Duterte: If I can go back in time, I would not run for President

The 71-year old Duterte said if someone asks him for advice because he is interested to run for President, he would tell him not to do it “unless you really have the passion, to death, about your country.”

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‘We were treated like dogs’, freed Filipina hostage recounts ordeal in the hands of Abu Sayyaf

A tearful Marites Flor recounted her ordeal to reporters here on Friday afternoon, June 24, after she was presented to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte.

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FREED. Marites Flor, one of the four kidnapped victim?s? of the Abu Sayyaf Group last September 21, 2015 is escorted by incoming ?Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza at the Davao City Police Office afternoon Friday, June 24. Flor was presented to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Freeing of ASG’s Filipina hostage: an ‘act of goodwill’

There’s nothing that 38-years old, Marites Flor wants for now, but to see her family after nine months and three days in the hands of the Abu Sayyaf Group.

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Sharon Cabusao, a former political detainee, laments the condition of prisoners, especially women in cramped prisons during the National Women Summit in Davao City on Friday afternoon, June 24. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Woman ex-political detainee urges incoming Congress to support amnesty for Reds

A former political detainee is calling on incoming members of Congress to support the amnesty for political prisoners which President-elect Rodrigo Duterte plans to do.

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Presumptive President Rodrigo R. Duterte (file photo)

Duterte to meet with PH business leaders in Davao

Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte is set to meet with the country's business leaders on Tuesday, June 21 as the conference discussing how to ensure inclusive growth with the new administration's 10-point socio-economic agenda culminates.

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