The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Palace justifies suspension of classes, gov’t work for 2 days

October 17, 2017

Malacanang defended on Tuesday the suspension of classes and government work for two consecutive days due to a transport strike. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said when President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the suspension of classes and government work, he

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Ano says martial law needed in Mindanao even after Marawi liberation

October 17, 2017

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Eduardo Ano said martial law in Mindanao may be needed even after the liberation of Marawi City. “That will depend to the president but for now our focus after Marawi

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AFP may recommend to maintain martial law in some parts of Mindanao, spokesman says

October 17, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) might recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte the continuous declaration of state of martial law in some parts of Mindanao due to the presence of terrorists and other lawless elements. In the “Mindanao Hour”

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(UPDATE) Duterte declares Marawi liberated from “terrorist influence”

October 17, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte declared on Tuesday that war-torn Marawi City has been liberated from the “terrorist influence”. For the sixth time, Duterte visited Marawi .His visit took place a day after Islamic State-inspired terrorist leaders Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute were killed

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Soldiers recover firearms, improvised bomb components in Maguindanao

October 17, 2017

Military forces have recovered high-powered firearms and improvised bomb components during a clearing operation in Maguindanao last Monday. Capt. Arvin Encinas, Army’s 6th Infantry Division spokesman, said among recovered war materials includes one M653 rifle, one M203 grenade launcher and

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Duterte declares Marawi liberated

October 17, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte declared that Marawi City, which has been under siege by the Maute-Abu Sayyaf group for nearly five months, has been liberated. “Ladies and gentlemen I hereby declare Marawi City is liberated from the terroristic influence,” said Duterte

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PISTON, KMU vow “bigger and more powerful transport strike”

October 17, 2017

Jeepney driver organization PISTON and Kilusang Mayo Uno said it ended its two-day nationwide strike on Tuesday but warned that “bigger and more powerful transport strike and people’s protest” will be held in the few months as it tries to

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DFA says Filipino among casualties in Northern California fire

October 17, 2017

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano expressed condolences to the family of a Filipino national presumed to have perished in the wildfire  engulfing North California’s wine country, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a statement Tuesday. The Philippine

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