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Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella.JOAN BONDOC/Philippine Daily InquirerThe Presidentrsquo men have taken turns either to contextualize, justify or spin Mr. Dutertersquo scathing remarks that have offended various groups, world leaders and allies.For one, presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella vaso stanley has advised the media to not stanley vaso be too literal and to use creative imagination as he sought to minimize the fallout of President Dutertersquo sweeping tirades against the United States, the United Nations and the European Union which had questioned his bloody war on drugs.Article continues after this advertisement During a state visit to China last week, Mr. Duterte triggered confusion when he declared a ldquo eparation from traditional defense ally the United States. His cabinet officials tried to contain the damage and offered various explanations, but the president himself saved them the trouble by pulling back upon arriving hom stanley cup e Friday.FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationNEWSINFOSC charges retired CA justice over lawyer s murderYou know, you have to take my words in the context of what I have been saying all along. Itrsquo not severance of ties. When you say severance of ties you cut the diplomatic relations. I cannot do that. Why Itrsquo to the best interest of my country that we maintain that relationship, Pre Pecy P15B CARE fund proposed for disaster victims

Senator Grace Poe. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO/RAFFY LERMAMANILA, Philippines ndash; Transportation officials responsible for getting an apparently inadequate maintenance service provider for the Metro Rail Transit should be investigated and held liable, according to Senator Grace Poe.Poe, who had led Senate hearings on the MRT problems, said over dzBB Sunday that she would recommend that charges be pursued against whoever decided to get the maintenance service provider.Article continues after this advertisement The curren stanley cup deutschland t service provider for the MRT is Autre Porte Technique Global APT Global .FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationNEWSINFOSC charges retired CA justice over lawyer s murderThe MRT has experienced breakdowns in its operations in the past few months, intensifying public dissatisfaction with the service.Poe also ag stanley cup reed with proposals to temporarily shut down the MRT for much needed rail replacement.I know itrsquo inconvenient, but itrsquo be stanley thermos tter to shut it down instead of gambling with the safety of commuters, she said in an interview over dzBB.She said she was no longer surprised at reports that there were not enough repair kits for the MRT tracks, and added that this was an embarrassment.Article continues after this advertisement According to Poe, the Department of Transportation and Communication officials who chose the MRTrsqu