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World Bank confirms assistance to Philippines in rebuilding Marawi City

October 17, 2017

WASHINGTON DC—World Bank chief executive officer Kristalina Georgieva confirmed the institution’s commitment to work with the Philippine government in helping conflict-torn Marawi City rise from devastation, along with scaling up support for peace-building efforts in Mindanao, a statement from the

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Palace retracts: Classes, gov’t work suspended Tuesday

October 16, 2017

Malacanang said on Monday night that classes and government work will again be suspended on Tuesday. This was contrary to its earlier announcement that classes, both in public and private schools, and work in state-run agencies would resume on Tuesday

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Classes, gov’t offices to resume work tomorrow: Palace

October 16, 2017

Malacanang said on Monday there will be no more suspension of classes and government work on Tuesday despite a transport strike to oppose the phaseout of old public utility vehicles, including jeepneys. Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Martin Andanar said “There will be work and

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Terrorists’ resistance to crumble with deaths of Hapilon, Maute: Ano

October 16, 2017

The Philippine military said with the death of the two leaders of the Maute-Abu Sayyaf resisting government troops in Marawi is a costly blow to the local terrorist group. Although military operations against the remaining terrorist members in the city

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Two soldiers fired upon by alleged NPAs in Ilocos Sur

October 16, 2017

Two soldiers were wounded after they were fired upon by alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) in Ilocos Sur last Sunday, a military spokesman said Monday, 2Lt. Rey Gaezzel Anfone, civil military operation officer of the Army’s 81st Infantry

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Police say situation normal in Metro Manila despite jeepney strike

October 16, 2017

More than 800 protesters participated in the nationwide transport strike on Monday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) National Operation Center (NOC) recorded. As of 12 noon, the PNP-NOC has recorded a total of 856 drivers and protesters who joined the nationwide strike

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Palace blames media’s “massive coverage” on why people believe EJKs happening

October 16, 2017

Malacanang pointed  to the media’s “massive coverage” of slain teenagers why many Filipinos believed that extrajudicial killings were happening. In a statement on Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella noted the results of September Pulse Asia survey, showing, among others, that

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Alleged Abu Sayyaf bandits seize five crew of fishing boat in Sulu

October 16, 2017

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Gunmen believed to be Abu Sayyaf bandits have seized five fishing boat crew in an island town of Sulu, a military official said Monday. Brig. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Joint Task Force Sulu commander, said the five were

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