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Read more about the article Duterte to Commission on Appointments: Listen to Gina
President Rodrigo Duterte shares a light moment with Environment Secretary Gina Lopez during the 9th Cabinet Meeting in Malacañan on December 5, 2016. (King Rodriguez/Presidential Photo)

Duterte to Commission on Appointments: Listen to Gina

Digressing from his prepared speech on Tuesday while addressing the agriculture stakeholders in Malacañang, President Rodrigo Duterte said Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez had a good case in her hands, and should be given credit.

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Read more about the article Gina Lopez: The people are with me
Environment secretary Gina Lopez announces on Monday, Oct. 24 that the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources will no longer accept new mining permit applications. Lopez attnted a dialogue with the leaders of the indigenous and Moro peoples alliance, Sandugo, at the University of the Philippines Diliman. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Gina Lopez: The people are with me

Despite backlash from the mining industry, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez on Tuesday said she remains confident that the support of the Filipino people were with her.

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Read more about the article Lascañas’ inconsistent statements end Senate panel probe on DDS

Lascañas’ inconsistent statements end Senate panel probe on DDS

Retired policeman and self-confessed "Davao Death Squad" member Arturo Lascañas faced the members of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs in an attempt to pin down anew President Rodrigo Duterte in Davao Death Squad.

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Read more about the article PNP launches new, ‘less bloody’ Oplan Tokhang
Davao City Police formation (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

PNP launches new, ‘less bloody’ Oplan Tokhang

Philippine National Police Director General Ronal Dela Rosa on Monday announced the launching of the "revisited" Oplan Tokhang, which he says, should be "less bloody, if not bloodless." Dela Rosa announced reforms to the operation, made after a death toll of over 7000, including that of South Korean businessman Jee-Ick-Joo who died inside Camp Crame itself at the hands of rogue police, had forced President Rodrigo Duterte to exclude them from his drug war late January.

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