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5 soldiers killed, 23 others wounded in Sulu clash with Abu Sayyaf

November 18, 2018

At least five soldiers were killed and dozens others were wounded during a firefight with pro-Islamic State (IS) Abu Sayyaf gunmen in the southern Philippines, military officials said Saturday. The clash ensued around 4:10 p.m. Friday in the village of

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6 cops hurt in NPA ambush in Camarines Sur

November 18, 2018

Six police officers were injured in an ambush by suspected communist rebels in Camarines Sur province Saturday afternoon. Chief Supt. Benigno Durana, Philippine National Police spokesman, said that undetermined number of New People’s Army rebels attacked the vehicle of Camarines

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Duterte changes mind, attends last day of APEC meeting

November 18, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to stay at Papua New Guinea and attend the events during the second and last day of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting. On Friday night, a revised schedule of the President came out,

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Duterte not only leader who skipped ASEAN events, Palace says

November 16, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte was not the only leader who skipped some events in the recently-concluded 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN) Summit in Singapore, Malacanang said on Friday. Even the host, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had

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Foreign portfolio investment transactions resulted in net outflows for October

November 16, 2018

Registered investments in October amounted to $953 million, reflecting a 28.2 percent increase from the $743 million figure in September, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Friday. In contrast, this represented a 31.2 percent decline from the $1.4 billion level

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Duterte says son Paolo to run for Congress to get back at Trillanes; likens Magdalo to ISIS

November 16, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday that his son, former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo “Pulong” Duterte, will run for Congress in next year’s midterm elections to get back at opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. In a speech before the

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Maute Group members surrenderes now 29

November 16, 2018

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The number of the Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-inspired Maute group surrenderees climbed to 29 as seven more yielded to the military in Lanao del Sur, officials said Friday. Maj. Gen. Roseller Murillo, Army’s 1st

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Cimatu orders return of hazardous wastes to South Korea

November 16, 2018

The Philippines will repatriate the tons of garbage in Misamis Oriental to South Korea, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR) said on Friday. In a text message to Manila Shimbun, DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said based on

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