Guevarra recantation of witness in Maguindanao massacre has “no impact” on case

October 10, 2018

The Department of Justice on Wednesday said the recantation of a witness in the Nov. 2009 Maguindanao massacre case against principal accused Andal “Datu Unsay” Ampatuan Jr has “no impact.” Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the retraction of Thonti Lawani

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Seven Maute group members, supporters surrender

October 10, 2018

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Seven members and supporters of  the Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS)- linked Maute group in Lanao del Sur, a top military official announced Wednesday. Maj. Gen. Roseller Murillo, commander of Army’s 1 st Infantry Division. said they

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Japanese experts, National Museum of the Philippines start data gathering on Japanese soldiers who died in World War II

October 10, 2018

A group of Japanese experts, with representatives of the National Museum of the Philippines ( NMP), is set to start Wednesday investigation or data gathering regarding the remains of the Japanese soldiers who perished in the Philippines during World War

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Foreign Affairs Secretary Cayetano to quit, run in Taguig: Duterte

October 10, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano will resign as he will run as representative in Taguig City. Cayetano is one of the few Cabinet officials who will quit from their respective posts and run

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House panel recommends charging cops over alleged secret police cell

October 9, 2018

A House of Representatives committee on Tuesday recommended the filing of charges against police officers who were allegedly involved with a secret detention found in Manila and violent dispersal of demonstrators in front of the US Embassy in 2016. Zambales

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Duterte says he’s cancer-free

October 9, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday that he is cancer-free. “I’m not cancerous. So do not be so afraid…it’s negative,” Duterte said in a press conference in Malacañang. He said this was the result of his repeated endoscopy and colonoscopy

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Sotto “doubts” if Senate can tackle draft federal Constitution

October 9, 2018

Senate President Vicente Sotto III said the Upper House may not have time to “consider” the draft Constitution which the House of Representatives begun discussing the previous day. “Because of time constraints I really doubt if we will be able

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Carpio is acting chief justice starting Wednesday

October 9, 2018

For the second time this year, Senior Justice Antonio Carpio takes the temporary helm of the Supreme Court starting Wednesday as Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro Carpio became acting chief justice last March when then Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno took

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