heroes. They and

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Duterte asks US to return Balangiga bells

July 25, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the United States to return the Balangiga bells, which were taken by the Americans over a century ago. In his State of the Nation Address on Monday, Duterte recalled what happened in 1901, the time

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Duterte accepts P25b tax settlement from Mighty Corp.

July 24, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered on Monday the Department of Finance and the Bureau of Internal Revenue to accept the P25-billion tax settlement being offered by cigarette manufacturer Mighty Corporation. In his second State of the Nation Address, the Chief Executive

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Duterte confronts protesting leftists after address

July 24, 2017

After a two-hour State of the Nation Address, President Rodrigo Duterte did what perhaps no chief executive has done: confront a throng of angry protesters from the left. Amid a drizzle, Duterte, flanked by his security and his close aide

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