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Palace says truce with Reds should be permanent

December 4, 2018

Malacanang said on Tuesday that if there is a ceasefire with the communist rebels, it should be permanent and not only during the holiday season. “There should be permanent truce. There should be no bloodshed as far as the government

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Balangiga Bells arriving December 11: Lorenzana

December 4, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday said two of the three Balangiga Bells seized by United States soldiers more than a century ago will arrive in the Philippines next week.    “On December 11, the Balangiga bells will arrive in

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Palace says Duterte’s joke on using marijuana won’t make him a bad leader

December 4, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte’s joke on his use of marijuana would not make him a bad leader, Malacanang said on Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the remarks after Duterte admitted during a speech in Malacanang that he uses marijuana to

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Drilon rejects extending martial law in Mindanao

December 4, 2018

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon thumbed down plans to extend martial law in the entire Mindanao for another year. “The proposed second extension of martial law is unconstitutional,” Drilon said in a statement on Tuesday. “There is no basis for

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More than 1,000 new HIV in October: DOH

December 4, 2018

More than 1,000 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were reported in October, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Based on the October 2018 HIV/AIDS Registry of the Philippines, there were 1,072 new HIV cases, which is higher than

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Duterte asks police, military to reassess anti-drug operations

December 4, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has asked police and the military to reassess their anti-drug operations following the conviction of three cops for killing a teenager in Caloocan City last year. This as Duterte categorically said he would not pardon the three

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Filipinos’ internet use declined slightly to 41% in September: SWS survey

December 4, 2018

Internet use by Filipinos has soared to double-digits since a 2006 survey by Social Weather Stations showing usage at single digits. But on Tuesday,  an SWS poll conducted from September 15 to 23. showed 41 percent of Filipinos are internet

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Duterte backs filing of raps vs Satur Ocampo, 17 others

December 3, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday he supports the arrest and filing of complaints by the police against former Bayan Muna Partylist Rep. Satur Ocampo and 17 others in Davao del Norte. “I support the police and the military…you must

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