No joint maritime patrols with Ph for now: MSDF admiral

June 5, 2017

Visit of Japan’s largest warship and guided missile destroyer at Subic freeport. Text by: Virgilio Galvez Video: Christian Dimitui and Ronaldo Alfonso Editor: Christian Dimitui Executive Producer/Publisher : Toshihiko Uriu Executive Editor / Head, News Video Production: Virgilio Galvez Supervising

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PANATAG SHOAL Diary: Exclusive – Day 4

June 5, 2017

PANATAG Shoal Diary: Exclusive – Day 4 Reports: Shohei Kato and Crisanto Balleta Video: Crisanto Balleta Editors: Crisanto Balleta and Virgilio DC Galvez At daybreak, it was clear that the low pressure area had dissipated. The fishermen began the day

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Scenes from the Marawi frontlines

June 5, 2017

Manila Shimbun cameraman Crisanto Balleta was in Marawi City from May 25 to 29, 2017. Here are scenes taken at the frontlines during this period. As of writing, May 31 2017, the armed forces reports that two bridges leading to

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…it became a badge of honor for the Maute to be viewed as the source of martial law….

June 5, 2017

INTERVIEW WITH PROF. JULKIPLI WADI, former Dean of the UP Institute of Islamic Studies, May 26, 2017. Text by: Virgilio Galvez Video: Christian Dimitui Editor: Christian Dimitui Executive Producer/Publisher : Toshihiko Uriu Executive Editor / Head, News Video Production: Virgilio

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Manila, Tokyo agree to reschedule Duterte’s visit to Japan

June 5, 2017

Text by: Virgilio Galvez Report by: Celerina Monte Video: Crisanto Balleta and Christian Dimitui Editors: Christian Dimitui Voice-over: Christian Dimitui Executive Producer/Publisher : Toshihiko Uriu Executive Editor / Head, News Video Production: Virgilio Galvez Supervising Producer: Onin Tagaro – Check

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Gov’t troops battling about 500 gunmen and supporters in Marawi

May 29, 2017

Text by: Virgilio Galvez Video: Ronaldo Alfonso and Christian Dimitui Editors: Christian Dimitui Voice-over: Christian Dimitui Executive Producer/Publisher : Toshihiko Uriu Executive Editor / Head, News Video Production: Virgilio Galvez Supervising Producer: Onin Tagaro – Check our website: http://www.manila-shimbun.ph –

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Negotiations with Maute gunmen fail, military set to root them out of Marawi

May 28, 2017

Interview with Datu Bashir Alonto,, chairman of the Metro Manila Muslim Community for Justice and Peace, on the situation in Marawi City. May 27, 2017. Written by: Virgilio Galvez Video: Crisanto Balleta and Onin Tagaro Editors: Christian Dimitui Executive Producer/Publisher

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PANATAG Shoal Diary: Exclusive – Day 3

May 27, 2017

PANATAG Shoal Diary: Exclusive – Day 3 Reports: Shohei Kato and Crisanto Balleta Video: Crisanto Balleta Editors: Crisanto Balleta and Virgilio DC Galvez At daybreak of April 17, the fishermen could already see Chinese fishing vessels on the horizon. At

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