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Panelo blasts Lacson; says Duterte 'wise tactician' on Reed Bank

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Posted at Jun 24 08:45 PM

MANILA - Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Senator Panfilo Lacson has "a fertile imagination" after the lawmaker criticized the government's handling of the Recto (Reed) Bank incident.  Read more »

Duterte appoints Cebu City police chief as new PCSO general manager

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Posted at Jun 24 08:39 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Cebu City police chief Police Colonel Royina Garma as the new general manager of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Read more »

LOOK: Inverted PH flag attached to Duterte's car in Bangkok

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 08:09 PM

An inverted Philippine flag was seen on the car that brought President Rodrigo Duterte from an airport in Bangkok, Thailand to his hotel last Friday. Read more »

ASEAN leaders nangakong bibilisan ang usapan ukol sa South China Sea

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Posted at Jun 23 07:40 PM

Sa ASEAN Summit sa Bangkok, Thailand, nagkaisa ang mga lider na agad tapusin ang code of conduct sa South China Sea. Read more »

Duterte thanks Vietnam for saving Filipino fishermen; reiterates respect for rule of law

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Posted at Jun 23 07:27 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his gratitude to the captain and crew of the Vietnamese for helping the Filipino fishermen near Recto Bank. Read more »

Duterte, Southeast Asian leaders open 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok

Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panu Wongcha-um, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 24 12:14 AM

(UPDATE) Southeast Asian leaders met on Sunday for a second day of a summit in Bangkok, where they were expected to discuss pressing regional issues including the plight of Myanmar's fleeing Rohingyas and the South China Sea dispute. Read more »

Duterte: ASEAN needs to invest more on people

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Updated as of Jun 23 10:39 AM

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should invest more on its people to re-assert itself at the "center of "evolving regional architecture," President Rodrigo Duterte said Saturday. Read more »

Speaker aspirants Cayetano, Velasco join Duterte's Bangkok trip

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 08:13 AM

President Duterte is expected to announce his bet for the next House Speaker on Friday. Read more »

Duterte meets with Indonesia's Widodo

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 11:06 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte held a bilateral meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo here Saturday night on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. Read more »

Workers’ skills must be developed, Duterte tells ASEAN business sector

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 02:20 AM

Duterte called on the ASEAN Business Advisory Council to help develop the skills of workers in Southeast Asia, as emerging technologies reshape labor demand. Read more »

Panelo clarifies role of ‘neutral’ party in PH-China joint probe

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 03:11 AM

A neutral entity will be called in to participate in the joint probe into the boat-ramming incident at Reed Bank, only if the findings from their investigations are contradictory.  Read more »

‘Tulog ka talaga’: Duterte says he takes sleeping pills

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Posted at Jun 22 07:36 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he has been taking sleep medication prescribed by his doctor. Read more »

Duterte pitch to Thai investors? Pinoys learn fast, business climate ‘corruption-free’

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Posted at Jun 22 06:08 PM

Duterte also invited Thai investors to participate in the Philippines' massive infrastructure push that is now "in full swing." Read more »

Duterte orders faster ecozone development in rural areas, halt in Metro Manila

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 11:40 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered government agencies to "hasten" the development of special economic zones in rural areas and halt ecozone approvals in Metro Manila, as the administration continues to push for the decentralization of power while proposals for federalism remain in legislative limbo. Read more »

Palace: Duterte welcomes joint, ‘impartial’ probe into Reed Bank incident

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Updated as of Jun 22 05:07 PM

Duterte welcomes the joint investigation into the Reed Bank incident, in which a suspected Chinese militia vessel struck a Filipino fishing boat, Malacañang said Saturday. Read more »

Duterte links Napoles, Trillanes’ mother to alleged anomalous helmet deal

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Updated as of Jun 22 05:02 PM

Duterte tagged the mother of Sen. Antonio Trillanes III, Estelita, and Janet Lim Napoles in the supposed anomalous purchase of Kevlar helmets. Read more »

Duterte nasa Thailand para dumalo sa ASEAN Summit

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Posted at Jun 22 01:36 AM

Nasa Bangkok ngayon si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte para dumalo sa ASEAN Summit. Read more »

Duterte arrives in Thailand for 34th ASEAN Summit

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 01:23 AM

President Duterte arrived in Bangkok Friday night to participate in the 34th ASEAN Summit. Read more »

Duterte credits critic Trillanes for ex-aide Bong Go's senatorial win

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 08:12 PM

Duterte said Go was elected senator because Trillanes kept on summoning him to the Senate for different issues. Read more »

Duterte says to 'lengthily' discuss China's maritime claims in ASEAN summit

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 08:08 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday he would talk "lengthily" about Beijing's sweeping claims in the South China Sea when he meets with other state leaders at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit this weekend. Read more »