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Three alleged Abu Sayyaf killed in encounter with AFP

July 12, 2018

Three alleged Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) group members were killed in an encounter with the government troops in Sulu Thursday morning. Lt. Col. Gerry Besana, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) spokesman, said the troops of

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Palace says “enemies of government” behind banners welcoming visitors to “Philippines, province of China”

July 12, 2018

Malacanang accused on Thursday the “enemies of government” to be behind banners hung in some parts of Metro Manila on the day the country marked the second anniversary of the United Nations Arbitral Tribunal award on its case against China

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Duterte to issue EO on localized peace talks

July 12, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte will issue an executive order providing the guidelines for the localized peace talks with the communist rebels, Malacanang said on Thursday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said during the meeting on Wednesday in Malacanang

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Palace to Robredo: There’s no problem on economy; Duterte’s incompetent remark not to insult her

July 12, 2018

Malacanang said on Thursday there is no problem on the Philippine economy. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement to debunk Vice President Leni Robredo who said that President Rodrigo Duterte should focus on fixing the economy instead of insulting

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Philippines “willing victim” of “grand larcenist, international outlaw” China: ex-DFA chief

July 12, 2018

The Philippines is a “willing victim and an abettor for embracing China’s bullying at least for the past two years since the arbitral tribunal’s decision on Manila’s case against Beijing in the South China Sea, a former Department of Foreign

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Politics could be motive behind Tawi-Tawi vice mayor’s killing :PNP

July 12, 2018

The Philippine National Police (PNP) sees politics as one of the possible motive behind the killing of Sapa Sapa, Tawi-tawi Vice Mayor Al-Rashid Mohammad Ali. “The only strong indication that we have which involved politics is the (case of) vice

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Grab Philippines to appeal LFTRB P10m fine. rebate

July 12, 2018

Grab Philippines on Thursday said the P2 fare per minute waiting time is legal and the penalty imposed by the government is baseless as it said it will appeal the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board ( LTFRB) fining them P10 million.

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One soldier killed, 10 wounded in encounter with Abu Sayyaf

July 12, 2018

One soldier was killed while ten were wounded in an encounter with the Avu Sayyaf Group (ASG) member in Sulu on Wednesday. Lt.Col. Gerry Besana, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command spokesman, said the troops of 32nd

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