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Duterte may visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar next month

January 5, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte may undertake official visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar next month after a business roadshow this month in the Middle East. George Barcelon, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), said in a forum

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Budget chief says data doesn’t support promised SSS pension hike

January 4, 2017

Congress and the Social Security System board of trustees should not burden President Rodrigo Duterte in deciding on the proposed P2,000 across-the-board increase in the pension of its members despite the promise he made when he was running for the

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Russia eyes naval exercises with Philippines on anti-piracy and terrorism

January 4, 2017

The Russian Navy is eyeing joint naval exercises with their Filipino counterparts which may focus on anti-terrorism and anti-piracy. “For sure in the future we’ll have exercises and build exercises with Philippines,” Rear Admiral. Eduard Mikhailov, deputy commander of flotilla

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Duterte says he has relatives who are ISIS members

January 3, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said he has relatives who are with the terrorist organization ISIS, which stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, but he will order authorities to go after them. “Well, I am sorry. You are you

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Duterte seeks “win-win”solution to raise SSS members’ pension

January 3, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is trying to find a “win-win” solution amid a joint congressional resolution to increase by P2,000 the monthly pension of members of the Social Security System (SSS), Malacanang said on Monday. In a statement, Presidential Communications Secretary

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Malacanang says anti-drug battle is “ a success”

January 2, 2017

Malacanang said more than one million drug users and pushers surrendered to authorities making the administration’s war on drugs a success. “Without a doubt, the president’s anti-drug war is a success,” said Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar in a statement

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EXCLUSIVE: Narcopolitics is part of big challenge in war vs drugs: Abella

December 31, 2016

The Duterte administration has admitted part of the biggest challenge in the war against illegal drugs is narcopolitics. In an interview with the Manila Shimbun on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella noted the thick files with a list of some

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95 percent of Filipinos enter 2017 with hope: SWS survey

December 29, 2016

Ninety-five percent of adult Filipinos enter 2017 with hope than fear, according to a fourth quarter survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The 95 percent who are hopeful of welcoming 2017 matches the all-time high 95 percent who were

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