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At least 13 killed due to Typhoon Paolo

October 21, 2017

The Office of Civil Defense’s regional offices in Mindanao said at least 13 people died and six injured because the effect of Typhoon Paolo. Most of the victims were recorded in Region 9 where a total of 12 people died

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IPU observer during de Lima trial “classic example of bullying”: Andanar

October 21, 2017

Malacanang said the forthcoming visit of an observer from the Interparliamentary Union (IPU) during the trial of Senate Leila de Lima is a form of bullying. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said Saturday said “the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)’s recommendation to send

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Pedicab driver killed by drug syndicate member: Palace

October 21, 2017

Malacanang revealed on Saturday that based on the ballistic examination on the firearm allegedly used to kill a drug related victim more than a year ago that a member of a syndicate shot the person dead. “Authorities have put closure

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House tackles reforms in retirement benefits of uniformed services

October 21, 2017

A technical working group (TWG) of the House committees on government enterprises and privatization and on national defense and security this week started consolidating two measures seeking to reform the retirement benefit and pension system of the seven major uniformed

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FBI confirms Hapilon’s death in Marawi

October 21, 2017

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the DNA  sample from one of the terrorist killed in Marawi City matches that of Isnilon Hapilon. “We have received an official report that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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Magnitude 5.3 quake hits Davao Occidental

October 21, 2017

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded in the province of Davao Occidental on Saturday morning. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the epicenter of the earthquake was monitored at 323 kilometers southeast of Sarangani in Davao

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Two alleged NPA leaders arrested in Negros Occidental: military

October 20, 2017

Government forces have captured two alleged New People’s Army (NPA) leaders in a law enforcement operation in Negros Occidental last Thursday. Capt. Ruel Llanes, the Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade civil military operations officer, said Aurora Cayon alias Lilay and Louie

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Police arrests 2 suspected cybersex traffickers in Manila

October 20, 2017

Police  arrested two cybersex trafficking suspects in Manila after chasing them along Roxas Boulevard last Sunday. In a statement issued Friday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Women and Children Protections Center identified the two suspects as Jamil Sampaga and Anthony

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