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Palace shrugs off Gordon's tirade vs. drug war

(File photo) MANILA - Malacanang on Wednesday brushed aside Senator Richard Gordon's fresh tirade against President Rodrigo Roa Duterte's anti-narcotics drive. In a virtual presser, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, also acting presidential spokesperson, dismissed as a mere "political noise" the claim of Gordon that Duterte seemed to have failed to end the drug problem in the country. "As we all know, we are in the middle of the campaign season and this is part of the political noise," Andanar said, when sought to react to the statement of Gordon, who is seeking reelection in the May 9, 2022 national elections, on Duterte's drug war. In an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel, Gordon branded Duterte as "idol of the blind." Gordon also blasted Duterte for the latter's alleged unfulfilled promise to stop the proliferation of illegal drugs in his first three to six months in power. On March 31, Duterte expressed optimism that the country's next president would also be eager to eradicate illegal drugs. Duterte also bared his plan to discuss with his successor the gravity of the drug problem in the country and its possible resurgence if the anti-narcotics campaign is terminated. According to the latest Real Numbers data released by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, a total of 24,379 out of the 42,045 villages have been declared drug-cleared since the Duterte government waged a war on illegal drugs in July 2016. As of February 2022, around 6,606 villages have remained drug-free while 11,060 have yet to be cleared of illegal drugs. Authorities have also seized a total of PHP76.01 billion worth of illegal drugs, including PHP63.46 worth of shabu. The conduct of the 229,868 anti-illegal drug operations led to the arrest of around 14,648 high-value targets and the death of 6,235 drug suspects. On March 29, Duterte ordered the PDEA to furnish the human right groups with a copy of the report on the government's anti-narcotics drive to enlighten them about the drug problem in the country. (PNA) }

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'His intelligence is at another level' – Ninkovic earns Milicic praise in starring role against the Bulls


Ninkovic nets a brilliant solo goal past Adam Federici
As Milicic dissected Ninkovic's ability to inflict defeat on his side on the night, he could just as easily have been praising the performance of his own player had the Serbian made the move from the Sky Blues to the A-League newcomers for their inaugural campaign.
But the move never eventuated, leaving Corica with a player he hopes will continue to fill his boots with similarly well-taken goals throughout the 2020/21 A-League campaign.
“Ninko is quality, you saw it again tonight,” Corica said.
“It was even a bit of a change of pace for him as well, straight through the middle.

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Andrew Durante set to join exclusive 400-game club


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Western United defender Andrew Durante added his name to an esteemed list of players on Saturday afternoon, when he featured in his 400th Australian league game against Melbourne Victory.
 Just six players have managed the feat before him, with Alex Tobin leading all-comers with an astonishing 522 games played.
Durante has clocked his 399 appearances to date between both the NSL and A-League, with stints at Sydney Olympic (2001/02–2002/03), Parramatta Power (2003/04), Newcastle Jets (2006/07–2007/08), Wellington Phoenix (2008/09–2018/19) and Western United (2019/20 - present).
The 38-year-old's esteemed career in Australian football is highlighted by an NSL title with Sydney Olympic in 2001/02 and an A-League Championship won with the Jets in the 2007/08 campaign, a Grand Final in which Durant claimed the Joe Marston Medal as the player of the match.

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Matchweek 6 preview: Macarthur FC v Sydney FC


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Sydney FC head into their first ever meeting with start-up club Macarthur FC on Saturday looking to get back on track after a humbling home defeat against the Central Coast Mariners.
The defending A-League Premiers and Champions were upset 2-0 on their own soil by the new ladder-leaders last weekend and the Bulls will be out to inflict more misery on the Sky Blues when they make the short journey south-west to Campbelltown Stadium.
Still finding their feet in the competition, Ante Milicic’s side are yet to christen their home turf with a victory, although goals from Loic Puyo and Matt Derbyshire in last weekend's 2-1 win over the Newcastle Jets made it two wins on the road to send the newcomers fourth in the table.

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Matchweek 6 preview: Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United

Two of the A-League’s form teams go head-to-head as Brisbane Roar and Adelaide United aim to position themselves among the competition frontrunners on Saturday at Dolphin Stadium.

Warren Moon’s Roar have hit their stride and pieced together back-to-back wins to sit three points off the ladder-leading Central Coast Mariners, while Carl Veart’s second-placed Reds can climb to top spot, overnight at least, with a victory. 

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