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Philippines, Brunei sign two agreements

April 27, 2017

The Philippines and Brunei have signed two agreements that will bring the two countries “even more closely,” President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday. Duterte and visiting Brunei Darussalam Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah witnessed in Malacanang the inking of the agreement on cultural cooperation

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Sultan Bolkiah of Brunei arrives in Manila for state visit, ASEAN

April 26, 2017

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei arrived Wednesday night in Manila for a state visit and attend the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations on April 29. On board on a Boeing 747-800 plane, Bolkiah arrived at around 7pm at the

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DA chief approves importation of 7 million kilos of pork to cap price rise 

April 26, 2017

The Department of Agriculture approved on Wednesday importation of seven million kilos of pork to stop prices from rising further. In his Facebook post, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol said President Rodrigo Duterte personally called his attention two weeks ago regarding

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Philippines opposes New York Times’ editorial vs Duterte

April 26, 2017

The Philippine government has expressed opposition on the editorial of New York Times, entitled “Let the World Condemn Duterte.” In a statement on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the Duterte administration recognizes the New York Time’s “right to opinion.”

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61 percent okay re-imposition of death penalty on crimes related to illegal drugs – survey

April 26, 2017

Majority of the Filipinos have approved the proposal to reimpose the death penalty on heinous crimes related to illegal drugs, an independent polling firm said Tuesday.. The survey conducted on March 25-28 among 1,200 adult Filipinos conducted by the Social

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ASEAN to raise “serious concern” over developments,  escalation of activities in South China Sea: draft chairman’s statement

April 26, 2017

Southeast Asian leaders are set to raise “serious concern” over escalating activities in the disputed South China Sea, according to a draft statement of President Rodrigo Duterte during the regional bloc’s meeting in Manila later this week. The draft communiqué

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Ex-DFA chief, experts urge Duterte to use ASEAN chairmanship to assert arbitral ruling

April 25, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte, chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations this year, should exercise his leadership to assert the ruling of the United Nations Arbitral Tribunal over the South China Sea against China, former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del

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3 Indonesians, 1 Malaysians reportedly part of 37 terror group killed: Military

April 25, 2017

Military lists possible lapses of police on reported involvement of officer to Abu Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Eduardo Ano mentioned possible lapses of Philippine National Police (PNP) on the reported involvement of an officer

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