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Duterte, Xi discuss regional developments in phone conversation

May 3, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged views about regional developments, including the recently concluded 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and the situation in the Korean Peninsula, during their phone conversation on Wednesday. Department of

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Duterte now looking for Lopez’s replacement: Abella

May 3, 2017

Malacanang is now scouting for a replacement to Environment Secretary Gina Lopez after her ad interim appointment was rejected Wednesday by the Commission on Appointments, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said. ‘The president is attending to the possible replacement,” said Abella.

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Calam tops bar, no law school from Manila in top 10

May 3, 2017

Karen Mae Calam of the University of San Carlos topped the 2016 bar exams, towing nine other topnotchers from law schools from Visayas and the Mindanao. No graduate from the big law schools from Luzon  led by University of the

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Philippines preparing for fifth round of talks with Reds despite attacks

May 3, 2017

Despite reports of attacks by members of the New People’s Army, the Philippine government is preparing for the fifth round of peace talks later this month in The Netherlands, an official said on Wednesday. In a statement, Presidential Adviser on

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Palace justifies pivot to China, Russia amid Filipinos’ distrust towards the 2 countries

May 3, 2017

Malacanang defended on Wednesday the Philippines’ pivot to China and Russia amid a survey showing most Filipinos still have considerable distrust towards the two countries. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the Duterte administration is charting the path

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Duterte warns of asking people to occupy gov’t properties in hands of “oligarchs”    

May 2, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte warned he would ask  people to occupy government lands now in the hands of the “oligarchs” who are not paying the correct taxes. In his Labor Day speech on Monday night in Davao City, Duterte said he

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Palace dismisses criticisms over Trump’s invitation to Duterte, an alleged “murderer”

May 2, 2017

Malacanang dismissed on Tuesday criticisms against United States President Donald Trump for inviting President Rodrigo Duterte, whom according to critics was a “murderer.” “Basically, the conversation was between PRRD (Duterte) and POTUS (Trump). So basically it’s confined between the two

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ASEAN chairman’s statement sans arbitral ruling reflects leaders discussion: DFA

May 2, 2017

Non-inclusion of the arbitral ruling and China’s “militarization” in the South China Sea in the Chairman’s Statement during the end of the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit reflected what was discussed by the leaders, the Department of

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