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Duterte creates interagency task force against illegal drugs

Duterte creates interagency task force against illegal drugs

March 10, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has created 20-member Inter-agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs and Anti-Illegal Drug Task Force to be headed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. “It is the policy of the State to pursue an effective campaign against drug trafficking

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Philippines to assert sovereignty over Benham Rise  

March 10, 2017

The Philippine government will assert its sovereignty over Benham Rise after the defense department reported the presence of a Chinese survey ship, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said Friday. Abella said the government is “concerned” about this as relations between the

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Build three hospitals, no more tax deficiency: Duterte to Mighty Corp. owner

March 9, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday the government would no longer go after the owner of a cigarette manufacturing company if it could pay P3 billion, double from the alleged P1.5 billion worth of fake stamps it allegedly used. In

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Philippines to station permanent military division in Jolo

March 9, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is set to station a permanent military division in Jolo as kidnappings continue to increase in southern Philippines. “Maybe we will transfer one division there in Jolo…because one of

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Duterte orders military, police to use all assets against NPA

March 9, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered on Thursday the military and police to continue with their war, using all available assets, against communist rebels following their recent attack resulting in the death of four cops. In the media interview in Davao del

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Lorenzana orders Navy to drive Chinese survey ships spotted in disputed areas

March 9, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana ordered the Philippine Navy to drive the Chinese survey ships away when they were spotted at Benham Rise, Scarborough Shoal and Recto Bank. “One of their (China’s) survey ship is also plying the Benham Rise already,

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Palace defends Duterte selection of San Bedans to SC

March 9, 2017

Malacanang defended on Thursday the appointment of two new justices of the Supreme Court who came from San Beda law school, where President Rodrigo Duterte graduated. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said everytime Duterte makes a decision, it is for the

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Palace said killing of 4 cops could “sort of hindrance” to resume talks with Reds

Palace said killing of 4 cops could “sort of hindrance” to resume talks with Reds

March 9, 2017

Malacanang said on Thursday the killing of four policemen allegedly by the New People’s Army could affect efforts to resume formal peace talks with the government.   In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella reiterated the conditions set by

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