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New Eastmincom head vows focused military operation vs NPA

November 16, 2017

The new Eastern Mindanao Command chief, Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal, vows to conduct focused military operation against the New People’s Army (NPA), a military spokesman said Thursday. “Gen. Madrigal took it upon himself to say that he will be keen

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MRT coach to Ayala detaches, no injuries but train skeds changed

November 16, 2017

The Metro Rail Transit 3 management on Thursday said they are still investigating an incident where one of their train coaches detached from the rest of the unit. “We are still investigating the cause of its detachment,” said MRT Director

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No stragglers in Marawi City: AFP

November 16, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) believes there are no more stragglers in Marawi City as no  fighting has taken place in the past weeks. “That was exactly my question earlier to Col. (Romeo) Brawner (Joint Task Force Ranao

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Roque says orderly hosting of ASEAN proves Philippine safe to visit, summit not pageantry

November 16, 2017

The orderly hosting of the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and Related Summits proved that it is safe to visit the Philippines, Malacanang said on Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in a press briefing, said the country’s hosting of

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Japan building four radar stations for Coast Guard in Mindanao

November 16, 2017

Japan will build four radar stations for Philippine Coast Guard in Mindanao, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said on Thursday. “There are four new radar (stations) donated by Japan in Mindanao, especially in Tawi-tawi,” he said. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman

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Roque says Duterte, other ASEAN want legally binding code of conduct

November 16, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte and other leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) want a legally binding code of conduct in South China Sea to achieve “predictability”, an official said Thursday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said

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Abe security advisor witnesses maritime law enforcement training

November 16, 2017

Kentaro Sonoura,  special advisor to the Prime Minister on National Security of Japan, witnessed the maritime law enforcement training between Japan and Philippine Coast Guard in Manila on Thursday. Some members of United States, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesian coast guards joined

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ASEAN chairman’s statement stresses need of “non-militarization” in disputed waters

November 16, 2017

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reiterated the importance of “non-militarization and self-restraint” in the conduct of activities by all the claimant countries in the disputed South China Sea. This was contained in the chairman’s statement of the 31st

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