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President Rodrigo Duterte during his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa on July 24, 2017. (KARL NORMAN ALONZO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)

Duterte?: Sentiment of the poor behind signing of free tertiary education law

President Rodrigo Duterte ?said it was his sentiment for the poor families to get out of poverty through their children that persuaded him to sign the free education law.

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President Rodrigo Duterte and former President Benigno Aquino III (davaotoday.com)

Duterte to Aquino: You are insulting me

President Rodrigo Duterte admitted he was hurt by the remarks of former President Benigno Aquino III, who said that nothing happened a year after his administration implemented the war on drug.

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Read more about the article Martial law, war provide ‘enabling environment’ for traffickers – groups
Jeanette Laurel Ampog, executive director Talikala Inc., refutes arguments saying it is impossible to end prostitution. She said prostitution will exist only for as long as society thinks that men are entitled to make women and children sexual objects. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Martial law, war provide ‘enabling environment’ for traffickers – groups

As the fighting in Marawi City enters its 74th day today, it is not far-fetched that women and children displaced by the ongoing fighting are now being targeted by traffickers in the country, women’s groups here said Friday.

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NPA killed, soldier wounded in series of clashes in Davao region

The Armed Forces of the Philippines said a member of the New People’s Army was killed and one soldier was wounded in series of armed confrontations that took place on Thursday morning, August 3, in the provinces of Davao Occidental and Compostela Valley.

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Read more about the article Makabayan bloc welcomes Duterte’s signing of free tuition bill
President Rodrigo Duterte meets with members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and lawmakers under the Makabayan bloc in Malacañan on July 18, 2017. Duterte also met with the leaders of Bayan in Malacañan last year before his State of the Nation Address. (ROBINSON NIN?AL JR./PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)

Makabayan bloc welcomes Duterte’s signing of free tuition bill

The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives welcomed the signing into law of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.

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