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(UPDATE) Duterte approves proposal to restore ROTC in schools: Pinol

February 7, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte approved on Tuesday a  proposal to amend the law, making the Reserve Officers Training Course (ROTC) to be mandatory once more. In a post on his Facebook account, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol said ROTC will be enforced

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Left-leaning Cabinet members urge government to continue peace talks

February 7, 2017

Left-leaning Cabinet members of President Rodrigo Duterte urged on Tuesday the government to continue with the peace talks. This was contained in a statement released by Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano, Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo, and National Anti-Poverty Commission

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Duterte orders some 230 erring cops to Basilan

February 7, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered on Tuesday deployment of some 230 erring policemen to war-conflict Basilan where they will stay for two years after castigating them in Malacanang. Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa brought in Malacanang the

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All-out war vs NPA declared, gov’t cancels rebels’ safe conduct pass

February 7, 2017

The Duterte administration has declared all-out war against the New People’s Army, the combatants of the communist insurgency group. This as the government sent a letter to the National Democratic Front, the political wing of the Communist Party of the

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Napolcom recommends to Duterte 42 SAF troopers for Medal of Valor

February 7, 2017

It may have taken two years since the Mamaspano incident but the 42 other Special Action Force policemen who died in that operation have been recommended by the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to receive the Philippine National Police (PNP) Medal

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(UPDATE) Duterte orders police and military to “rearrest” NDF peace consultants

February 6, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that the military and the police will hunt the leaders of the communist rebels who are on temporary liberty due to peace talks. In an ambush interview at the Presidential Security Group Hardin ng

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Duterte warns that idle lands will be taxed heavily

February 6, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Monday his administration would heavily tax idle lands as he vowed to continue with the land reform program. Duterte made the warning when he led the harvest at the Hardin ng Lunas (Garden of Healing)

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Duterte admits he went to hospital in China last January

February 6, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte admitted on Monday that he went in a hospital in China, confirming what a newspaper wrote in January. Former Senator Francisco Tatad wrote in his column on January 9, 2017 in The Manila Times that Duterte could

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