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Why the Philippine President is set to downgrade to VP

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3 years ago

August 24, 2021

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Hardline Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the ruling party’s vice-presidential endorsement for next election

Duterte has served too many terms as President and is now legally barred from seeking another term in office and now has agreed to run due to popular calls in his own government.

Critics say he is seeking the second-highest position in the land to stay in power and fend off possible political trouble after the end of his presidency.

The ruling party will meet next month and is also seeking to continue economic and anti-illegal drugs agenda into its next term if it does win.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks on the phone with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Presidential Guest House in Panacan, Davao City on June 9, 2020. ARMAN BAYLON/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

Duterte’s former aide recently stated he’s open to run for President next year if the leader will be his ‘running mate’

Currently Prime Minister, Duterte is making “the sacrifice” and heeding “the clamour of the people,” Karlo Nograles, executive vice president of the ruling PDP-Laban party, said in a statement.

Durte is 76 and has been President since 2016. He is known for his hardline views on illegal drugs and telling his citizens that if they don’t want the COVID vaccine they’d be jailed.

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U.S.-India pharmaceutical trade partnership?

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9 hours ago

May 8, 2024

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The United States wants to diversify its supply chain and achieve affordable medicine resilience.

The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance is urging a U.S.-India trade partnership to reduce reliance on foreign sources for both nations’ pharmaceutical supply chain.

The goal is to diversify both countries’ supply chain and achieve affordable medicine resilience.

Kathleen Jaeger, the President and CEO of The Center for American Medicine Resiliency joins Veronica Dudo to discuss. #IN AMERICA TODAY #trending #pharmaceutical #India #trade

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Boeing’s bad luck continues following Starliner malfunction

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24 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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Long-awaited first crewed test flight of the new Starliner space capsule was called off over a technical issue that launch teams could not resolve in time.

Originally scheduled for liftoff from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, the mission aimed to demonstrate Starliner’s capabilities and certify it for regular crewed flights to the ISS, as reported by Reuters.