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Philippines, Japan agree to resume repatriation of Japanese soldiers’ remains during WWII

May 9, 2018

The Philippines and Japan have agreed to resume retrieval and repatriation of the remains of Japanese soldiers who died in the Philippines during World War II after eight years. The project was suspended in 2010 due to alleged looting of

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Sereno ends indefinite leave, returns to work at Supreme Court

May 9, 2018

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Wednesday ended her indefinite leave  and assumed her post two days before the Supreme Court holds its special en banc session Friday to resolve the quo warranto petition against her. Sereno’s spokesperson, Carlo Cruz,

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Palace: Sereno’s return to work internal matter to SC

May 9, 2018

The decision of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to return to work is “an internal matter to the Supreme Court”, Malacanang said on Wednesday. Sereno, who is facing a quo warranto petition and an impeachment complaint, reported back to work after

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Two soldiers wounded in encounter with alleged NPAs in North Cotabato

May 9, 2018

Two soldiers were wounded in an encounter with alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) in North Cotabato Tuesday morning. Capt. Nell Ven Maybanting, civil military operations officer the  39th Infantry Battalion, said wounded were Sgt. Calixto Carmona III and Pfc. Randolf Ryan

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Soldiers rescue kidnap victim, but two policewomen still being held in Sulu

May 9, 2018

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government forces have rescued a kidnapping victim as operations are ongoing to recover the hostages, including two policewomen from the hands of the Abu Sayyaf in Sulu, a top military official said Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana,

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Palace shrugs off probe vs Paolo Duterte by Ombudsman

May 9, 2018

Malacanang shrugged off on Wednesday the investigation being conducted against former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte by the Office of the Ombudsman. This was after Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has said that the presidential son was not yet off the

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Duterte makes it to Forbes’ ‘World’s Most Powerful People’

May 9, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte is Forbes’ list of “World’s Most Powerful People” for 2018. Duterte ranked 69th, one notch higher from last year’s, among 75 individuals included in the list. Forbes said Duterte was elected president of the Philippines in 2016

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BREAKING: DA usec named as new Tourism chief

May 8, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Agriculture Undersecretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat as the new Tourism secretary. Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go said Puyat will replace Wanda Teo who quit as Department of Tourism chief amid the P60-million questionable

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