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In UN speech, Duterte defends drug war but tempers tone

But with the coronavirus taking a human and economic toll on the Philippines, the often brash Duterte also struck a somewhat conciliatory tone about the organization he has often criticized and at times threatened to leave. “The Philippines values the role that the United Nations plays in its fight…
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Palau, Pacific nations call for debt forgiveness

Finance Minister Elbuchel Sadang said the call was made during the Asian Development Bank’s 53rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors online. He said the Pacific is facing serious economic problems due to Covid-19. At the Pacific governors’ meeting with ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa on Wednes…
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Duterte extends virus calamity status by a year

Duterte first placed the country under a state of calamity in March when the number of confirmed infections was approaching 200 with about a dozen deaths. The country now has more than 290,000 confirmed cases, the highest in Southeast Asia, with nearly 5,000 deaths. The tough-talking president lash…
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