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President Rodrigo Duterte at Camp Quintin M. Merecido, Catitipan, Buhangin, Davao City. 29 June 2017 (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Duterte gives PDEA full power to lead campaign on illegal drugs

President Rodrigo Duterte has given the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) the full power to lead the government’s war on illegal drugs.

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HRW: Leila epitomizes risks of criticizing Duterte

The decision of the Supreme Court (SC) to upholding the arrest and detention of Senator Leima De Lima is a warning to all the critics of President Rodrigo Duterte, a New York-based human rights said on Wednesday, October 11.

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When earth fell: Did Davao City miss the signs?

The hills which the faithful associate with the saints needed to be protected, they said. The message was more than a prayer. It was a petition to the government. The year was 2006. At the time, to talk about things related to climate change were barely taken seriously.

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