News Update As of August 01, 2017
(Tuesday) 1. Manila Bulletin
Mayor Parojinog knew his death was coming – relatives
Slain Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr., who was fondly called “Aldong,” had an anti-illegal drug policy of his own even as he knew death was coming his way because of threats to his life, according to some relatives.
http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/08/01/mayor-parojinog-knew-his-death-was-coming-relatives/
2. Philippine Star
UN experts urge Philippines to stop violence vs Lumads, human rights defenders
A group of United Nations (UN) experts urged the Philippine government to address reports of human rights violations, including murder and threats against indigenous people or Lumads in Mindanao.
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/08/01/1723560/un-experts-urge-philippines-stop-violence-vs- lumads-human-rights
3. Daily Inquirer
Asean, China agree on Code of Conduct at sea framework
Fifteen years after their first joint declaration on the South China Sea disputes, the 10-nation
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China have agreed to adopt a framework to guide future negotiations for a Code of Conduct in the contested sea.
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/159218/asean-china-agree-code-conduct-sea- framework#ixzz4oT9KrtX0
4. Manila Times
‘More drugs could have entered PH’
SOME members of the Senate Blue Ribbon committee suspect that there could have been other shipments of illegal drugs from China that breezed through the green lane of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) aside from the more than 600 kilos of shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) seized by Customs agents in May.
http://www.manilatimes.net/more-drugs-could-have-entered-ph/341780/
