Presence of military in West Philippine Sea is no cause for alarm: AFP

April 12, 2019

The presence of military forces in West Philippines Sea because of the just- concluded Balikatan exercises is not a cause for alarm. “The presence is not really to agitate or anything else but purely for training so nobody should be

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Malaysian Defense Forces chief visits AFP headquarters

April 12, 2019

General Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin, chief of the Defense Force of the Malaysian Armed Forces, visited the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Thursday. Col. Noel Detoyato, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs chief

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12 Abu Sayyaf killed, five soldiers wounded in Sulu: military

April 12, 2019

ZAMBOANGA CITY – 12 Abu Sayyaf bandits were killed while five soldiers were wounded in four separate clashes in Sulu, military officials said Friday. Col. Gerry Besana, spokesman of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), said the first clash ensued around

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2019 Balikatan military drill ends

April 12, 2019

This year’s Balikatan military exercise between the Filipino and American troops formally ended in Camp Aguinaldo on Friday. The closing ceremony was attended by United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim, National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, AFP Chief of

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Police nab fisherman who allegedly hid bricks of cocaine

April 12, 2019

Police arrested a fisherman on Wednesday who had turned over 34 bricks of alleged cocaine after finding out he hid some of them. Police Brigadier General Gilbert Cruz, Caraga regional director, on Friday said arrested was Ronie Navales, 48, of

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Panelo faces foreign media in online press conference

April 12, 2019

The Presidential Communications Operations Office on Monday will launch its first interactive online video platform to engage with international media and foreign audiences. Dubbed as “The Virtual Presser”, it was organized by the Office of the Global Media Affairs. Its

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Duterte says he will fire more officials before leaving for China

April 12, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday night said he will fire more corrupt officials before leaving for China to attend the second Belt and Road forum. “Now if you are into corruption, you’ll be removed. Next week, when I fly back

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P65 million worth of pirated, counterfeit goods destroyed

April 12, 2019

Around P 65 million worth of pirated and counterfeit goods were destroyed by the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) and the Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Friday. These items were destroyed using construction roller and front-end loader.

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