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June 29,2018 With the peace talks between communist rebels and the government hanging in the balance, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) said that President Rodrigo Duterte’s ouster was “highly probable.” The CPP, in a statement on Friday, claimed that Duterte would be ousted for...

June 25, 2018 President Rodrigo Duterte has a cameo appearance in the campaign posters of a city councilor in Taiwan, showing how his bloody war on drugs has developed a reputation overseas. Reports note that the campaign poster was spotted in Hualien City, Taiwan, where a city councilor...

June 21,2018 A California congressman has put forth a resolution proposing that the US recognize the island of Taiwan as a “sovereign and independent country.” The move is sure to anger China, which considers Taiwan to be a rogue province. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-California) submitted a...

Published June 22, 2018 US President Donald Trump is seeking another meeting with President Duterte as the two countries move to reinforce their alliance amid common concerns including China’s aggressive actions in the South China Sea. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo raised the hope of a new...

Goodbye tambay? What people say about Duterte's order against loitering Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News MANILA - "Tambay", derived from the English phrase "stand by", are regular fixtures in most Filipino communities. They gather together along street corners, whether sharing a drink...

June 18, 2018 In just a matter of five days, Metro Manila police have arrested more than 5,000 “tambays” or nighttime idlers in the capital. According to the data sent to the media by National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) regional director Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar on Monday...

June 15, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — With China’s plan to hire thousands of English teachers from the Philippines, President Duterte said Beijing is preparing its citizens to learn English in preparation for the country’s eventual “takeover of the US” as an economic leader. Duterte, who has...

June 9, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force (PAF)’s modernization program is on a roll following President Duterte’s approval to purchase multi-role fighter jets. Officials based in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters at Camp Aguinaldo and Villamor Air Base...

June 9, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — More than three million Chinese nationals have been allowed to enter in the Philippines since 2016, as President Rodrigo Duterte pulls out all the stops to thaw his country’s frosty ties with China. A total of 3.12 million Chinese citizens arrived in the...

May 24,2018 Jordan has offered two military helicopters to the Philippines despite President Duterte’s tirade against the king’s cousin, Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein, who is the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The President announced Jordan’s latest military assistance to...

May 20,2018 The United States should solve its problems, such as the recent school shooting in Texas, instead of interfering with the affairs of other nations, President Duterte said yesterday. The President bewailed that the United States has hurled criticisms against him and belittled the...

May 16, 2018 President Duterte said he could declare war with China over the dispute in the West Philippine Sea if his noisy critics would be placed on the front line of the battle. The President insisted that he would not sacrifice the lives of government troops in a battle that he cannot...

May 15, 2018 President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, promised to protect him from any ouster attempts. "The assurances of Xi Jinping were very encouraging... 'We will not allow you to be taken out from your office, and we will not allow the Philippines...

May 6,2018 President Duterte said that China assured that it will protect and defend the Philippines from external threats. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and People’s Republic of China President Xi Jinping pose for a photo following a successful bilateral meeting at the Boao State Guesthouse...

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May 5, 2018 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 5) —President Rodrigo Duterte, in his keynote speech during the 51st Asian Development Bank (ADB) meeting said that the Philippine economy will grow faster during his administration. "Over the next few years we aspire and expect to sustain a...

Published May 4, 2018 President Duterte denied that he is a ‘strongman,’ saying he has not imprisoned anyone who has criticized him or his government. Duterte made the statement after the TIME Magazine labeled him as a “strongman” and included him in the cover of its May 14, 2018...

Bloomberg 4 May 2018 Spectators crowd the streets of Binondo (China Town) in Manila, Philippines. (Photo: Getty Images) By Bloomberg News In Manila’s main financial district and its fringes, signs of the new inhabitants are everywhere: the restaurants serving steaming Chinese hotpots and...

April 28,2018 SINGAPORE — President Rodrigo Duterte called on the 260,000 Filipinos working in Kuwait, most of them employed as domestic helpers, to return home, saying the Gulf state apparently did not want their services anymore. “To you there in Kuwait, [to] those who are not really...

April 28, 2018 By Genalyn Kabiling The Philippines could forge a 60-40 sharing scheme in the planned joint exploration with China in the South China Sea, President Duterte proposed last Thursday amid improving ties between the two nations. The President opted to offer a “better deal” with...