Duterte bans another US senator from entering PH

Duterte bans another US senator from entering PH

President Rodrigo Duterte banned another US senator from entering the Philippines. This is Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts. According to Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo, the ban was given to Markey …

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Duterte, Esperon included in NPA hit list

Duterte, Esperon included in NPA hit list

PSG Chief confirmed President Rodrigo Duterte and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon were included in New People’s Army’s (NPA) hit list. Presidential Security Group (PSG) chief B/Gen. Jose Niembra confirmed …

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Duterte ends Martial Law in Mindanao

Duterte ends Martial Law in Mindanao

President Rodrigo Duterte will no longer extend Martial Law in the Mindanao region, as confirmed by presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo, Wednesday. “The Office of the President wishes to announce that …

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MNLF Misuari meet with Duterte to create peace committee

MNLF founder Misuari meet with Duterte to create peace committee

Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) leader Nur Misuari had a meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte last night at the Malacañang Palace to discuss the peace committee creation, according to Senator Bong Go.

In the photos Senator Go sent to the media, it showed the MNLF founder Nur Misuari and Duterte shaking hands and even posing president’s famous “iron fist.”

MNLF founder Misuari meet with Duterte to create peace committee
Image from Senator Bong Go
MNLF Misuari meet with Duterte to create peace committee
Image from Senator Bong Go

The two leaders agreed to create a GPH-MNLF coordinating body.

The Malacañang Palace earlier said the GPH-MNLF coordinating committee “will serve as a venue to seek for the cooperation of the MNLF to achieve immediate peace in Sulu by, among others, helping in combating the Abu Sayyaf Group and convincing MNLF relatives to return to the folds of the law.”

The president and Misuari will meet again next month at Duterte’s hometown Davao City.

Senator Go said the meeting was held before Duterte visited the wake of airline business tycoons John Gokongwei Jr. and Lucio “Bong” Tan, Jr. 

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ASEAN leaders says Duterte looks exhausted

ASEAN leaders says Duterte looks exhausted

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that some ASEAN leaders were concerned with President Rodrigo Duterte, who looked exhausted during the recently concluded ASEAN Summit 2019. Panelo confirmed that some commented …

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Duterte appoints VP Leni as Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Ilegal Drugs

Duterte appoints VP Leni as Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Ilegal Drugs co-chair

President Rodrigo Duterte formally assigned VP Leni Robredo as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Ilegal Drugs, Tuesday, November 5.

A photo shared by Pia Guitierrez of ABS-CBN News showed a transmittal letter addressed to VP Leni, informing her that she was appointed to the said position.

Duterte appoints VP Leni as Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Ilegal Drugs
Duterte appoints VP Leni as Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Ilegal Drugs (Photo from Pia Guitierrez of ABS CBN News)

The letter signed by Salvador Medialde, Executive Secretary, states, “I am pleased to transmit herewith your designation letter, signed by President Rodrigo R. Duterte as CO-CHAIRPERSON OF THE INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE ON ANTI-ILLEGAL DRUGS. Best regards.”

The Vice President is yet to state her response to her new position as co-chair of the anti-illegal drugs committee.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is coming to the Philippines

Russian President Vladimir Putin is coming to the Philippines

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit the Philippines after being invited by President Rodrigo Duterte.

This was what Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev said yesterday in the news forum “In Focus.”

Khovaev said this was Putin’s first time traveling the country.

“President Duterte officially invited President Putin to visit the Philippines,” said Khovaev.

But Khovaev declined to provide further details on Putin’s upcoming visit to the Philippines.

Aside from Putin’s acceptance of the invitation, he also thanked Duterte.

“The invitation of President Duterte was accepted by President Putin with gratitude,” Khovaev said.

Khovaev hopes the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Philippines will happen soon.

Duterte has visited Russia twice since becoming President in 2016.

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