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Battle in Marawi cost “close to four billion (pesos)”: Lorenzana

November 7, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday based on a recent estimate the war against the terrorists in Marawi City cost almost four billion pesos. “I don’t have the figure now but last time I think close to four billion (

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Roque on pro-Duterte blogger critical of him: I serve at the pleasure of the president

November 7, 2017

Newly-appointed Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Tuesday he serves at the pleasure of the appointing power. This was his message to a pro-Duterte blogger who said Duterte seemed wrong in choosing Roque as his spokesman. Roque earlier reminded pro-Duterte bloggers to

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Navy sending BRP Tarlac to ASEAN drill next week

November 7, 2017

After its mission in Marawi City, the Philippine Navy will send BRP Tarlac , its first strategic sealift vessel, in Thailand to join the first ASEAN Multilateral Naval Exercise (AMNEX) next week. Capt. Lued Lincuna, Philippine Navy spokesman, said BRP

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DND says beaching ramp in Pagasa may be finished next year

November 7, 2017

The Department of National Defense (DND) said the construction of a beaching ramp in Pagasa Island may be completed early next year. In a message forwarded by Arsenio Andolong, DND Public Affairs Service chief, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed the

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With Sereno’s refusal to quit, Palace says let constitutional process proceed

November 7, 2017

Let the constitutional process of impeaching Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno proceed after her refusal to quit despite Malacanang’s call, an official said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he only made a call to Sereno

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Police says robbery is main motive of criminals on motorcycles

November 7, 2017

The Philippine National Police said robbery is the primary motive of motorcycle riding suspects with 115 incidents in the past 26 days of intensified operations against criminals on two wheels where over 100 were killed. Based on the latest data

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Ombudsman creates panel to investigation P6.4b shabu shipment

November 7, 2017

The Office of the Ombudsman said in a statement on Tuesday it has created a fact-finding investigating into alleged anomalies in the release of 604 kilos of shabu worth P6.4 billion through the green lane of the Bureau of Customs

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Santiago quits as Dangerous Drugs Board chairman: report

November 7, 2017

Dionisio Santiago has submitted his resignation as chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board, radio station dzBB reported Tuesday. Santiago, a former chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, quit his post after he said that the million-peso

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