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Title:
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Philippines' Duterte appoints new acting foreign secretary after top diplomat dumped
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Author:
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Kyodo
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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March 9, 2017
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Description:
- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte named a seasoned diplomat as the country’s new acting foreign minister on Thursday, replacing Perfecto Yasay Jr. whose appointment was rejected a day earlier by a constitutional body over an issue regarding his citizenship.