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Pro and anti-Duterte protesters surpass 10,000: police

September 21, 2018

The number of protesters who marked the 46th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law under former President Ferdinand Marcos reached to more 10,000. Supt. Carlo Manuel Magno, public information officer of the Manila Police District, said as of 4 pm 

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Police says suspect in General Santos bombing arrested

September 21, 2018

A suspect behind the September 16 explosion in General Santos City is under custody, regional police director Senior Superintendent Oliver Emmodias said Friday. Emmodias said the suspect is Jeffrey Alonzo, 38, married, and a resident of Barangay Lapu, Polomolok, South

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Ompong deaths near 100, 54 missing nearly one week after typhoon hits northern Philippines

September 21, 2018

Almost a week after Typhoon Ompong hit northern Luzon the number of fatalities continue to increase as it reached 95, based on a consolidated report of the Philippine National Police (PNP). As of 6am, the PNP report shows  79  fatalities were

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Palawan Coast Guard confiscate 1,000 kilos of yellow fin tuna from alleged Vietnamese poachers

September 21, 2018

The Philippine Coast Guard’s Palawan District confiscated 1000 kilos of  yellow fin tuna, 50 kilos of tiger shark from five suspected Vietnamese poachers, based on an inventory conducted Friday. On  September 19, authorities arrested them some 35 miles off Bancuran Island in Palawan. According

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Pimentel to Marcos heirs: No amount of projects could compensate for loss of one life

September 21, 2018

Former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel Jr. lashed out on Friday the heirs of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos who have been bragging about some of the projects during their father’s regime, saying these would not compensate for the loss of even one life.

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PN sends off contingent for Russian visit

September 21, 2018

The Philippine Navy (PN) sent off its contingent to Russia in a ceremony in South Harbor, Manila on Friday morning. Commander Jonathan Zata, PN spokesman, said aside from Navy Flag Officer In Command, Vice Adm. Robert Empedrad, the ceremony was also graced

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SC denies petition by ex-SolGen seeking to inhibit judge for alleged bias in Imelda case

September 21, 2018

The Supreme Court has denied a petition filed by the late Solicitor General Frank Chavez, which assailed a 2008 ruling by the Manila City Regional Trial Court acquitting former First Lady and incumbent Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos of allegedly

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Palace hits Hontiveros for calling Duterte as “destabilizer-in-chief”

September 21, 2018

Malacanang slammed on Friday opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros for calling President Rodrigo Duterte as “destabilizer-in-chief.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in this trying time, elected officials, such as Hontiveros, should have stopped from excessive politicking. “During this challenging time

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