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Duterte vows to be friendly now with US

September 28, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he would “be friendly” now to the United States. In a speech in the 116th anniversary of the Balangiga Encounter Day in Eastern Samar, Duterte acknowledged that US is an ally of the Philippines.

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PNP says 38% of homicide cases are resolved

September 28, 2017

The Philippine National Police said Thursday 38 percent of the 15, 911 homicide cases in the Philippines from July, 1 2016 to September 15, 2017 were resolved  while 61 percent are being investigated. Senior Supt. Adelio Benjamin Castillo, chief of PNP Directorate for

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Palace supports moves to honor late Senator Miriam Santiago

September 28, 2017

Malacanang expressed support on Thursday on the move of the Senate to confer an honor to late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago. “The Office of the President welcomes moves to confer the late Senator Miriam Defensor – Santiago the Quezon Service Cross,”

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Palace says Eisma chosen over Dino as SBMA head due to competence

September 28, 2017

Newly-appointed Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority head Wilma Eisma’s competence has prompted President Rodrigo Duterte to appoint her to the post. This was what Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said on Thursday when asked why Duterte chose Eisma over Martin Dino, his

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Ex-Chief Justice Puno says proposed BBL unlikely to be passed under present Constitution

September 28, 2017

Former Chief Justice Reynato Puno said on Thursday it would be unlikely to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law under the 1987 Constitution. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Puno said federalism should come first before the BBL could materialize. “I’m saying

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West Philippine Sea among issues to be discussed at ASEAN Defense Ministers in Pampanga

September 28, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said among the top agenda on the ASEAN Defense Minister’s Meeting (ADMM) next month will include issues in the West Philippine Sea. “One is counter-terrorism, one is climate mitigation, drug problems. Of course, we are going

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Suspect in UST student death released from police detention

September 28, 2017

John Paul Solano, a police suspect in the death of University of Santo Tomas law freshman Horacio Castillo III allegedly due to hazing, was released from detention by the Manila Police District Thursday. The Department of Justice issued last Wednesday afternoon a resolution

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Japan to finance P12.23 billion worth of flood control projects

September 28, 2017

The Department of Public Works and Highways said the Japanese government will finance P12.23 billion worth of key flood control projects. “With the assistance of Japan International Cooperation Agency, we are now doing the feasibility study for the Paranaque Spillway

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