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Duterte not ”closing doors” to visit US: Romualdez

July 16, 2019

The Philippines’ ambassador to the United States said President Rodrigo Duterte is not “closing doors” to visit the US. In a chance interview with Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez in Makati City on Tuesday, he reiterated that the president is still

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Kim to remain focused on US-Philippines ties while waiting for next post

July 16, 2019

United States Ambassador Sung Kim on Tuesday said he will remain focused on strengthening ties with the Philippines even after the announcement of US President Donald Trump that he will be nominated as the next ambassador of Indonesia. In a

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Philippines won’t leave UNHRC or cut ties with Iceland: Locsin

July 16, 2019

The Philippines will not leave the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) or cut diplomatic ties with Iceland, which filed a resolution seeking the council to review the human rights situation in the country, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.

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Duterte seriously considering cutting PH, Iceland ties – Palace

July 15, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte is seriously considering to sever ties with Iceland, Malacanang said on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said he talked to the President regarding the matter. “He (Duterte) is seriously considering cutting diplomatic relations with Iceland,” said Panelo,

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Duterte says he’s OK with P50 million as threshold for plunder with death sentence

July 15, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte wants to maintain the P50 million threshold for plunder case, which he proposed to be one of the two heinous crimes to be meted out with the death penalty. In a speech in Ilocos Sur, Duterte disclosed

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Tulfo is renewing license to own, operate firearms: PNP

July 15, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) said broadcaster Erwin Tulfo is in the process of renewing his license to own and operate (LTOP) firearms. “I think it started last week. It’s his right to renew his LTOP. Of course after

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PNP says Human Security Act ” very disadvantageous” to law enforcers

July 15, 2019

The head of the Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Monday said the Republic Act 9372 or Human Security Act is ”very disadvantageous” to law enforcers that is why there is a need to amend it. “The Human Security Act

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Palace rejects Carpio’s non-war proposals to insist on arbitral ruling with China

July 15, 2019

Malacanang turned down on Monday the proposal of Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on how the Philippines could enforce the arbitral ruling on the South China Sea territorial disputes without going to war with China. In a press briefing, Presidential

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