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Soldier wounded in encounter with alleged NPAs in Cagayan

February 27, 2018

A soldier was wounded in an encounter between alleged New People’s Army (NPA) member with government troops in the province of Cagayan on Monday afternoon, a military spokesman said. Lt. Col. Isagani Nato of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Northern

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Duterte seeks “compromise” over issue on contractualization: Roque

February 27, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted that a “compromise” might be needed between the workers and the businessmen amid call for him to finally sign an executive order to end contractualization or “endo.” “I don’t think that I can really give

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Duterte: 5,000 firearms to be shipped to Philippines by “friendly country”

February 26, 2018

The Philippines is set to receive 5,000 firearms from a “friendly country” soon, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday. In a speech in Davao City, Duterte said he was not at liberty to disclose where the weapons would come from. “Our

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Panel of prosecutors formed to investigate criminal charges vs Aquino, others on Dengvaxia

February 26, 2018

The justice department has formed a panel of prosecutors Monday to investigate criminal charges filed against former President Benigno Aquino III and 19 others for the reported deaths and serious illnesses of children inoculated with the anti-dengue Dengvaxia vaccine. In

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Authorities hold Egyptian on links with alleged Islamic militants in Zamboanga City

February 26, 2018

Security forces held another Egyptian national Sunday in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga on suspicion he is working with Islamic militants. Authorities detained for investigation the suspect, Mohamed Shaabab Abdelaziz, who was on a boat for Isabela City in

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Drilon’s warning to railroad Cha-cha “speculative”, Roque says

February 26, 2018

Malacanang called on Monday as “speculative” the warning of Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon  administration allies in the House of Representatives would suspend again the holding of the barangay and youth elections to railroad Charter change. In a press briefing,

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Duterte’s absence in People Power commemoration not an attempt to diminish the event, Roque says

February 26, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte’s skipping for the second consecutive years the commemoration of the Edsa People Power Revolution was not an attempt to diminish the event, Malacanang said on Monday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said even if

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JICA vows support to Philippine transport infra projects to curb traffic

February 26, 2018

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) vowed continuing support to the Philippines’ key transport infrastructure projects to help address Metro Manila traffic problems, according to a statement on Monday. Under the Philippines’ Build Build Build program, JICA is supporting transport

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