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School principal abducted by Abu Sayyaf in Sulu: military

March 22, 2018

A school principal was abducted by the members of Abu Sayyaf Group in Sulu on Thursday morning, a military spokesperson said. Capt. Jo-Ann Petinglay of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command, identified the victim as Marjorie

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Barangay official allegedly supporting NPAs in Compostela Valley arrested

March 22, 2018

A barangay official believed to be a supporter of the New People’s Army (NPA) was arrested by government forces in Compostela Valley last Tuesday. 1Lt. Jhocel Asis, civil military operations officer of the Army’s 71st Infantry Batallion, on Thursday said the

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AFP will build shelter for military, fishermen in Batanes

March 22, 2018

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will build shelter for military and fishermen in an island in Batanes next month. Lt. Col. Isagani Nato, spokesman of the AFP Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom), said the construction of facility in Mavulis

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Boracay still open for tourists this Holy Week, Palace says

March 22, 2018

Malacanang assured on Thursday Boracay Island is still open to the tourists this summer season, particularly during the Holy Week. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said there was no directive yet from President Rodrigo Duterte as to

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Dela Rosa says NPA hit squad stepped up its attacks

March 22, 2018

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald Dela Rosa on Thursday said the New People’s Army hit squad Special Partisan Unit (Sparu) has stepped up its attacks. In a press briefing, Dela Rosa said the Sparu units boosted their operations

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Dela Rosa says cop did not die from Dengvaxia vaccine

March 22, 2018

Philippine National Police (PNP)  Director General Ronald dela Rosa on Thursday clarified said the death of a police officer from Quezon City is due to leptospirosis. Dela Rosa made the statement after the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) said a policeman

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Duterte says no lifting of OFW deployment ban to Kuwait if conditions not met

March 22, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has said the deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers to Kuwait would not be lifted if the conditions he has set in the draft labor agreement would not be approved. In a speech in Pasay City Wednesday

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Three more TC-90s from Japan arriving Monday

March 22, 2018

Japan is set to transfer three additional Beechcraft  King Air TC-90 aircraft to Philippine Navy on Monday morning. Capt. Lued Lincuna, Philippine Navy spokesman, said three TC-90s donated by Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD), through the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force

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