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PH, Japan finalize action plan vs. illegal drugs

MANILA-- The Philippines and Japan finalized the mid- and long- term action plan against illegal drugs during the working visit of President Rodrigo Duterte to Tokyo, the Department of Foreign Affairs...

PH-Japan reaffirm commitment to mutual ties

Tokyo, Japan -- The Philippines and Japan vowed to further strengthen bilateral partnership and deepen cooperation in areas of mutual interest during the second official visit of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte here. In...

Ombudsman orders DILG to serve dismissal order vs Iloilo mayor

MANILA -- The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to serve the dismissal order against Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog. This after the...

Trump missing EAS not sign of weakening commitment to Asia Pacific

MANILA -- United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim on Thursday clarified that President Donald Trump missing the East-Asia Summit (EAS) on November 14 is "purely for scheduling reasons" and does...

Duque back as Health Secretary

    MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Francisco Duque III as the ad interim Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH). Duque's appointment paper was signed by the President and released on Thursday. He...

LP decries drug allegations vs Roxas, Drilon

MANILA -- The Liberal Party (LP) on Thursday decried allegations that two of its members were drug protectors noting that it was an attempt to “demonize the party in the eyes of...

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