News Update As of March 16, 2017
(Thursday)
1. Manila Bulletin
Palace: Duterte not impeachable over Chinese ships passing Benham Rise
Palace officials said President Rodrigo Duterte cannot be impeached for having prior knowledge that Chinese vessels would be passing through the Benham Rise.
http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/03/16/palace-duterte-not-impeachable-over-chinese-ships-passing- benham-rise/
2. Philippine Star
Duterte to visit Thailand to discuss possible defense ties
Issues of mutual concern including political, economic, agriculture, energy, education and defense cooperation will be discussed in the upcoming bilateral meeting between President Rodrigo Duterte and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/03/16/1681699/duterte-visit-thailand-discuss-possible-defense- ties
3. Daily Inquirer
Robredo brings fight against Duterte to UN
Through a video message, Vice President Leni Robredo brings to the world’s attention the troubles in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war against drugs, primarily the thousands of deaths that have resulted from the bloody seven-month campaign and flagrant human rights violations.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/881134/robredo-brings-fight-against-duterte-to-un#ixzz4bSLZ0mVn 4. Manila Times
UN urged to probe ‘rising’ PH violence
AN international group of “progressive” parties and world leaders has warned against a “rising tide” of violence and death in the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte, and called on the United Nations to investigate.
In a joint statement, the Progressive Alliance (PA), which gathered prime ministers and presidents as well as 140 representatives of major leftist political parties in Germany, said the Philippine
administration’s drive against illegal drugs make for a “violent witch hunt.”
http://www.manilatimes.net/un-urged-probe-rising-ph-violence/317436/
