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Lorenzana said cops involved in boy’s death must be held account for crime

August 22, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said police who were involved in the death of a 17 year-old student in Caloocan City must be made accountable if allegation of foul play are proven. “Whether or not he was involved in the use

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Northern Police Director Fajardo “administratively relieved”: Dela Rosa

August 22, 2017

Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Rosa said Northern Police District (NPD) Chief Supt. Roberto Fajardo was “administratively relieved” on Tuesday following the death of 17 year old Kian Lloyd Delos Santos in a police operation in Caloocan City. “Effective today, the director of

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Cayetano denies reported Chinese presence in Pag-Asa Island

August 22, 2017

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano denied Monday the claim of Supreme Court (SC) Justice Antonio Carpio that Chinese ships were occupying a part of Philippine territory. Cayetano made this denial at the sidelines of the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) proposed

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Suspected Maute sympathizer killed, four wounded in attack on military detachment in Lanao del Sur

August 22, 2017

A suspected Maute sympathizer was killed while four soldiers were wounded after an attack against a military detachment in Lanao del Sur. Col. Romeo Brawner, Joint Task Force Ranao Deputy Commander, said a detachment located along the highway at the

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Duterte in full control of war on drugs, Palace says

August 22, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is in control of the war on drugs as current outrage over alleged extrajudicial killings could not have negative impact on investors’ confidence in the Philippines, officials said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella

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Military assures its support to Duterte

August 22, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assured its support to President Rodrigo Duterte and denies any links to a group which claimed to be a representative of the military and police calling for the ouster of the chief executive.

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Agriculture dept. lifts ban on shipping poultry products from Luzon to other parts of the country

August 22, 2017

The Department of Agriculture lifted on Monday a ban on shipment of poultry products from Luzon to other parts of the country after a bird flu outbreak in Pampanga and Nueva Ecija. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol said they have lifted

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Australian laboratory confirms bird flu virus in Pampanga

August 22, 2017

Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol showed the result from Australian Animal Health Laboratory confirming the presence of bird flu in Pampanga to debunk comments it was hasty in declaring the presence of the virus “Australian Animal Health Laboratory confirms positive presence of bird flu in

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