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Duterte: Ninoy’s deeds taught Filipinos to always aspire for common good

August 20, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has said late Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr’s deeds have taught the Filipino people to always aspire for the common good. In his message for the 34th death anniversary of Aquino on August 21, Duterte said through

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Catholic church leader says Philippines “in chaos” after massive killings of drug suspects

August 20, 2017

The Philippines is in chaos, the leader of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines said on Sunday. CBCP President Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas made the statement amid the massive killings of individuals allegedly involved in illegal drugs, including a

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Appellate court reaffirms Pemberton’s conviction for death of transgender

August 20, 2017

The Court of Appeals has upheld with finality the conviction of United States Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton for killing a Filipino transgender in 2014. In a 12-page resolution, the appellate court affirmed Pemberton’s sentence of maximum 10 years

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Esperon confirms presence of Chinese ships off Pagasa, but no occupation of Sandy Cay

August 20, 2017

China has not seized a sandbar in Pagasa Island occupied by the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said on Sunday. But Esperon confirmed the presence of Chinese Coast Guard and Navy ships

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Robredo offers legal assistance to family of slain teenager in anti-drug operation

August 20, 2017

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday visited the wake of a 17- year old boy killed in a police drug operation in Caloocan City recently. Robredo, with the help of a group of lawyers, has offered legal assistance to the

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Philippines condemns terror knife attack in Finland

August 20, 2017

The Philippines joined on Sunday the international community in condemning the terrorist knife attack in Finland on Friday that left two persons dead and several others, including four foreigners, wounded. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), at the same time, confirmed that

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Wreckage of US warship sunk by Japanese torpedo during WWII found in Philippine Sea

August 20, 2017

Researchers have found in the Philippine Sea the wreckage of USS Indianapolis, which lost in the final days of World War II after it was sunk by a Japanese submarine. Paul Allen, a Microsoft Corp. co-founder, in a statement posted

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Lanao del Norte mayor, 4 others arrested in Ozamiz

August 19, 2017

A municipal mayor and his four escorts were arrested for possessing firearms with expired licenses in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental on Saturday. Chief Superintendent Timoteo Pacleb, Northern Mindanao police regional director, said the official is Kolambugan Mayor Lorenzo Manigos of Lanao del Norte, Manigos,

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