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Officials inspect Chinese dredging vessel in Batangas

April 2, 2019

A Chinese vessel was seen offshore near a protected marine area in Batangas last Friday, a report by police and Coast Guard said Tuesday. The Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Group, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Lobo municipal police and the

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Alleged NPA killed in encounter vs military in Agusan del Norte

April 2, 2019

An alleged member of New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter with government forces that lasted for nearly four hours in Agusan Del Norte on Saturday. Capt. Regie Go, spokesman of the 4th Infantry Division, said the military

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Chinese ambassador asks Philippines to deal with alleged illegal Chinese workers “professionally”

April 1, 2019

China’s envoy to the Philippines urged on Monday law enforcement agencies to deal with the issue on illegal Chinese workers “professionally.” “In the meantime, we would also call on the law enforcement  agencies here to deal with this issue professionally,”

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Chinese envoy calls as “fabrication” ICC complaint filed vs Xi by ex-Philippine officials

April 1, 2019

Chinese Ambassador to Manila Zhao Jianhua on Monday called as “fabrication” the complaint filed against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court by two former top Philippine officials. In an interview in Malacanang before his meeting with Presidential

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Palace not sure if social media really helped Duterte won presidency

April 1, 2019

Malacanang said on Monday it was not sure if social media, such as Facebook, really helped President Rodrigo Duterte won the presidency. This was after Facebook recently announced that it has taken down 200 pages and accounts, including those organized

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Philippines files diplomatic protest vs China over presence of vessels near Pag-asa Island

April 1, 2019

The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest over the presence of Chinese vessels near Manila-claimed Pag-asa Island in South China Sea. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this was the information relayed to him by military’s Western

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BI revamps detention center

April 1, 2019

Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente on Monday announced the revamp of the BI Warden Facility Protection Unit in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig. The announcement was given following a random inspection last March 25 headed by Intelligence Officer Melody Penelope

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Police ops in Negros Oriental where 14 farmers killed legitimate, Palace says

April 1, 2019

Malacañang said on Monday police operations in Negros Oriental where 14 farmers were killed were legitimate. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this was the report that the Palace received. “It’s a legitimate police operation. The search

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