Gov’t “taking pains to preserve places of worship” in Marawi: Abella

September 2, 2017

Despite regaining control of the Bayabao Bridge, a key area in Marawi, after a bitterly fought battle where three soldiers were killed and 52 injured, President Rodrigo Duterte and the military are “taking pains to preserve places of worship” like

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Palace leaves it up to Senate whether to invite Duterte son, Carpio

September 2, 2017

Malacanang said “there may be no reason” for the Senate to summon the son of President Rodrigo Duterte and his son-in-law to the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee in its hearing on smuggling in the Bureau of Customs despite their willingness

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AFP respects DOJ decision dismissing rebellion charges against 59 suspected Maute terrorists

September 2, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will respect the decision of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to dismiss the rebellion charges against 59 suspected Maute terrorist recruits. “We fully respect the decision and will abide by it. It also

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Iloilo City’s alleged top drug lord, nephew killed in police operation

September 2, 2017

Iloilo City’s alleged top drug lord and a companion were killed in a police operation in Barangay Balabago, Jaro town on Friday night, police said. Serving a warrant of arrest against Richard Prevendido, police said they were met by a

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Duterte mulls lifting martial law earlier

September 1, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday that he might lift the declaration of martial law in Mindanao earlier than scheduled. “I was thinking that we could, you know, lift it earlier,” Duterte said in a speech during the 11th founding anniversary celebration

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Duterte tells soldiers he will step down if they don’t trust him anymore

September 1, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte told on Friday the government troopers if they feel that they have no trust on him anymore, just let him know and he will step down from office. But Duterte was immediate in telling the soldiers not to believe

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Two NPA members arrested in North Cotabato: military

September 1, 2017

Two members of New People’s Army (NPA) were arrested while more than a dozen high-powered firearms were recovered in a joint military and police operation in North Cotabato province on Friday. Capt. Rhyan Batchar, spokesman of the Army’s 10th Infantry

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39 Kadamay members to be charged by police for protest in Pasig

September 1, 2017

Police will charge the 39 Kadamay members arrested during the protest  in Brgy. Sta. Lucia, Pasig City on Thursday. Senior Supt. Orlando Yebra Jr., acting Pasig City chief of police,  said in a text message to the Daily Manila Shimbun the

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