The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

20 terrorists, including Singaporean bomb expert, reported killed in Maguindanao military operation

March 12, 2019

Almost 20 terrorists, including a Singaporean bomb expert and two Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter (BIFF) leaders, were reported killed because of the ongoing fighting in Maguindanao where the military has said it has partial control’ over the bandits’ stronghold. “We

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Palace says unfair to blame Duterte over death threats to some priests

March 12, 2019

Malacanang said on Tuesday it was unfair to blame President Rodrigo Duterte for the death threats some priests have been receiving. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said it was easy to make death threats. “The most convenient

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PNP assures it will hunt down girl’s killer in Cebu

March 12, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it will hold the killers of a 16-year-old girl in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu accountable. In an interview Tuesday, Senior Superintendent Bernard Banac, the PNP spokesman, said police are trying to identify and arrest the suspects

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Alleged supplier of party drugs killed in shootout with PDEA agents

March 12, 2019

An alleged big supplier of party drugs in Metro Manila was killed in a shootout with agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday. Steve Pasion was about to be arrested when he reportedy grabbed the gun of a

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Two terrorists, two soldiers killed in Lanao del Sur clash

March 12, 2019

Two terrorists and two soldiers were killed while another was wounded in an encounter in Lanao del Sur on Monday. Col. Romeo Brawner, commander of the 103rd Infantry Brigade, said the clash between the 55th Infantry Battalion and around 22 members

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La Mesa Dam level hits new low of 68.85 meters for the year: Pagasa

March 12, 2019

La Mesa Dam reached a new record low level for 2019 with 68.85 meters as of Tuesday morning based on data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).  Pagasa’s data showed that La Mesa Dam is 11.30 meters

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Duterte intervenes on budget impasse

March 12, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to intervene and settle the impasse over the passage of the proposed 2019 budget. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that Duterte would meet with the leaders of the Senate

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76% of Filipinos ”satisfied” with Duterte administration: SWS

March 12, 2019

Seventy-six of Filipinos are satisfied with how the Duterte administration is running the country, a survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said late Monday. The survey, done on December 16-19, found 15 percent of adult Filipinos neither satisfied nor

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