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Legislator on getting writ from SC vs Duterte narco list: A ‘first round victory’

June 30, 2019 admin Court of Appeals, Drugs, duterte, habeas data, Latest News Stories, narco list, national unity party, politicians, Regions, Supreme Court, veloso

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 07:55:55 +0000

TACLOBAN CITY—A legislator named by President Duterte as a drug protector on his so-called narco list said he considered as a “first round victory” the writ of habeas data issued by the Supreme Court that ordered several national government officials to explain why the legislator’s name was on the list. The case could serve as […]

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Panelo: Filipinos ‘in awe’ of Duterte achievements

June 29, 2019 admin Crimes, Drugs, duterte, Latest News Stories, Malacañang, Nation, Panelo, Peace and Order, spokesperson

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 10:36:00 +0000

Majority of Filipinos are in awe of the achievements made by President Rodrigo Duterte in the first half of his six-year term

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Carpio: EEZ provision in Charter not senseless as Duterte sees it

June 29, 2019 admin carpio, China, Constitution, duterte, eez, Latest News Stories, Nation, rule of law, Supreme Court, unclos, West Philippine Sea

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 08:26:37 +0000

Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Saturday (June 29) underscored the importance of a provision in the Constitution

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Duterte threat to jail impeachment case filers seen as sign of guilt

June 28, 2019 admin China, Constitution, duterte, eez, Impeachment, Latest News Stories, Nation, Tinio

Credit to Author: ryanl| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 05:47:57 +0000

MANILA, Philippines—President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to send to jail those who will file an impeachment complaint against him for allegedlt violating the Constitution was a sign of guilt, a militant lawmaker said on Friday (June 28).

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Bayan to Duterte: Answer possible impeach raps, not threaten complainants

June 27, 2019 admin Bayan, duterte, Impeachment, Latest News Stories, local news, Nation, Philippine news update, politics

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 03:14:43 +0000

President Duterte should refute contents of a possible impeachment cas, and not threaten complainants, Bayan said.

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Robredo: “Exclusive” in Philippine’s EEZ is clear in Charter

June 27, 2019 admin China, Constitution, duterte, eez, Fishing, Latest News Stories, Nation, recto bank, robredo, vessels, Vice President

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 07:17:37 +0000

The word “exclusive” referring to the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is in the Constitution for a reason, according to Vice President Leni Robredo.

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Duterte prefers ‘jueteng,’ says it’s lesser evil compared to drugs

June 26, 2019 admin Drugs, duterte, Jueteng, Latest News Stories, Nation

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 12:18:44 +0000

President Duterte who has vowed a crackdown on illegal gambling said he would prefer the numbers racket “jueteng,” saying it is a lesser evil compared to illegal drugs.

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Filipino fishers’ interest foremost in Duterte – Bong Go

June 19, 2019 admin China, christopher lawrence “bong” go, duterte, Fishermen, Latest News Stories, reed bank, Regions, West Philippine Sea

Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 08:26:16 +0000

LUCENA CITY –– Senator-elect Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go assures Filipinos that President Duterte’s foremost interest was to secure and protect the welfare of his countrymen. “Rest assured na uunahin ni President Duterte ang kapakanan ng mga Filipino fishermen (Rest assured that President Duterte would place the welfare of the Filipino fishermen first),” Go said, after […]

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Lacson rues Duterte’s ‘heartbreaking’ stand on boat ramming incident

June 17, 2019 admin duterte, fishing boat, heartbreaking, Lacson, latest news, Latest News Stories, Nation

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 01:26:31 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Panfilo Lacson was “heartbroken” when President Rodrigo Duterte supposedly exercised his “last option of surrender” on the Recto Bank incident.

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No special Cabinet meeting called, only joint cluster meeting — Nograles

June 16, 2019 admin cabinet meeting, China, duterte, fishing boat, joint cluster meeting, Latest News Stories, Nation, Nograles, Vessel

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2019 08:11:21 +0000

It is not a Cabinet meeting if President Rodrigo Duterte would not be there, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the clarification Sunday amid reports Duterte calling a Cabinet meeting to discuss the sinking of a Filipino boat after a “collision” with a Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea.

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