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UN special rapporteurs want to embarrass Philippines on human rights accusation

December 29, 2017

Two Filipino United Nations Human Rights Council special rapporteurs want to embarrass the Philippines in the international community when they accused the Duterte administration of human rights abuses against the lumads in Mindanao, a government spokesman said Friday. In an

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Civilian killed in improvised bomb blast allegedly laid by BIFF: Army

December 29, 2017

A civilian was killed in an improvised bomb explosion in the province of Maguindanao last Wednesday,. a military spokesman said Friday. Capt. Arvin Encinas of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division said the victim was  a certain Diego Dagadas, 24. Encinas

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2 killed in apparent mistaken encounter with police, barangay watchmen in Mandaluyong

December 29, 2017

At least two persons were killed as barangay watchmen and police, thinking it was a getaway vehicle of gunmen in an earlier shooting incident, shot at their van on Thursday night in Mandaluyong. But police later found out the persons

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EU provides 570,000 euros in humanitarian aid to victims of Typhoon Vinta

December 28, 2017

The European Union is allocating 570,000 euros (P34 million) in humanitarian funding to deliver emergency relief assistance to families affected by  Tropical Storm Vinta, which wreaked havoc across large parts of the southern Philippines just before Christmas. The funds will

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NDRRMC prepares for entry of low pressure area into country

December 28, 2017

Faced with the possibility of a third storm in as many weeks, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) convened on Thursday its Emergency Response Preparedness Core Group as a low pressure area nears the Philippine area of

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Faeldon will be oriented on his role at the OCD

December 28, 2017

Former customs chief Nicanor Faeldon will be oriented on his new job as deputy director III of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). “We want to orient him. We are preparing the documents for review to further understand and appreciate

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Duterte authorized to appoint temporary ERC commissioners, Panelo says

December 28, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte may appoint temporary commissioners at the Energy Regulatory Commission, an official said on Thursday. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said that under Section 17, Chapter 5 of Administrative Code of 1987 Duterte has “the authority to appoint

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Duterte orders creation of trust fund for BI workers

December 28, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte’s creation of a trust fund for the Bureau of Immigration employees is a clear proof of his concern for the state workers. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte has directed the creation of a

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