“‘Alipin’ (Slave) no more! Hearing the President invoke the Award before the UN General Assembly while firmly rejecting any attempt to undermine it should now erase doubts on where he stands regarding the West Philippine Sea issue,”
Category: Politics
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Malacañang thanks Carpio for praising PRRD arbitral win assertion
President Rodrigo Duterte defended the Philippines' 2016 arbitral victory on the West Philippine Sea in his first speech at the UN General Assembly.
Duterte said the arbitral ruling “is now part of international law, beyond compromise and beyond the reach of passing governments to dilute, diminish or abandon.”
“We firmly reject attempts to undermine it,” he said
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Duterte extends state of calamity due to Covid-19
Duterte extended the state of calamity “for a period of one year", or from Sept. 13, 2020 to Sept. 12, 2021, “unless earlier lifted or extended as circumstances may warrant".
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Badoy to resign if Makabayan solons condemn CPP-NPA-NDF
Badoy also mentioned that CPP-NPA-NDF, committed the destruction of government and private properties worth billions of pesos, besmirching the country’s image internationally to get funding, economic sabotage, and the killings of soldiers in charge of distributing cash aid during the pandemic
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Data sharing pact to boost EJK, HR violations probe: Philippine National Police
“There is no such thing as EJK. Everything, the people in the PNP has actually fought it hard to really reduce illegal drugs and it’s survival for our people (and) it’s not only the criminals who are being killed here. There are a lot of PNP officers who already died. Some are even PNP officers,...
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Court of Appeals turns down Ressa’s plea to travel to US
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), the CA said, also successfully demonstrated that Ressa’s intended travel is not necessary and urgent “because there are other ways for her to participate” in the US event.
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Philippine media enjoy freedom in reporting
MANILA – Philippine media workers continue to enjoy their freedom in writing any news report concerning the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said on Saturday. “Media remains alert and vibrant in their reportage of the government and the actions of officials,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement. Roque was responding to the July...
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Ex-Manila mayor Alfredo Lim dies of Covid-19
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said ex-mayor Alfredo Lim would be remembered for his tough stance against criminality and drugs.
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Diplomatic means pursued to counter Chinese claims in SCS: PHL Pres Duterte
"China is claiming it, we are claiming it. China has the arms, we do not have it so it's simple as that. They are in possession of the property... it's akin to they are in possession, so what can we do? We have to go to war, and I cannot afford it. Maybe some other President can, but I cannot," Duterte said.
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Over 7K personnel to secure President Duterte’s 5th State of the Nation (SONA)
Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, however, said Duterte might deliver his SONA at the Malacañan Palace in Manila, in case one of those invited to attend the annual event at the Batasang Pambansa tests positive for the Covid-19.