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Duterte says Joma Sison has no more ideology

August 27, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday Jose Maria Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, has lost his ideology. In an interview at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City, Duterte said he was already tired of

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Two killed in Masbate ambush

August 27, 2018

A retired policeman and a former security guard were killed in an ambush in Masbate on Sunday. Chief Supt. Arnel Escobal, Bicol region police director, arrested were Rommel Borromeo, 58, a former police intelligence operative; and former security guard Antonio

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Duterte pays tribute to ordinary heroes on National Heroes’ Day

August 27, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte led on Monday the commemoration of the National Heroes’ Day by paying tribute to “everyday heroes.” In a speech at the Libingan ng mga Bayani ( LNMB) in Taguig City, Duterte cited as “everyday heroes” soldiers who

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Lorenzana ” deeply saddened” by passing of US Senator John McCain

August 27, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana expressed sadness on the death of United States Senator John McCain. “I am deeply saddened by the passing of Sen. John McCain, a true friend of the Philippines and the Filipino people,” he said. “As Chair

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Duterte backs move to rename Mactan-Cebu airport to Lapu-Lapu airport

August 27, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that he supports the proposal of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines to rename the Mactan-Cebu International Airport to Lapu-Lapu Airport. NHCP Chairperson Rene Escalante, in a speech at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in

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Seven reported dead in Cordillera due to floods: Office of Civil Defense

August 27, 2018

BAGUIO CITY  – Seven people have been reported dead due to floods, landslides and mishaps caused by monsoon rains, the Office of Civil Defense in the Cordillera region said Monday. Christian Asiong Babsa-ay, 26, was dug up dead under mud

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Town councilor and wife killed in police anti-drugs operations in Sultan Kudarat 

August 27, 2018

DAVAO CITY — A town councilor said to be included in Preside Rodrigo Duterte’s drug list  and his wife were killed after they reportedly opened fire on policemen who serving a search warrant on their home in Fatima village, General

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Duterte defends De Castro’s appointment as chief justice

August 27, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte defended on Monday his decision to appoint Associate Justice Teresita de Castro as the new Chief Justice, saying he did it by seniority. In an interview at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City, Duterte said in appointing

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