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DUTERTE'S 'GOLDEN AGE OF INFRA'

Duterte’s ‘golden age of infra’, A bridge across Visayas, Mindanao railway and others.

The Economic managers of President Rodrigo Duterte presented the line-up of infrastructure projects that the administration plans to build in a span of three to five years.

Among the infrastructure projects which the government plans to build starting 2017 include:

Manila-Clark Railway - The project guarantees one hour travel from Metro Manila to Clark International Airport once completed.

Iloilo-Guimaras-Negros-Cebu Link Bridge - Traveling via bus or car to the islands of Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros, and Cebu will soon be possible.

Mindanao Railway - This railway project will shorten travel time from Davao to Surigao and Cagayan de Oro into two hours.

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DUTERTE IMPARTS LIFE AS PRESIDENT TO THE PUBLIC

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As president Duterte reached his 100th day as the leader of the Philippines, he delightfully imparted to the public his life as the highest leader of the country on Friday afternoon. He spoke before the banana growers in Davao and recalled his past events as a child and related his situations now that he became the president of the country and how things changed for him. He also recalled his life when he was a student.

"When they were studying very hard I was enjoying my life taking most of my time. Mas maganda kasi ang kabataan mo kaysa dito sa…presidency. Susmaryosep! If you only knew...Kung pabalikin ang…ay susmaryo--I am the chief clerk of the government,"

Afterwards, he delivered his litany regarding his paper works and other related responsibilities. As president, he said, he has to check and read documents before approving them. With all his tasks, he could only rest by 2 to 4 a.m. Then, he begins another day at 1 p.m.

With wittiness he said, "Again, I go home. I do not eat dinner just yung finger food na sandwiches ang kinakain. Then I, that’s the routine. It’s lonely. Alone. ‘Di ko naman mayakap mga guwardya kay lalaki man. Walang babae kung minsan yung mga aide ko itong si…umuuwi man sila paghatid sa akin just to make sure I go home alive. After that kung mabangungot ako wala silang pakialam.”

Lastly, he complaint about his privacy since his movements are restricted."I do not have a privacy because you are not supposed to lock your door. You are not allowed to do that. Although they have not tried to open it up without knocking. And I haven’t experienced one na ginising ako but they are not…you cannot lock the door. I don’t know why. Basta makatulog ka diyan anong gawin mo? You can just leave it unlocked. Okay naman na. I suppose na baka may magnanakaw, huli nila agad but that’s the rationale of the life of a President. Beyond that there is nothing," Duterte shared. 

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PHL COAST GUARD SENT TO TEST THE WATERS AT SCARBOROUGH

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The Philippine Coast Guard is to be deployed to “test the waters” at the contested Scarborough Shoal or Panatag Shoal said Secretary Arthur Tugade of the Department of Transportation last Oct 27, 2016.

Tugade said to the reporters at Malacañang that the PCG's deployment would only involve "roving inspections and testing the waters" in the disputed shoal. 

Tugade also doesn't believe a clash between the two Coast Guards will happenand said "That is farthest from our mind right now ."

Meanwhile, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon and PCG Commander Armand Balilo earlier said that the Coast Guard would only patrol Panatag Shoal at a distance to avoid tension with the Chinese Coast Guard. 

Chinese ships still remain stationed in the area, but Filipino fishermen aboard small boats were able to enter the lagoon of the shoal this past week.

Last month, President Rodrigo Duterte made a four-day state visit to China where he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to strengthen the two countries' cooperation in the field of fisheries.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. earlier said that there was no formal agreement between Philippines and China on the shoal. 

"There is no agreement that has been arrived at with China insofar as these ships leaving or our fishermen having access to Scarborough but I would imagine as part of our quiet diplomacy trying to build mutual trust and confidence with two countries, these have been made possible," Yasay said.

China seized control of the Scarborough shoal or Panatag Shoal a U-shaped rock formation with a sprawling lagoon teeming with rich maritime resources, Back in 2012 following a maritime standoff with Philippine authorities.

Philippine officials insisted that the shoal, which is facing the South China Sea, is within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) as mandated by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, an agreement signed by 163 nations.

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DUTERTE REVEALS REASON FOR BEING GRATEFUL TO NUR MISUARI

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Duterte said that he is grateful that Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chairman Nur Misuari accepted his invitation to talk about peace.

"It is with great happiness that I announce to the nation that Chairman Nur Misuari, our brother who heads the MNLF, has finally decided to just accept my invitation for him to talk to us. He has obliged and we are very grateful," Duterte said to the press in Rizal Hall at the Malacañang Palace. 

"There is the pending warrant which is lifted now upon my orders so that we can talk and I would like to assure Nur, brother Nur, that there was never any intention to deprive you of your liberty," the President said.

In a chance interview, chief presidential legal counsel Sec. Salvador Panelo explained that Duterte meant, "The court granted the motion, petition of Misuari camp for the purpose of these peace talks. What the prosecutors did was not to oppose it."

Duterte invited Misuari to Malacañang after the Pasig Regional Trial Court Branch 158 decided to suspend the MNLF leader's trial and arrest warrant for the 20-day attacks on Zamboanga City in 2013. Over 200 people were killed and thousands of others were displaced during the attacks.

Misuari , thanked the President for restoring his "partial" freedom.

"I told our dear brother, the President, I was already determined to stay put in the mountains were it not for his call, were it not for his invitation. It’s just that I cannot reject his invitation because I respect him too much," Misuari said.

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DUTERTE TRUST RATING IS STILL HIGH IN SPITE OF CONTROVERSIES

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President Duterte still enjoys high trust rating according to the survey conducted nationwide by Pulse Asia from September 25 until October 1. Though the rating slipped from 91% to 86% which is still a good rating. The drop was not significant as Pulse Asia said that the margin of the survey had percentage errors

Senator Panfilo Lacson acknowledged the president's high approval but attributed to Duterte's controversial statements against the countries allies because of his campaign against drugs and crimes. 

"I think the President is overreacting at times, which is unnecessary, because the ones being hit here are our longtime allies, like the European Union and the United States," Sen. Lacson told reporters. 

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DUTERTE'S REACTION AFTER BEING CALLED A PSYCOPATH

Rodrigo Duterte and Agot Isidro
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The Philippine internet broke out when actress/singer Agot Isidro posted a status about President Duterte and called him a psychopath. This status came out from Duterte's challenge towards the European Union and the United States to withdraw their assistance to the Philippines.

"I know a psychiatrist. You should consult him. You are not a bipolar, you are a psychopath," Agot Isidro Facebook status. 

Agot Isidro facebook status

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attended the oath taking of the newly appointed officials of the Philippines  and also the League of Municipalities on Tuesday. He delivered a speech and along with it is the president's response to Agot Isidro's facebook status calling him a psychopath.  President Duterte responded in this issue by not stating Isidro's name. 

"An actress got mad at me and I was called psychopath. I leave her to her constitutional right -- freedom of expression. She should enjoy that," President Duterte said.  

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AGOT ISIDRO CALLS PRESIDENT DUTERTE A PSYCHOPATH

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Singer/Actress Agot Isidro went viral after calling Philippine President Duterte a 'PSYCHOPATH'. Her reason is that Duterte is a crazy president after been such a rude president making issues about America, The European Union, and other countries. She cannot fathom the way the Philippine President's leadership saying she have a Psychiatrist friend and said on her Facebook post that Duterte is not a bipolar, he is a psychopath. 

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MOCHA USON VS AGOT ISIDRO

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