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PNP begins crackdown on vaping

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Updated as of Nov 20 03:45 PM

The Philippine National Police on Wednesday enforced President Rodrigo Duterte's order banning the use of e-cigarettes in public. Read more »

'Dami nang naghikahos': Grupo iginiit na 'huli na' ang pagpapatigil ng rice importation

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Updated as of Nov 20 03:11 PM

Huli na para makatulong sa mga magsasaka si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte matapos nitong ipag-utos ang pagsuspende sa pag-angkat ng bigas, ayon sa isang grupo.   Read more »

Robredo warns Duterte vs 'fake news' that she invited UN prosecutor

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 04:01 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday cautioned President Rodrigo Duterte against buying into “fake news” that she had invited United Nations bodies to look into his drug war, now that she’s coordinating government anti-narcotics efforts.   Read more »

'Diretsuhin ako': Robredo tells Duterte to tell her if he wants her out of drug war

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 01:55 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said Wednesday President Rodrigo Duterte should just tell her to leave as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) if he was not willing to trust her.  Read more »

Aquino asks Duterte: Can you appoint someone you do not trust?

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Posted at Nov 20 10:45 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's predecessor on Wednesday questioned his appointment of Vice President Leni Robredo to co-chair government's anti-narcotics drive if he does not trust her.   Read more »

Duterte to heed military, police on 4th martial law extension in Mindanao

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Posted at Nov 20 05:44 AM

MANILA—Extending martial law in Mindanao for the fourth time will depend on the recommendation of the military and police, President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday night. Read more »

Duterte threatens to slap human rights advocate in front of Robredo

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Updated as of Nov 20 03:24 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday night warned that he will slap a foreign human rights advocate if he enters the country to help Vice President Leni Robredo end the drug war. Read more »

Duterte orders suspension of rice importation

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Updated as of Nov 20 01:40 AM

Duterte said he has ordered Agriculture Sec. William Dar to suspend the importation of rice because it is currently harvest season for local rice. Read more »

Duterte bans vaping; orders arrest of vapers puffing in public

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Updated as of Nov 20 01:35 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he will ban the use of vapes or e-cigarettes in public, as well as the importation of such devices. Read more »

'Product of the mind': Duterte defends P45-M SEA Games cauldron

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Updated as of Nov 20 01:41 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said the price of the Southeast Asian Games cauldron is justified because it is a work of art. Read more »

Duterte says taking time choosing next PNP chief

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Posted at Nov 19 11:48 PM

MANILA—President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday night he was taking time in choosing the next chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Read more »

'I don't trust her': Duterte says no need for Robredo to get classified information

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 01:57 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)—President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday night he wanted to set "parameters" on Vice President Leni Robredo’s role as "drug czar," adding the latter could allegedly "jeopardize" the republic. Read more »

Robredo drug war shows why it will take village to solve drug menace

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 09:22 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo, the Philippines’ new anti-drug chief, illustrated how the drug problem can affect a community, and why it will take a village to solve it. Read more »

VP Leni tuloy sa tungkulin bilang anti-drug chair kahit walang Cabinet rank

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Posted at Nov 19 08:03 PM

May Cabinet rank man o wala, sinabi ni Vice President Leni Robredo na magpapatuloy siya sa kaniyang tungkulin bilang co-chairperson ng Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs. Read more »

Robredo: I will continue my job, Cabinet post or not

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Updated as of Nov 19 11:08 PM

Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo earlier said President Rodrigo Duterte is no longer inclined to appoint Robredo to his Cabinet after she sought advice from foreign institutions, such as the US government and United Nations, on the country's controversial drug war. Read more »

Duterte has 'reservations' on sharing gov’t secrets with Robredo: Palace

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Posted at Nov 19 04:57 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has reservations on sharing classified state matters with Vice President Leni Robredo even as he expects the latter to help solve the country’s illegal drug problem, Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »

Salceda asked: Is Duterte admin authoritarian or authoritative?

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Updated as of Nov 19 04:50 PM

A lawmaker on Tuesday had to make a distinction after he put himself on the spot when he likened the Duterte administration to authoritarian regimes.  Read more »

Robredo’s ‘missteps’ in anti-drug campaign cost her Duterte Cabinet post: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 03:16 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte would no longer appoint Vice President Leni Robredo to his Cabinet due to the latter’s supposed “missteps” during her first 2 weeks as drug czar, Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte allies in Senate grill CHR during 2020 budget deliberations

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 06:02 AM

MANILA—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) faced rough sailing during the Senate’s public debates on the agency’s proposed P863-million budget in 2020. Read more »

CHR inusisa ng ilang kaalyado ni Duterte sa 2020 budget hearing

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Posted at Nov 19 12:33 AM

Binusisi sa deliberasyon ng Senado kanina ang panukalang halos P900 milyong-budget ng Commission on Human Rights sa susunod na taon.  Read more »