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No concrete case of Chinese espionage here: Ano

August 1, 2019

Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Ano said there is no concrete case of Chinese espionage in the country. “We do not yet have concrete case of espionage here,” Ano told reporters in Camp Aguinaldo on Thursday. “We have intelligence

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PH needs to compel China to abide by arbitral ruling by seeking UNGA’s help: Del Rosario

August 1, 2019

Former Foreign Affairs Seretary Albert del Rosario urged on Thursday the government to assert the arbitral ruling against China through the United Nations General Assembly before it is too late. In a statement, del Rosario said going to the UN

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Chinese presence in West Philippine Sea ”akin to somebody squatting on a piece of land”: DND

August 1, 2019

The Department of National Defense (DND) described the presence of  Chinese ships like squatters in the West Philippine Sea. “The Chinese presence in the WPS (West Philippine Sea) is akin to somebody squatting on a piece of land owned by

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Inter-agency task force to inspect establishments near El Nido: Cimatu

August 1, 2019

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said only establishments that violate environmental laws will be possibly closed not the entire El Nido in Palawan. Cimatu said the inter-agency task force will “undertake investigation and inspection on the establishments, including households” very near

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PNP has no power to check foreigners entering country

August 1, 2019

With the influx of Chinese tourists turned workers in the Philippines, the head of the Philippine National Police said they have no authority to check the foreigners staying in the country. “It’s up to the Bureau or Immigration to verify.

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Man claims to be paid by opposition to be anti-Duterte blogger in May elections

August 1, 2019

One of the suspects who were arrested for extorting money to politicians revealed he was allegedly paid by the opposition party to become an anti-Duterte blogger during the May 2019 elections. During a press conference at Camp Crame, Senator Bong

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Duterte may declare martial law in Negros Oriental: Palace

August 1, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte may declare martial law in Negros Oriental due to the spate of killings in the province during the past weeks. In a press briefing on Thursday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that during Duterte’s speech at the

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Palace orders Immigration to tighten watch on entry of Chinese tourists

August 1, 2019

Malacanang said on Thursday the Bureau of Immigration should tighten its watch on the entry of foreign tourists, particularly Chinese. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement after National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. raised concern over the influx of

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