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President Rodrigo Duterte examines one of the firearms donated by the People's Republic of China during the ceremonial turnover of the military assistance gratis at the Clark Air Base in Pampanga on June 28, 2017. Joining the President are Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua. RICHARD MADELO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

China donates P370M-worth of guns to PHL

China donated on Wednesday P370 million worth of guns to the Philippines in its bid to strengthen the country’s battle against terrorist.

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Read more about the article US-based rights group paints Duterte’s first year in office with HR calamity, assault on critics
President Rodrigo Duterte with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Left) and General Eduardo Año (Right), June 11, at the Camp Brig. General Edilberto Evangelista in Cagayan de Oro City. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

US-based rights group paints Duterte’s first year in office with HR calamity, assault on critics

The New York-based Human Rights Watch said Wednesday that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s first year in office was marred with human rights calamity, assault on critics and unabated killings.

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Read more about the article Marawi City as tourism hub? Group hits proposal as ‘insensitive and callous’
FIGHTING GOES ON. More than four weeks since the siege occurred, intense fighting continues in Marawi City. Smoke billows in various areas in Marawi as military ground operations and air assaults took place on Thursday morning, June 22. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

Marawi City as tourism hub? Group hits proposal as ‘insensitive and callous’

Insensitive and callous. This was how human rights group Hustiya tagged and scored the proposal of the Department of Tourism to make the besieged Marawi City as tourism hub.

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Read more about the article MILF hopes July 10 is final date for BBL submission
BTC LAUNCHING President Rodrigo Duterte, along with Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza and GPH implementing panel chair Irene Santiago join the members of the expanded Bangsamoro Transition Commission for photo opportunity during the launching of the new BTC in Waterfront Insular Hotel in Davao City on Friday, Feb. 24. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

MILF hopes July 10 is final date for BBL submission

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front is hoping that the July 10 schedule for the "tentative" submission of the new Bangsamoro Basic Law will be made final.

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