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Duterte approves 2017 Investment Priorities Plan

March 6, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the 2017 Investment Priorities Plan, which will serve as guide for the government agencies in implementing their programs and projects.   Memorandum Order No. 12 signed on February 28 said the chairman of the Board

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65-year old dies during magnitude 5.9 quake in Surigao

March 5, 2017

A 65-year old died due to cardiac arrest after a magnitude 5.9 quake jolted Surigao City Sunday morning.   The Office of Civil Defense CARAGA identified the fatality as Socoro Cenes, 65 years old, from Narciso corner Lopez Jaena St.,

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Palace says release of Cebu naked inmates’ photo violation of right to privacy

March 5, 2017

Malacanang said on Sunday that the dissemination of a photo, showing naked inmates in Cebu jail during an anti-drug operation, was a violation of their right to privacy. “The dissemination of the photograph is clearly questionable because it violates the

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Remains of beheaded German found in Sulu

March 5, 2017

The Philippine government forces have recovered the remains of the German national who was beheaded by the Abu Sayyaf group last February 26. This as Malacanang vowed to punish the Abu Sayyaf bandits responsible for the death of Juergen Gustav

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Palace urges int’l community to support PH effort vs drugs

Palace urges int’l community to support PH effort vs drugs

March 5, 2017

The Duterte administration has urged the international community, including the United States, to support the Philippines on its war against illegal drugs. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella issued the statement after the US Department of State came out with the Reports

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US State Department 2016 report says extrajudicial killings “increased sharply”

March 4, 2017

The US Department’s 2016 Human Rights Report on the Philippines said “extrajudicial killings have been the chief human rights concern in the country for many years and they increased sharply over the past year.” The report, issued Friday in the

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Why remove rape, plunder from death penalty bill?, Duterte asks

March 4, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte questioned the removal of the rape and plunder cases from the death penalty bill which was approved on second reading at the House of Representatives. “I really would like to know the rationale of the congress why

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No “compelling reason” to declare martial at this moment: Duterte  

March 4, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday there is “no compelling reason” at this time to declare martial law.   But Duterte indicated he might resort to this if the problem on the terrorist Islamic State (ISIS) in the country would

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