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Military stresses priest, teacher were rescued, not escaped in Marawi

September 20, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) maintains that Father Teresito “Chito” Soganub and the teacher were rescued by the government forces in Marawi. Amid reports that Soganub and the teacher were not rescued by the military, Col. Edgard Arevalo,

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PNP ready for Sept. 21 protests

September 20, 2017

Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said Wednesday they are prepared for protests on the 45th anniversary of the declaration of martial law in the Philippines on September 21. “We have enough preparations and we have monitoring the

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Diokno says lawmakers “matured” enough to pass proposed budget for next year

September 20, 2017

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno expressed belief on Wednesday that Congress will pass the proposed P3.767-trillion budget for next year. This was despite the warning of some senators that a re-enacted budget for 2018 could be in the offing if the proposed budget

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Duterte says he “invented” bank account number of Trillanes

September 20, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted he “invented” the supposed offshore bank account of opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Trillanes, a staunch critic of the president, was accompanied by some members of the press to Singapore to prove he did not

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Hybrid electric road train to serve General Santos commuters

September 20, 2017

A 40-meter long hybrid electric road train developed by Filipino engineers from Department of Science and Technology Metals Industry Research and Development Center is expecting to hit the highways of General Santos City this October after its trial run in

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Gov’t checking existence of new armed group in Mindanao

September 20, 2017

Malacanang said on Wednesday the government is verifying if a new armed group has been formed in Mindanao. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the military is checking the video posted online on the supposed existence of the

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Comelec chairman welcomes dismissal of impeachment complaint

September 20, 2017

Commission on Elections (Comelec)  chairman Andres Bautista welcomed the decision of the House of Representatives Justice Committee to junk an impeachment case against him. The House justice committee dismissed the impeachment complaint against Bautista for being insufficient in form, with

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BI arrests alleged accomplice in killing of Korean businessman last year

September 20, 2017

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of an overstaying Korean accused as an accomplice in last year’s kidnapping and killing of Korean businessman Jee Ik Joo, allegedly by members of the police anti-kidnapping group. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente

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