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Military will give remaining terrorists in Marawi “chance to go to heaven”: Ano

August 29, 2017

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Eduardo Ano said the military will give the remaining terrorists in Marawi a “chance to go to heaven”. “That’s our main goal, no way out, no way in, if they

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Marcoses offer to return “few gold bars” to govt, says Duterte

August 29, 2017

Heirs of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos have offered to return to the Philippine government “a few gold bars” and other discovered ill-gotten wealth found in their possession, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday. In a speech during the mass oathtaking

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Taguiwalo denies allegation she diverted DSWD fund to NPA

August 29, 2017

Former Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo denied on Tuesday an allegation she used the agency’s funds to support the communist New People’s Army. Taguiwalo, whose nomination as DSWD secretary was rejected by the Commission on Appointments, reacted

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Duterte declares Sept 1 as regular holiday for Eid’l Adha

August 29, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared Sept. 1, 2017 as a regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Adha or Feast of Sacrifice. Eid’l Adha is one of the two important feasts of Islam. The other one is Eid’l Fitr or Feast of Ramadan.

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Uber pays more than P480 million to LTFRB

August 29, 2017

Uber System Inc. paid more than P480 million in fines and financial assistance for the transport network vehicle services ( TNVS) to the Land Transportation and Regulatory Board on Tuesday to lift their one-month suspension. LTFRB board member Aileen Lozada had said

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Bautista hopeful of hurdling impeachment complaint

August 29, 2017

Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Andres Bautista said Tuesday he is hopeful of hurdling an impeachment complaint filed against him by former Negros Oriental Representative Jacinto Paras at the House of Representatives. In an interview, Bautista said he has read

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DFA orders embassy in Tripoli to “extend all the necessary assistance” to 20 Filipinos detained in Libya

August 29, 2017

Libyan authorities on Sunday seized a Liberian-flagged tanker with a crew of 20 Filipinos on suspicion of  smuggling oil off the Abu Kammash area west of Tripoli, news reports said. In a statement  Tuesday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)

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Ombudsman suspends Toledo City mayor Osmeña

August 29, 2017

Mayor John Henry Osmeña of Toledo City, Cebu was ordered suspended from office for one year after the Ombudsman found him guilty of grave abuse of authority, the Ombudsman said in a statement on Tuesday. He is also set to

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