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 Customs suspends Mighty Corp. import accreditation

March 15, 2017

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) ordered on Tuesday the preventive suspension of the customs accreditation of cigarette manufacturer Mighty Corp. (MC) for alleged violation of customs regulations. Alvin Ebreo, legal service director and the Bureau’s Action Team Against Smugglers (BATAS),

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Duterte asks gov’t, NDF to agree on “clear parameters” for ceasefire, peace talks

Duterte asks gov’t, NDF to agree on “clear parameters” for ceasefire, peace talks

March 14, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is asking the government and the communist rebel group peace panels to agree on “clear parameters” for the ceasefire and the peace talks following the fresh attacks by the New People’s Army (NPA). According to Presidential Spokesperson

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Duterte sees no problem with Japan sending warship to South China Sea

March 13, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte does not see any problem on the plan of Japan to deploy its largest warship in the South China Sea. Duterte is even open to board the Izumo helicopter carrier if he is invited. Duterte was reacting

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Say Benham Rise is ours to Chinese ship but “in friendship”: Duterte

March 13, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said he will order the military to go to Benham Rise and ask “in friendship” why Chinese ships are there if they return. “Maybe we have the right to ask how are you? What is your purpose?

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Duterte says mechanism for federal movement to start this year

March 13, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday the process for the government’s shift to a federal system will start this year. With a six-year term, Duterte said he has a “small window” to really work on for a federal government. “And

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Duterte warns imposing total ban on mining

March 13, 2017

On the eve of a Commission on Appointments hearing on the confirmation of Environment Secretary Gina Lopez,. President Rodrigo Duterte threatened on Monday to impose a “total ban” on mining due to “destruction” on the environment by some mining firms.

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Say Benham Rise is ours but “in a nice way”: Duterte

March 13, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said the Philippines will assert its sovereignty over Benham Rise by ordering the Navy to go there and tell China, if they meet them there, that “it is ours”, but in a nice way. Duterte told reporters

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PNP rescues kidnapped businessman, presents suspects

March 13, 2017

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald Dela Rosa presented the five suspects on the kidnapping of businessman Francis Leo Sta. Maria Maulion who was  rescued in Camarines Sur last week. In a press conference in Camp Crame on Monday,

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