Pastor killed, 2 injured as alleged NPAs harass community: military

April 20, 2018

A Jehovah’s Witness pastor  was killed while two were injured after alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) harassed a community in Surigao del Norte last Wednesday, a regional military spokesman said Friday. Capt. Francisco Garello, civil military operations

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South China Sea issue “regular feature” of discussions in ASEAN summit: DFA

April 20, 2018

The territorial dispute in South China Sea will be discussed in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit this month in Singapore as it is a “regular feature” of discussions among the leaders, the Department of Foreign Affairs

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Duterte warns cops in illegal acts will meet Dela Rosa, new prisons director, in jail

April 20, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte warned policemen involved in illegal activities that they will meet retired Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald Dela Rosa in jail. “I’d like to just issue a warning… that you policemen who are in drugs, in

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Lorenzana says Philippines can’t do anything if China sends planes to reclaimed islands

April 20, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana admitted that the Philippine cannot do anything if China sends planes to reclaimed islands in the South China Sea. “We can’t do anything if they send military transport planes. They have a runway, and they can

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Japanese who allegedly killed wife now in Zamboanga City jail: police

April 19, 2018

A Japanese national who was arrested for a parricide case was turned over to Zamboanga City jail on Wednesday, police said Thursday. SPO4 Ramon Rudy Vasquez, Zamboanga City Police Station 5 investigator-on-case said the Japanese was arrested in Brgy. Guiwan,

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Duterte to certify Security of Tenure bill as urgent instead of EO: Bello

April 19, 2018

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the Palace will certify as “urgent” the Security of Tenure bill pending in Congress instead of announcing an executive order on contractualization on May 1, Labor Day. “We had a meeting last Friday with

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Duterte names appellate court justice as Comelec commissioner

April 19, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Socorro Inting as a commissioner of the Commission on Elections. Inting, a Court of Appeals associate justice, replaced Arthur Lim whose term expired last February. Her appointment paper was signed on April 17 and her

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Labor Usec up for dismissal if he didn’t resign: Roque

April 19, 2018

Labor Undersecretary Dominador Say could have been fired from his post if he did not resign, Malacanang said on Thursday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Say could have been dismissed for his alleged involvement in corruption. “You

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