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Sandiganbayan defers issuance of arrest warrant vs Imelda on graft

November 14, 2018

The Sandiganbayan deferred the issuance of a warrant of arrest against Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos. “I just learned that the Court has deferred release of the warrant of arrest because the lawyer of Mrs. Marcos filed a motion yesterday

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Duterte skips some meetings in ASEAN

November 14, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte skipped on Wednesday at least four meetings during the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Singapore But Duterte made it a point to participate in the ASEAN-China Summit, which was attended also by Chinese Prime

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La Union vice mayor, security shot dead in ambush

November 14, 2018

Vice Mayor Alfred Concepcion of Balaoan, La Union and his security escort Mike Ulep were shot dead in an ambush along Balaoan-Luna provincial road Wednesday morning.  A report by the Balaoan police said Conception’s daughter, Mayor Alelei Concepcion, was on

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Lorenzana says Ladlad arrest “legitimate law enforcement operation”

November 14, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the arrest of Communist Party of the Philippines official Vicente Ladlad “was a legitimate law enforcement operation conducted by the proper authorities who recovered high-powered firearms and explosives in his possession.” In a statement Wednesday,

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Palace condemns ambush of La Union officials

November 14, 2018

Malacanang condemned the ambush of local officials of Balaoan town in La Union, resulting to the death of the vice mayor and his aide on Wednesday. “The Palace strongly denounces the recent ambush against Balaoan, La Union Mayor Aleli Concepcion

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Duterte vows to have Code of Conduct in South China Sea “at all cost”

November 14, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte vowed on Wednesday to push for the conclusion of an effective Code of Conduct ( COC) in the South China Sea “at all cost. “In an ambush interview at the sidelines of the 33rd Association of Southeast

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Duterte reiterates PH commitment for substantive, early conclusion of effective Code of Conduct in disputed waters

November 14, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has reiterated the Philippines is committed to work with all concerned parties for early conclusion of an effective Code of Conduct in the South China Sea. The Philippines is the country coordinator of ASEAN-China Dialogue Relations for

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Mattis leads departure ceremony of Balangiga bells to Philippines

November 14, 2018

US Secretary of Defense James Mattis will lead a ceremony in Wyoming on Nov. 14 that will mark the return of the seized Balangiga bells to the Philippines after more than a century. The rites will be held at the

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