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President Rodrigo Duterte kisses a married overseas Filipino worker during his meeting with Filipino community in Seoul, South Korea on June 3, 2018. (Screenshot from PTV video)

Palace: What’s in a kiss?

Malacañang has defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s onstage kiss with a married overseas Filipina worker (OFW) in Seoul, South Korea, calling it “a light moment that is very accepted in the culture of Filipinos.”

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Read more about the article Volunteer teacher? recounts rebel-tagging
Jocelyn Samora, a volunteer teacher of a Lumad school in Cogonon, Trento, Agusan del Sur said she was forced by soldiers to surrender as a ?supporter of ?the ?New People's Army last March 4. (Kath M.Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Volunteer teacher? recounts rebel-tagging

?A volunteer teacher of Mindanao Interfaith Services Foundation, Inc. ??in Trento?,?Agusan del Sur ?is now in fear of her life after being forced to surrender ?as a ?supporter of ?the underground ?New People's Army.

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Read more about the article Neoliberal policies deepen school opening woes in PH
Grade 1 students of Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Sr. Central Elementary School are eager to introduce their selves using mother tongue during the first day of school. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Neoliberal policies deepen school opening woes in PH

As long as the neoliberal policies are obstinately adopted by the government, particularly by the Department of Education (DepED), the year-to-year woes confronted by parents, teachers, and administrators during the opening of classes will persist.

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Read more about the article On stage kiss drew flak anew for Pres. Duterte’s Seoul visit
President Rodrigo Duterte meets with the Filipino community based in South Korea on June 3,2018.(Malacanang photo)

On stage kiss drew flak anew for Pres. Duterte’s Seoul visit

President Rodrigo Duterte drew flak on Monday after his controversial onstage kiss with an overseas Filipina worker while on an official visit to South Korea.

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