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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte administers the oath of office for the newly-apppointed Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu prior to the start of the 15th Cabinet Meeting at the State Dining Room of Malacañan Palace on May 7, 2017. Also in the photo is Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence Go. (Richard Madelo/Presidential Photo)

Duterte: I believe in Cimatu

Duterte also said that he does not want to impose "anything against" on the CA who rejected Lopez despite his public statements supporting her.

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Read more about the article DENR chief urged to close mining firm in Palawan
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu (PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)

DENR chief urged to close mining firm in Palawan

As a litmus test to the environment secretary, an environmental group on Friday urged DENR chief Roy Cimatu to close down the Ipilan mining firm for cutting some 15, 000 trees in Palawan province.

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Read more about the article 5 killed, 65 arrested in Davao’s ‘one-time, big-time’ anti-drug ops
Acting City Director Alexander Tagum presents the report of the 'one time-big time' buy bust operation conducted by the Davao City Police Office and the Philippines Drug Enforcement Agency on Friday, May 19 at the DCPO compound in Davao City. (Robby Joy Salveron/davaotoday.com)

5 killed, 65 arrested in Davao’s ‘one-time, big-time’ anti-drug ops

Five were killed and 65 suspected drug users arrested in a “one-time, big-time” anti-illegal drug operation conducted by law enforcement in 10 villages here on Friday.

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Read more about the article MARBAI triumph an assertion of social justice – KMP
More than a hundred agrarian reform beneficiaries wait for their installation outside the disputed San Isidro farm area in Barangay San Isidro, Tagum City. Their installation was postponed for the second time on Friday, April 21, 2017 as the guards inside the plantation refused to receive the installation order from the Department of Agrarian Reform. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

MARBAI triumph an assertion of social justice – KMP

The triumphant members of Madaum Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries did not only materially own back their lands from years of control through the burdensome agreement with Lapanday Foods Corp. but an assertion of social justice.

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