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Duterte hopes Misuari joins discussions on the BBL

June 17, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte hopes Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Chairman Nur Misuari will participate in the discussions of Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). “I hope Chairman Misuari can be convinced to join the talks so that if there are corrections or

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Communists claim Duterte called off peace talks to allow for military offensive

June 17, 2018

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) said in a statement on Sunday the unilateral cancellation by President Rodrigo Duterte of scheduled resumption of peace negotiations was made primarily in consideration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’s ongoing campaign

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Magnitude 5.4 quake recorded in Davao Occidental

June 17, 2018

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded in the province of Davao Occidental on Sunday morning but no damage is expected, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology ( Phivolcs) said. In its bulletin, Phivolcs showed the epicenter of the earthquake

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Bayan belies gov’t claim of lack of progress in peace talks abroad

June 17, 2018

Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) belies the government claim that “no progress has come from negotiations held overseas.” “The recently disclosed signed agreements on the resumption of formal peace talks and the stand down pact between the armed forces of the

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Abu Sayyaf member killed in encounter with military

June 17, 2018

A member of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was killed in a pursuit encounter with the military following an earlier firefight in Sulu on Saturday. Lt. Col. Gerry Besana, public affairs officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western

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Nearly 302 alleged loiterers apprehended by Quezon City police

June 17, 2018

At least 302 persons were rounded up in 24-hour operations in Quezon City as police intensified operations against loitering following President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive. Chief Superintendent Joselito Esquivel Jr., director of the Quezon City Police District, said Saturday they are intensifying efforts against persons

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Philippine delegation off to Tokyo this week to pitch Samurai bonds

June 17, 2018

A Philippine delegation led by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III is going to Tokyo this week to share with potential investors the prospects for the economy and continue high-level dialogues with Japanese ministry officials on the Duterte administration’s flagship infrastructure projects

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14-year-boy dies as portion of a house falls on him

June 15, 2018

A 14-year-old boy died after a portion of a house fell on him in Cavite on Thursday. In a report Friday, Cavite police said the victim was Steven Gale, 14, a Grade 9 student and a resident of Sitio Samala,

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