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Seven, including mayor, arrested in Lanao del Norte for violating gun ban

May 14, 2018

Seven persons, including a town mayor in Lanao del Norte, was arrested in a joint law enforcement operation in the province on Sunday. Col. Romeo Brawner, Joint Task Force Ranao spokesman, said arrested were Pantar Mayor Jabbar Tago, Jamaloding Tago, Janoding

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33 persons killed in suspected election-related incidents: Albayalde

May 14, 2018

The Philippine National Police said 33 persons have been killed in the runup to the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, but only seven are confirmed as election-related. In an interview Monday, PNP Director General Oscar Albayalde said these seven incidents

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Bahrain assures Philippines of support to counter extremism, promote welfare of workers

May 14, 2018

Bahrain has assured the Philippines of its support for Manila’s efforts to counter violent extremism, forge economic partnerships, and promote the welfare of its overseas workers. The assurances were given to Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano in his meetings with

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10 Abu Sayyaf, 2 soldiers killed in Sulu encounter

May 14, 2018

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Ten Abu Sayyaf members and two soldiers, were killed while 14 were wounded in an hour-long firefight in the province of Sulu as the military continued its quest to rescue kidnap victims, including two policewomen. Brig. Gen.

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Cayetano lauds role Angara plays in preserving GSP+ with European Union

May 13, 2018

Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano lauded the role played by former Senate President Edgardo Angara when he was the Philippines’ Special Envoy to the European Union. In a statement from Bahrain on Sunday, Cayetano said Angara’s “discussions with European parliamentarians

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Comelec says reports of violence, vote buying rising ahead of barangay, youth polls

May 13, 2018

Less than 24 hours before the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections,  reports of vote buying, violence, and misinformation have increased, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. In a hasty press conference Sunday, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said they have

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AFP denies ‘Southern Command’ message calling for withdrawal of support for the administration

May 13, 2018

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denies a statement circulating in social media about soldiers allegedly withdrawing support for the current administration. “A Messenger post purportedly from the soldiers of the ‘Southern Command’ allegedly withdrawing support from Government and

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Mayor in Duterte illegal drugs list and nine others survive ambush in Cebu

May 13, 2018

A town mayor in Cebu and his family members, including a son of a Japanese businessman, survived ambush where four others were wounded on Sunday. Supt. Virgilio Bayon-on, spokesman of the Daanbantayan police, said the attack occurred in the vicinity

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