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SolGen: Rights group claim of abuse unsubstantiated

By Benjamin Pulta/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- State lawyers appearing before the Court of Appeals on Tuesday disputed claims against the government raised in the writ of amparo and habeas data case...

PRRD to attend 34th ASEAN Summit in Thailand

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte will be among the 10 state leaders expected to attend the 34th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on June 22...

PNP: Over 12K barangays now ‘drug-cleared’

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- More than 12,000 barangays across the country have already been cleared from illegal drugs since the start of the Duterte administration's crackdown on illegal drugs...

Romualdez, Cayetano edge rivals in experience, competence

By Jose Cielito Reganit/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- A party-list lawmaker on Tuesday said the next Speaker should have the needed experience and competence to lead the House of Representatives from day...

Mandaluyong drug bust nets 3 couriers, P6.8-M shabu

By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Operatives from the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested three suspects and seized a kilo of suspected...

PRRD on Reed Bank incident: Give other party right to be heard

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday explained his recent silence on the Reed Bank (Recto Bank) incident, noting that he had to refrain from making statements...

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