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Philippine President Benigno Aquino on June 15 said that a Canadian national and other hostages seized by Islamic extremist group Abu Sayyaf in a remote southern island could be rescued.

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines named his Cabinet members on May 31, one day after the parliament proclaimed him as the winner in the May 9 elections.

On May 30, the Philippine parliament proclaimed Rodrigo Duterte the next president following his landslide win at the national election held on May 9.

Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte on May 15 reaffirmed his intent to realise his commitments during the presidential election in his first press conference since his victory.

Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III signed a national budget of 3,002 billion peso (63 billion USD) for 2016 on December 22.