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61% of Filipinos don’t agree on same-sex marriage law: SWS

June 30, 2018

Sixty-one percent of Filipinos do not agree that there should be a law that will allow civil union of two men or two women, Social Weather Stations (SWS) said Saturday. Twenty-two percent agree that there should be a law allowing

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Four more cops involved in arrest of Argoncillo relieved

June 30, 2018

Four policemen, including a precinct commander, involved in the arrest of Genesis “Tisoy” Argoncillo who died after being detained at the Novaliches Police Station were relieved on Saturday. Chief Supt Joselito Esquivel Jr., Quezon City Police district director, ordered the

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Demolition of buildings encroaching on easement starts in El Nido

June 30, 2018

The local government of Barangay Buena Suerte in Palawan and the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) have begun demolishing some portions of structures and residential buildings in the coastal side of El Nido, Palawan. Ricky Ballena, Barangay captain

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Gunman shoots soldier dead while singing in birthday party

June 30, 2018

A Philippine Army soldier was shot while Jon Bon Jovi’s “Bed of Roses” at the birthday party Friday afternoon in Bantay, Cabaroan, Tayum in Abra, police said Saturday. Sergeant Antonio Alvarez, who is assigned at the 24th Infantry Battalion, was 

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Duterte skips Pope’s Day celebration, sends representatives

June 30, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte did not show up in the celebration of Pope’s Day on Friday at the residence of Papal Nuncio Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Vatican’s representative to the Philippines. Instead, Duterte was represented by the three of the four-man committee that

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Fire hits basement of mall’s parking area and office building

June 29, 2018

A fire hit the basement of a parking area in SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City Thursday night which was put under control after early Friday. Senior Fire Officer 3 Victorio Tablay, chief of Mandaluyong City’s fire investigation section, said there were

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Rimpac 2018, world’s biggest maritime exercise starts

June 29, 2018

The United States Navy announced the start of Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) Exercise 2018, the world’s largest international maritime exercise, on Friday. “The Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) Exercise 2018 formally began early this afternoon at Pier S-1A here

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Duterte says he’ll consult various sectors for next chief justice

June 29, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said he would consult various sectors on his choice of next chief justice, who would replace ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. In an interview in Bohol on Thursday, Duterte said he could not say yet if

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