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Protest in front of Chinese Embassy ends peacefully: police

November 20, 2018

No untoward incidents were reported after around 200 rallyists protested on Tuesday in front of the Chinese Embassy in Makati City to protest the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping, a police spokesperson said.   Supt. Jenny Tecson of the Southern

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Six Abu Sayyaf members surrender in Sulu

November 20, 2018

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Six members of the Abu Sayyaf surrendered to the military amid a sustained offensive in Sulu to rescue hostages, officials announced Tuesday. Lt. Col. Gerry Besana, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) information officer, said the group surrendered at 8 am Monday

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Residents urged to follow evacuation orders as “Samuel” nears Leyte Gulf area

November 20, 2018

Officials urged residents to follow orders to evacuate as Tropical Depression “Samuel” neared the Leyte Gulf area Tuesday afternoon. As of 11 am, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) issued a heavy rainfall warning alert over areas in

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Police officer shot in Cagayan de Oro

November 20, 2018

A police officer was shot several times while driving a van in Cagayan de Oro Tuesday morning. In a report, Superintendent Michael Jhon Deloso, who is assigned at the Regional Police Strategy Management Unit, was fired upon by unidentified suspects

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Palace says arbitral ruling “useless as of now”

November 20, 2018

Malacanang said on Tuesday the United Nations Arbitral Tribunal award on the Philippines in the South China Sea is “useless as of now.” This as Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo questioned the timing of the release of a Social Weather Stations

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Faeldon formally assumes head of BuCor

November 20, 2018

Former Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon has been formally named director general of the Bureau of Corrections ( BuCor), an attached agency of the Department of Justice. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Tuesday President Rodrigo Duterte signed the appointment paper of

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Chinese president Xi arrives in Philippines

November 20, 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived on Tuesday for his two-day state visit in Manila, the first by a Chinese leader since 2005. Xi arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport around 11:45 am. In his arrival speech, Xi said it

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DICT, China Telecom sign letter of intent

November 20, 2018

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Tuesday signed a joint letter of intent with China Telecommunications Corp. for using the agency’s existing cable landing station  with the latter’s submarine cable. China Telecom’s international submarine telecommunications cable will

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