Military welcomes US pledge to boost intelligence capability

February 12, 2019

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) welcomed the United States commitment to help the country beef up its intelligence capability. “Of course any assistance (will help), especially in terms of technology or added training is a welcome activity,” AFP

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Palace says renaming Philippines to Maharlika needs congressional act, referendum

February 12, 2019

Renaming the Philippines to Maharlika needs a congressional act and once there is a law, it will be subject to a referendum, Malacanang said on Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the 1987 Constitution provides that Congress may enact a

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Mandaluyong prosecutors to charge Chinese student with direct assault on cop

February 12, 2019

The Mandaluyong City prosecutor’s office on Tuesday  will file direct assault charges against a Chinese student who threw a cup of soya at a policeman in a Metro Rail Transit 3 on Saturday. In an inquest resolution, Senior Assistant City

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Duterte plans to change Philippine name to Maharlika

February 11, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte is mulling to change the name of the Philippines to “Maharlika.” In a speech in Buluan, Maguindanao where he distributed certificates of land ownership on Monday, Duterte said he supports the position before of late dictator Ferdinand

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Poe to ”continue being honest” to Filipinos as she seeks re-election

February 11, 2019

  Senator Grace Poe, who is seeking re-election in the May mid-term polls, said she ” will  continue being honest” to Filipinos which she believes stems from their support to her late father Fernando Poe Jr.     In a radio

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US, Philippine Coast Guard open maritime training facility in Bulacan

February 11, 2019

A new maritime training facility for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was unveiled in Bulacan on Monday morning. A press release by the United States Embassy in the Philippines said the Outboard Motor Center of Excellence was jointly revealed by

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AFP denies Cotabato mayor’s claim military, gov’t in cahoots with MILF to approve plebiscite

February 11, 2019

The accusation of Cotabato City Mayor Frances Cynthia Guiani Sayadi  the military, government and election officials conspired with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) during the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite has no basis, a military spokesman said Monday. “This is

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PNP ”ready” as campaign period for 2019 mid-term election starts Tuesday

February 11, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde on Monday said they ”are ready” for the 2019 mid-term elections, as the campaign period for the senatorial and partylist candidates starts on Tuesday. “Well, we are ready on our security preparations,”

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