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The ANC Brief: Mutual admiration club

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 04:56 AM

Even as US President Trump managed to reduce the term of the VFA to an issue of money, President Duterte still had fond words for Trump. Read more »

Duterte urged to assert sovereignty vs China after scrapping VFA with US

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 04:30 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte should also be able to assert Manila's sovereignty against China after the Philippines initiated moves to end one of its military pacts with the United States, exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison said Saturday. Read more »

Duterte rejects 'massive' Manila Bay reclamation by private firms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 08:42 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday rejected any private sector-initiated "massive reclamation" projects in Manila Bay, citing the need to protect the environment and the country's capital city. Read more »

PNP chief: Police on narco-list ‘innocent’ until proven otherwise

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 09:10 PM

PNP chief Gen. Archie Gamboa has asked the President for time to "validate and evaluate" the police officers whose names appeared on the narco-list. Read more »

Duterte reiterates: ‘Drug problem will end when all criminals dead’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 08:09 PM

Duterte also took a swipe at human rights advocates for what he believes is a soft stance they're taking on drug criminals. Read more »

Palace: If Trump were in Duterte’s place, he would scrap VFA too

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 15 10:00 PM

Trump said he was “fine” with the VFA being terminated, a response that pleased Duterte. “(Trump) deserves to be re-elected,” the Palace says, quoting Duterte. Read more »

Iba't ibang grupo nagtipon bilang suporta sa franchise renewal ng ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 03:36 AM

Kakaibang araw ng mga puso ang idinaos ng mga sumusuporta sa franchise renewal ng ABS-CBN. Read more »

Amnesty International slams attempts by PH gov't to 'clamp down' media

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 11:46 PM

MANILA - Amnesty International on Friday criticized the Duterte administration's efforts to "clamp down" media and curtail freedom of expression in the country, amid the threat to shut down broadcast giant ABS-CBN by not renewing its franchise before its expiration. Read more »

Quo warranto petition laban sa ABS-CBN, ano ang ibig sabihin?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 10:59 PM

Himayin natin ang mga isyu na nakapaloob sa quo warranto petition ni Solicitor General Jose Calida laban sa ABS-CBN.   Read more »

Duterte believes controversial cop Espenido is ‘clean,’ says Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 05:55 PM

The reported inclusion of Police Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido in a drug watch list appears to be part of a “black propaganda” against the officer who has been linked to the killing of drug-linked politicians, Malacañang claimed Friday. Read more »

It’s more fun in PH: Duterte promotes local tourism in light of COVID-19 outbreak

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 01:02 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged Filipinos to travel around the Philippines in light of fears on international travel due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more »

Dating SC Chief Justice Bersamin, itinalaga bilang susunod na GSIS chief

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 03:40 AM

Binigyan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ng bagong posisyon sa gobyerno si dating Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin. Read more »

PNP chief mum on Espenido's inclusion in 'narco-list'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 11:59 PM

Philippine National Police chief Archie Gamboa is mum on the alleged inclusion of top anti-drug police officer, Jovie Espenido, in President Rodrigo Duterte's so-called "narco-list." Read more »

Lawmakers deny receiving pressure from Duterte over ABS-CBN franchise renewal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 11:43 PM

Lawmakers at the House of Representatives come forward to deny receiving pressure from President Rodrigo Duterte on ABS-CBN's franchise renewal even as the committee tasked to handle the matter has yet to calendar it. Read more »

Sotto says passage of gov't tax reforms likely delayed

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 08:40 AM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III expects a delay in the passage of the next packages of the Duterte administration's tax reform program. Read more »

Duque says PH to reconsider Taiwan travel ban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 10:07 PM

Duque says PH to reconsider Taiwan travel ban Read more »

'You’re welcome,' Duterte spox tells Trump on VFA termination

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 05:01 PM

The Philippine presidential office on Thursday returned the courtesy to United States President Donald Trump after he thanked Manila for the money that it would save over the termination of the two countries' Visiting Forces Agreement. Read more »

Filipinos in Taiwan ask Philippines to lift travel ban

Ronron Calunsod, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 13 06:06 PM

Several Filipino workers and members of the Philippine community in Taiwan on Thursday asked the national government in Manila to lift the travel ban on the self-governing territory. Read more »

Archbishop Villegas prays for ABS-CBN franchise renewal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 13 02:38 PM

Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas on Wednesday said he was praying for the renewal of ABS-CBN Corp's franchise, which the government's top lawyer sought to nullify.  Read more »

OPINION: D&D Consortium on gov’t efforts vs ABS-CBN: ‘We must fight back’

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Feb 13 12:38 PM

The Consortium on Democracy and Disinformation (D&D ) issued a call to action: “We must fight back." Read more »