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Duterte warms up for “bloody presidency” – if elected
In the first public debate organised among presidential candidates in the Philippines in 24 years, all five candidates on February 21 outlined their programmes...
Presidential election campaigns in the Philippines kick off – six candidates get ready
The countdown has started for the 2016 Philippine elections slated for May 9, with six candidates for the highest post in the state getting...
Duterte enters presidential race in Philippines, leads poll
Rodrigo Duterte, mayor of the southern Philippine metropolis of Davao City, will be another contender for the May 2016 elections weeks after the deadline...
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Indonesia to start construction of new capital in August
Indonesia’s government will start construction of the first government buildings at its new capital Nusantara in August, the country’s minister of public works and...
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Philippine new tax chief determined to collect $3.7 billion in outstanding tax from Marcos family
The Philippines’ incoming tax agency chief Lilia Guillermo said she intends to collect the long-due estate tax from the family of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos...