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Alleged NPA official killed in North Cotabato

October 25, 2020

An alleged official of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a clash with government troops in North Cotabato on Saturday. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., Western Mindanao Command chief, said killed was Zaldy Pulido, secretary of Guerilla Front 53

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”Quinta” strengthens into severe tropical storm, heads for Bicol

October 25, 2020

”Quinta” strengthened into a severe tropical storm Sunday and was located 180 kilometers east of Virac, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. ”Quinta” is packing winds of 95 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of 115

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New COVID-19 cases below 2,000 for fourth day

October 23, 2020

Less than 2,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients were reported by the Department of Health (DOH) for the fourth straight day on Friday. But over 130 persons died from COVID-19, bringing total deaths to 6,915, the DOH added. DOH reported

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Three suspected rebels arrested in Agusan del Norte

October 23, 2020

Government forces apprehended suspected three rebels  in Agusan Del Norte on Wednesday, a military official said Friday. 1Lt. Roel Maglalang, civil military operation officer of the 23rd Infantry Battalion, said they were apprehended in their residences by the military and

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Authorities recapture six of 13 inmates who bolted from Caloocan facility

October 23, 2020

Authorities have recaptured six out of the 13 escapees from the Caloocan City Custodial Facility on Thursday. The Northern Police District (NPD) said they were able to recapture three more escapees between 6:45 pm to 8:30pm in Caloocan City. Earlier,

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Two soldiers, two militiamen wounded in Maguindanao blast

October 23, 2020

Two soldiers and two militiamen were wounded in an explosion in Maguindanao on Friday morning. Lt. Col. Alaric Avelino Delos Santos, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command public information officer, said the explosion happened in the vicinity

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Año supports Metro Manila mayors’ recommendation to stay under GCQ

October 23, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Friday expressed support to the recommendation of the Metro Manila mayors in maintaining  general community quarantine status in the National Capital Region (NCR) until the end of 2020. “I support that particular stand of MMDA

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Despite Duterte’s statement, PNP says crimes involving motorcycle-riding suspects went down

October 23, 2020

A police official on Friday said there is no surge in crimes involving motorcycle-riding suspects (MRS) as they recorded a 57 percent decrease in these incidents. Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, PNP deputy chief for administration, said intensified security and health

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