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Robredo “in a hurry to be the president”: Duterte

March 20, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said Vice President Leni Robredo is in a hurry to be a president. He made the statement during his speech before the Filipino community in Myanmar on Sunday night where he was on an overnight official trip.

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(UPDATE) Duterte leaves for two-day official visit to Myanmar, Thailand

March 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte left the country on Sunday afternoon for his official visits to Myanmar and Thailand. Accompanying Duterte were Acting Secretary Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez,

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Duterte: We can’t stop China from its plan to build radar station

March 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte admitted that the country cannot stop China’s plan to install an environmental monitoring station in the disputed Scarborough Shoal. “We cannot stop China from doing this thing; they were not even stop by the Americans,” Duterte said

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Duterte denies any part in planned impeachment of Robredo

March 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte denied any involvement on the reported plan of House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez to file an impeachment case against Vice President Leni Robredo. “(I) Never did anything. And I will not do anything about it.  Ask your questions

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Palace asks for non-interference by EU

March 17, 2017

The Philippine government should be allowed to deal with its own problems without interference by other countries, President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman said Friday. Undersecretary Ernesto Abella also urged the European Parliament not to proceed with its threat to remove tariffs

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Duterte reaffirms with Chinese vice premier need to settle disputes peacefully

March 17, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte reaffirmed on Friday with visiting Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang the importance of settling the territorial disputes peacefully. The Philippines and China have been engaged in a territorial row over the South China Sea. But the tension

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Duterte seeks Australia’s help in responsible mining

March 17, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte sought on Friday Australia’s assistance in exercising responsible mining in the Philippines. Duterte received visiting Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop in Davao City. “PRRD (Duterte) expressed Philippine interest in learning responsible mining from Australia citing that country’s

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Palace says impeachment complaint vs Duterte latest in an orchestrated effort of a well-funded destab campaign

March 17, 2017

Malacanang said on Friday a impeachment complaint filed against President Rodrigo Duterte is only the latest in an “orchestrated effort” of “well-funded” destabilization campaign. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella was not discounting the possibility that Vice President Leni Robredo could have

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