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A LAWMAKER from the militant bloc at the House wants former President Rodrigo Duterte to face the House committee on national defense and the special committee on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to personally answer questions about his alleged secret agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping that the Philippines will refrain from repairing the grounded BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal.
FORMER Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea yesterday denied former President Rodrigo Duterte forged a “secret deal” with Chinese President Xi Jinping, under which the Philippines will refrain from repairing the warship BRP Sierra Madre that was grounded at the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to serve as a military outpost.
MANILA, Philippines — It was the second Aquino administration that first made a commitment in 2013 not to have the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal repaired, a former official of the previous Duterte administration told a congressional panel yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — Former Cabinet members did not appear at yesterday’s initial hearing of two House committees on former president Rodrigo Duterte’s supposed “gentleman’s agreement” with China over the Ayungin Shoal.
MANILA, Philippines — A joint committee of the House of Representatives agreed to issue a show cause order against former Cabinet members under then-President Rodrigo Duterte after they failed to attend the first hearing on the former president's alleged secret deal with China.
MANILA, Philippines — The prospect of being ordered arrested this year by the International Criminal Court doesn’t worry former president Rodrigo Duterte, as any arrest warrant the UN-backed ICC might issue would be “worthless and useless,” his camp said yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — As he joined the Muslim community in observance of Ramadan or the holy month of fasting, President Marcos yesterday expressed hope that the religious occasion would “strengthen kinship” among Filipinos.
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has clarified that Monday, March 11, is not a holiday.