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Parreno assumes command of the Philippine Marine Corps

September 5, 2017

Brig. Gen. Alvin Parreño assumed his post as the Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps in a change of command ceremony in Taguig City on Tuesday. The ceremony was led by Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado, Flag Officer in Command, Philippine

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Emotional Dela Rosa denies killings as policy in Senate hearing

September 5, 2017

Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa emotionally denied the allegation of Senator Risa Hontiveros in a Senate hearing of the Kian Delos Santos case there is a policy inside the PNP to kill all suspected drug personalities. “I

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Returning Balangiga bells ‘the right thing to do’: US Ambassador

September 5, 2017

United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim  on Tuesday supported calls for the return of the bells of Balangiga, which were seized by American troops as war booties during the Philippine- American war. For years, the US government was non-committal to appeals from

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US offering “over P730 million” for relief, rehab of Marawi

September 5, 2017

The United States government is offering over 730 million pesos worth of assistance for the relief, recovery and rehabilitation of Marawi City. “The United States government through USAID is making available over 730 million pesos (approximately $15 million) for ongoing

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11 foreign terrorists still in Marawi, military chief says

September 5, 2017

Some 11 foreign Islamic State terrorists have remained in the warzone of Marawi City and they are the ones who have been influencing the Filipino Maute militants to fight it out until the end, military chief said on Tuesday. “There are

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Gov’t “inclined” to level Marawi as part of rehabilitation: Lorenzana

September 5, 2017

The Duterte administration is planning to level war-torn Marawi as part of its estimated P50-billion rehabilitation effort as clearing the city of Islamic State-inspired terrorists could be completed within the month, officials said on Tuesday. “We are inclined to level

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Construction icon David Consunji dies at 95

September 5, 2017

David Consunji, who built DMCI Holdings from a construction firm into one of the Philippines’ biggest conglomerates, died at the age of 95 on Monday. A disclosure by DMCI Holdings Inc. to the Philippine Stock Exchange did not detail the

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China’s leaders planning separate visits to the Philippines: envoy

September 5, 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to make his first state visit to the Philippines next year while Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will fly to the country for an official visit and to attend the ASEAN summit in November, Beijing’s

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