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Philippines firm on lowering age of criminal liability

May 6, 2017

The Philippine government’s position to lower the age of criminal liability from 15 years to nine years old through a law “remains unchanged” despite the result of a survey, said Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella. In a statement on Saturday, Abella

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Philippines stresses Callamard did not properly tell them of her arrival

May 6, 2017

The Philippines reiterated that UN Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard ” conveniently failed to disclose that when the UNHCHR ( UN High Commission for Human Rights) office in Geneva informed the Philippine Mission there about her trip to the Philippines, the Mission

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War on drugs doesn’t work – UN rapporteur

May 5, 2017

The “war on drugs” does not work, said visiting United Nations Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial summary or arbitrary executions Agnes Callamard on Friday. Malacanang hit Callamard for her visit in the country without contacting the government in advance, saying this

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Duterte says phone talk with Xi at Trump’s “behest”

May 4, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte had a phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the “behest” of United States President Donald Trump. Duterte revealed this during his speech in Davao City on Thursday. He said when Trump called him up last

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“Lobby money talks” vs Lopez’s confirmation as DENR chief: Duterte

May 4, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday “lobby money talks” is the reason Gina Lopez was not confirmed by the Commission on Appointments as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). With such statement, Duterte indicated some members

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Duterte says suspended ERC chair to be removed eventually

May 4, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he would dismiss Energy Regulatory Commission chairman Jose Vicente Salazar who is under preventive suspension for 90 days. In a speech in Davao City, Duterte said he suspended Salazar because of alleged corruption in

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NPA still top threat on Filipinos’ way of life: Esperon

May 4, 2017

The communist New People’s Army has remained as the top threat on the Filipinos’ way of life, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said on Thursday. Esperon, in a press briefing in Malacanang, cited other threats which the government has

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Treaty between Philippines, China needed for joint drills: Esperon

May 4, 2017

The Philippines and China need to forge a treaty before joint military drills could take place, the government’s top security official said on Thursday. In a press briefing in Malacanang, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said the government is

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