Duterte warns he can order military to kill 5 Reds if NPAs kill one soldier daily

February 8, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has warned he could order the military to kill five communist rebels if the New People’s Army ( NPA) would kill one soldier a day. Duterte was reacting to the threat of Communist Party of the Philippines

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Duterte asked for more time to study EO on endo, official says

February 8, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has asked more time before he issues an executive order to end contractualization, or endo, meaning end of contract. Duterte met on Thursday in Malacanang various government and non-government stakeholders from the labor sector. According to Malacanang photo release,

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Duterte to visit Kuwait amid deployment ban of Filipino workers

February 8, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will go to Kuwait amid the Philippines’ suspension of deployment of Filipino workers in the Gulf state. In a speech during his meeting with the former communist rebels in Malacanang on Wednesday night, Duterte

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Third most wanted person in Zambo Peninsula killed in law enforcement operation: AFP

February 8, 2018

The third most wanted person in Zamboanga Peninsula was killed in a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga del Sur on Wednesday, a military spokesperson said Thursday. Capt. Jo-Ann Petinglay of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command, said 

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Duterte ready to argue his case personally before the ICC, official says

February 8, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte is ready to argue his case personally before the International Criminal Court, a Palace official said on Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque also expressed belief that the complaint filed by Filipino lawyer Jude Sabio against Duterte in relation

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Anti-crime group asks justice dept. to file plunder other raps vs trade chief, Hyundai

February 8, 2018

The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) on Thursday asked the Department of Justice to prosecute for plunder and other criminal charges Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez and officials of Hyundai Motor Company and its Philippine partners for allegedly

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Abu Sayyaf member surrenders to Marines: spokesperson

February 8, 2018

An Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) member surrendered to government forces in Sulu on Wednesday, a military spokesperson said Thursday. Cpt. Maria Rowena Dalmacio of the Philippine Marines said he is Aldimar Tahil, 20, a resident of Brgy Mahala, Talipao and a

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Rice traders commit supply rice at affordable price

February 8, 2018

The Grains Retailers’ Confederation of the Philippines Inc. (GRECON) expressed its full support and commitment to the National Food Authority (NFA) to make rice available and affordable across the country. GRECON National President Jaime Magbanua made the pledge in a

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