The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Rebellion raps filed against arrested Indonesian in QC court

November 2, 2017

Police filed rebellion and other criminal charges on Thursday against an Indonesian suspected to be member of the Maute terrorist group before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office. Muhammad Ilham Syahputra, the 23-year-old alleged ISIS member nabbed in Marawi City last

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Three students drown in Palawan: OCD

November 2, 2017

Three students died in a drowning incident in the province of Palawan on Wednesday. In a report, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan) identified the fatalities as Laiza Mantana Mayo 21, a Grade 12 student ,

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Duterte’s order to Roque: “Do what is right, tell the truth”

November 2, 2017

“Do what is right and tell the truth.” This was President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to his new spokesperson, lawyer Harry Roque, who will formally assume the post next week. In his first press briefing in Malacanang on Thursday, Roque said

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Military kills alleged right hand man of Hapilon in Marawi

November 2, 2017

The military killed two Abu Sayyaf Group members, including the alleged right hand of slain leader Isnilon Hapilon, during an encounter in Marawi City on Wednesday night. “Last night we have killed two stragglers who fight against our troops, as

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Roque to confer with DFA chief plight of comfort women

November 2, 2017

Acting Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Thursday he will discuss with Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano the plight of the Filipino “comfort women.” Roque, a lawyer by profession and who is expected to formally assume the post of

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Dole Japan’s recall of bananas from Philippines unfortunate: Roque

November 2, 2017

Malacanang said on Thursday that it was unfortunate that some 9,000 bunches of packaged Philippine bananas would have to be recalled due to alleged tampering. “If I’m not mistaken, the Philippines is probably the biggest supplier of bananas to Japan. It’s unfortunate

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Abe’s new mandate to further strengthen Philippine-Japan ties, says Roque

November 2, 2017

The Philippine government welcomed on Thursday the re-election of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Acting Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque noted that the Philippines and Japan under Abe’s leadership are good friends. “We’re happy that acvery good friend and ally has been given

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Two die in Batangas landslide

November 1, 2017

Two people died in a landslide in Batangas due rains caused by  Tropical Depression Ramil on Wednesday. Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) in Calabarzon identified the fatalities as Maria Luisa Mayrena Santos and Christopher Lloyd Cruz. In

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