News Update As of April 17, 2017
(Monday)
1. Manila Bulletin
PH must ‘act fast’ on islands in West PH Sea – Duterte
The Philippines must “act fast” in occupying its islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) before it loses them to other claimants, President Duterte said last Saturday in his talk at a Philippine-Qatar business forum here.
http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/04/17/ph-must-act-fast-on-islands-in-west-ph-sea-duterte/
2. Philippine Star
39 dead in Holy Week drug war
At least 39 people were killed in police operations during Holy Week as Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa proved true to his word that there would be no Lenten break in the war on drugs.
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/04/17/1691058/39-dead-holy-week-drug-war 3. Daily Inquirer
Duterte back in PH, says ME visit his ‘most productive trip ever’
President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Manila early Monday morning from a three-country visit in the Middle East, calling it his “most productive trip ever.”
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/889596/duterte-back-in-ph-says-me-visit-his-most-productive-trip- ever#ixzz4eTG2ev00
4. Manila Times
PH, US to hold scaled-down military exercises
THE United States and the Philippines will hold scaled-down Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) military exercises on the second week of May, a military official said on Sunday.
http://www.manilatimes.net/ph-us-hold-scaled-military-exercises/322539/
