The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Duterte warns of more extremism in Mindanao

October 12, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Thursday more extremism in Mindanao if the government failed to present a “reasonable counter proposal” to the mainstream Muslim rebels to address the problem in the troubled island. In a speech during the relaunching of the Press

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Senate allocates P10 billion for Marawi rehab, approves P693m budget for CHR

October 12, 2017

The Senate allocated P10 billion for the rehabilitation of Marawi City next year in one of its amendments for the 2018 budget, a statement from the Upper House said Thursday. Money for the Marawi rehabilitation will come from the 2018

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Alleged Malaysian financier of Marawi siege still alive: military 

October 12, 2017

MARAWI CITY — An alleged Malaysian militant  who is among key foreign planners and financier of the attack by the Maute-Abu Sayyaf Group in this city is still alive, a military official said Thursday. Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez, Army’s Western Mindanao

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Nine northern provinces under signal number one due to tropical depression Odette

October 12, 2017

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ( Pagasa) on Thursday placed nine provinces under signal number one due to tropical depression Odette. Weather forecaster Obet Badrina said in a phone interview with the Daily Manila Shimbun the province

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Duterte says EU countries can cut diplomatic ties with Philippines

October 12, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte dared on Thursday those who were pushing for the Philippines’ expulsion from the United Nations, saying they could go ahead. In a speech during the relaunching of the newly-renovated Malacanang Press Briefing Room, Duterte again uttered expletives against the

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Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia launch Trilateral Air Patrol

October 12, 2017

The Philippine, Malaysia and Indonesia launched on Thursday the Trilateral Air Patrol (TAP) in a ceremony in Malaysia Thursday, the spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Philippines said. Major. Gen. Restituto Padilla the ceremony held at Subang Air Base

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Suspected NPAs burn equipment in Nueva Vizcaya, torch NGCP office in Mt Province

October 12, 2017

Suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) torched heavy equipment in the province of Nueva Vizcaya last Tuesday, a regional military spokesman said Thursday. Lt. Col. Isagani Nato, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) public

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Military hopes court verdict acquitting major in Burgos abduction will “put to rest the issues”

October 12, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed hope that the acquittal of Major Harry Baliaga Jr will put to rest the issues on the case of Jonas Burgos, the son of a journalism icon, who was abducted in a

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