Duterte names new national statistician

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 10:00:31 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a former dean of the University of the Philippines (UP) School of Statistics as the new national statistician. Dr. Claire Dennis Mapa replaces Lisa Grace Bersales whose…READ

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Duterte certifies as urgent bill on higher tobacco excise tax

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 09:42:04 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent Senate Bill No. 2233 which seeks to increase excise tax on tobacco products.

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Gabriela hits Duterte anew for rape remarks at PMA graduation

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 21:34:21 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Women’s rights group Gabriela has slammed President Rodrigo Duterte anew for his remarks on rape during the graduation rites of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in Fort del Pilar in Baguio City on Sunday.

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LOOK: Duterte spotted in BGC restaurant

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 15:09:23 +0000

Rodrigo Duterte in BGC

President Rodrigo Duterte looked fine from a distance — dressed in casual black shirt and pants, both hands in his pockets — as he emerged from a Chinese restaurant in Bonifacio Global City at around 10 p.m. on Monday, May 27.

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Duterte asks God: ‘Ano ba itong presidente? Patagalan sa mundo?’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 12:57:29 +0000

Duterte asks God: ‘Ano ba itong presidente? Patagalan sa mundo?’

In the wake of recent controversies regarding his real health condition, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday threw shade at his critics and revealed asking God: “Ano ba itong presidente? Patagalan sa mundo?”

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Duterte’s rape jokes meant ‘to make people laugh’ – Panelo

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 03:23:25 +0000

Duterte’s rape jokes meant ‘to make people laugh’ – Panelo

President Rodrigo Duterte’s rape jokes during his speech at the PMA Class of 2019 graduation was only intended to make people laugh.

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Duterte to PMA grads: Serve, die for country

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 26 May 2019 23:26:58 +0000

Duterte to PMA grads: Serve, die for country

FORT DEL PILAR, BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Instructing them to serve and die for the country, President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday commissioned 261 graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 2019 into service as junior officers in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

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Trillanes hits Duterte, spokesman’s ‘obsession’   

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 26 May 2019 08:00:04 +0000

SEN. Antonio Trillanes 4th on Sunday chided President Rodrigo Duterte and his spokesman for their “obsession” with him. Trillanes was reacting to a statement by Salvador Panelo who said: “While…READ

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