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The government will not stop the International Criminal Court (ICC) from investigating the ‘war on drugs’ policy of former President Rodrigo Duterte, provided that its conduct will follow Philippine legal procedures. “We’re not here to stop them (ICC) because if they’re not doing anything illegal, there’s nothing wrong with that,” Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla […]
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Vow closer dialog to deal with ‘maritime emergencies’ in Ayungin Chinese and Philippine officials have agreed on the need for closer dialogue to deal with “maritime emergencies” and de-escalate conflict in the South China Sea, including in the hotly contested Second Thomas or Ayungin Shoal, Beijing said. Manila and Beijing have a long history of […]
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China on Thursday urged the Philippines to stick to its One China policy and stop its “wrong words and deeds” about Taiwan, after Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. criticized Beijing’s foreign ministry spokesperson for “gutter-level talk” in reprimanding President Marcos for congratulating Taiwan’s newly elected leader. “China will never accept anyone making provocations on the […]
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