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Duterte reappoints Gina Lopez as environment secretary

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MANILA — President Duterte has reappointed environment activist Gina Lopez as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Interestingly, Mr. Duterte made the announcement during the inaugural switch-on of a new coal power plant in Concepcion, Iloilo, held at the Rizal Hall of Malacañang on Monday evening.

“I reappointed her because she was bypassed (by the Commission on Appointments). I like her (because) she is very strict,” the President said, referring to Lopez’s staunch defense of government regulations against pollution and over-extraction of minerals.

December 1, 2016December 5, 2016 by cherryginoo

NPA sees ceasefire collapse due to deployment of troops in rural areas.

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The New People’s Army (NPA) on Tuesday threatened to end the unilateral ceasefire it has declared in deference to the resumption of the peace process even as it accused the Armed Forces of the Philippines with sustained deployment of troops to the countryside.

The ceasefire, according to an NPA statement, is now in danger of being terminated unless the military stops deploying soldiers to the countryside.

Ka Allan Juanito, the NPA spokesperson for north-central Mindanao, said the deployment of government troops in rural areas has been a clear counter-insurgency move amid the peace process.

December 1, 2016December 2, 2016 by cherryginoo

First blog post

This is the excerpt for your very first post.

December 1, 2016December 1, 2016 by cherryginoo