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Duterte wants to review previous deals with Reds during 3-month halt of back channel talks

June 21, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte wants to review all the agreements signed by the previous administrations with the communist rebels. With this, back channel talks with the National Democratic Front, the political wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army,

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Maguindanao barangay officials turn over two dozen loose firearms to military

June 21, 2018

Newly-elected barangay officials in Maguindanao turned over two dozen loose firearms to the military s last Tuesday, a military spokesman said Thursday. Capt. Arvin Encinas, public affairs chief of the 6th Infantry Division, said a total of 24 firearms were surrendered

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Philippine Army sends more than 100 troops for Marawi rehabilitation

June 21, 2018

The Philippine Army has deployed more than 100 troops to support the ongoing rehabilitation of Marawi City. Lt. Col. Louie Villanueva, Philippine Army spokesman, said a send-off ceremony for the total of 130 additional forces composed of personnel from the

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Philippine, Australian armies finish urban operations training in Capiz

June 21, 2018

The Philippine and Australian armies finished an urban operations training exercise in Camp Peralta, Jamindan, Capiz last June 20, a Philippine Army press release said Thursday. The closing ceremony was attended by the participants and members of the Mobile Training

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PNP says no complaints of rights violations from persons arrested

June 20, 2018

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde said there were no complaints of human rights violations from persons arrested for disobeying ordinances. “Not a single person has come to our office and complained that their rights were violated so

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Duterte warns Immigration staff from extorting tourists

June 20, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Wednesday the Bureau of Immigration personnel from extorting tourists, particularly Chinese and Koreans. In a speech in Iloilo, Duterte said only Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente is authorized to question the Chinese and Korean tourists once they are

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Ex-pres. Aquino’s camp wonders how Ombudsman reaches decision indicting him over DAP

June 20, 2018

The camp of former President Benigno Aquino III wondered on Wednesday how the Office of the Ombudsman came out with a decision reversing its earlier findings over the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program. Lawyer Abigail Valte, Aquino’s spokesperson, said they have yet to

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Police arrest one of Western Visayas’ wanted personalities

June 20, 2018

Police arrested one of Western Visayas’ most wanted personality in a law enforcement operation in Capiz on Wednesday Chief Supt. John Bulalacao, acting regional director, said the arrested suspect was Julio Llanes alias Ka Pable. He said after four months

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