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Palace hits opposition for not doing anything good

July 13, 2018

Malacanang slammed on Friday the opposition for not doing anything good and attacking the Duterte administration not based on issues. In a radio interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque maintained his allegation that the opposition was behind the tarpaulins that were hanged in

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Three alleged Abu Sayyaf members surrender to AFP in Sulu

July 13, 2018

Three members of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) surrendered to government forces in Sulu on Thursday afternoon. Lt. Col. Gerry Besana, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) spokesman, said they  surrendered to the 101st Brigade/JTF Sulu Commander

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Duterte appoints San Beda fraternity brother in Comelec

July 13, 2018

President Rodrigo has appointed his Lex Talionis fraternity brother in the San Beda College of Law as a commissioner of the Commission on Elections. Antonio Tongio Kho Jr. was appointed ad interim commissioner on July 11 and will serve until

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Palace wonders how SWS came out with Duterte’s low rating after getting high numbers from Pulse Asia

July 13, 2018

Malacanang lauded on Friday President Rodrigo Duterte’s high approval and trust ratings based on the latest Pulse Asia survey. This prompted Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque to wonder how the Social Weather Stations came out with a survey recently showing a

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US, Japan navy officials visit Philippine Navy

July 13, 2018

Officials of the United States and Japan navies visited the Philippine Navy headquarters in Manila on Thursday. Commander Jonathan Zata, Philippine Navy spokesman, said Rear Admiral Murray Joe Tynch III, Commander, Task Force 73 of  the US Pacific Fleet was

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73% of Filipinos believe Duterte admin should assert territorial rights in West Philippine Sea: poll

July 12, 2018

Seventy-three percent of Filipinos believe the Duterte administration should assert its right and protect the Philippines’ territorial sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea as stipulated in the 2016 decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration. In a Pulse Asia survey

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Groundbreaking for Marawi rehab moved to August

July 12, 2018

Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) has assured on Thursday it is doing its best to make sure the right company will get the estimated P 17 billion rehabilitation project for Marawi City’s most affected areas. TFBM chairman Eduardo del Rosasio

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Police investigating who placed banners in Metro Manila footbridges

July 12, 2018

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is trying to find out who is the mastermind in the red banners saying the Philippines is province of China attached to footbridges in Metro Manila Thursday. Chief Superintendent Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, director of the National Capital Region

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