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Duterte says daughter Sara could be next president

April 20, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has said that his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, could be the next president. In a speech on Wednesday night during the launching of Cine Lokal in Pasay City, Duterte again shared to the public his

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Duterte joins Arroyo, Marcos, Binay, Enrile in Estrada’s 80th birthday

April 20, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte joined influential political personalities in gracing the 80th birthday of former president and Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada on Wednesday night at Manila Hotel. Also present in the party, which lasted until before dawn Thursday, were former President

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Flagship of Russian Pacfic Fleet, tanker arrives

April 20, 2017

Varyag, the flagship of the Russian Pacific Fleet, a Slava-class guided missile cruiser arrived in South Harbor on Thursday morning. The Russian Navy concurrent Task Group Commander, Capt. Alexsei Ulyanenko, were welcomed by the contingent, headed by the Commanding Officer

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Duterte says “good” for Philippines if Trump can attend summits in November

April 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday it would be “good” for the Philippines if United States President Donald Trump could attend a regional summit here this year. “If he (Trump) is coming, it would be good for the country, for

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Duterte considers arming civilians in Bohol after security forces and Abu Sayyaf clash

April 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is mulling to arm the civilians in Bohol province after the deadly clash between the government troops and the terrorist Abu Sayyaf on April 11. In an interview with reporters in Bohol, Duterte said he was offering

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Duterte declines planned UP honorary doctor of law degree

April 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he declined the plan of the University of the Philippines to confer him the honorary doctor of laws degree after drawing criticisms. “With due respect to the University of the Philippines, I do not

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ASEAN Ministers, US Secretary of State Tillerson meeting early May -DFA

April 19, 2017

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will meet US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for the first time in Washington in May, a spokesman for the Philippine foreign affairs department said Wednesday. Foreign Affairs spokesman Robespierre Bolivar

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Brunei, Indon leaders set state visits in Philippines during ASEAN summit next week

April 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to receive in Malacanang Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Indonesian President Joko Widodo , who will both undertake state visits in the country when they attend the Southeast Asian leaders’ summit next week, an official

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