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Read more about the article CHR’s P1,000 budget will never be passed—law firm
IT'S A GO. 17th Congress votes in favor of extending Martial Law until December 31, 2017 during the Congress Joint Session at the House of Representatives, Quezon City on Saturday. (davaotoday.com)

CHR’s P1,000 budget will never be passed—law firm

A ??one-thousand ?peso ?budget ?for the Commission on Human Rights will never be passed and if it is passed, the matter will be brought to the Supreme Court, a law firm said Wednesday, September 13.

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Read more about the article Duterte doubts CHR’s neutrality on HR issues, tags CHR chief as pro-Aquino
Photo of Chito Gascon taken from Commission on Human Rights' Facebook page

Duterte doubts CHR’s neutrality on HR issues, tags CHR chief as pro-Aquino

?President Rodrigo Duterte expressed doubt Wednesday about the neutrality of the Commission on Human Rights in handling human rights cases and tagged ?its head?,? Chito Gascon?,? ?"pro-Aquino?"?.

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Read more about the article MILF to assist in Marawi rehab
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MILF to assist in Marawi rehab

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front ?on Wednesday ?expressed interest in assisting the rehabilitation of the war-torn Marawi City? soon after the government military would declare the area secured from the presence of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-linked Maute Group?.

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Read more about the article House approves P3.767-T budget for 2018
IT'S A GO. 17th Congress votes in favor of extending Martial Law until December 31, 2017 during the Congress Joint Session at the House of Representatives, Quezon City on Saturday. (davaotoday.com)

House approves P3.767-T budget for 2018

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Congress approved on Tuesday, September 12, the proposed P3.767 trillion national budget for fiscal year 2018. The national budget for 2018 is 12.4 percent higher compared to last…

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Read more about the article Duterte called a ‘turncoat’ as US deploys drone in Marawi
The Gray Eagle (General Atomics MQ-1C Unmanned Aircraft System) can be armed with four precision-guided Hellfire missiles to attack and destroy targets on the ground. (Photo from the US Embassy in Manila)

Duterte called a ‘turncoat’ as US deploys drone in Marawi

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Lawmakers criticized President Duterte for his seemingly inconsistent stand against the United States’ colonial atrocities, saying the deployment of a US combat drone in Mindanao does not sit…

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