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AFP denies announcing P100,000 reward money for every NPA member

August 11, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denied announcing the 100,000 pesos reward for the neutralization of every NPA members. “There was no such announcement made by the AFP on the reported 100 thousand pesos reward money for every member

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AFP urges other local gov’t units to “duplicate” Negros campaign vs NPA

August 11, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines urged on Friday other local government units to duplicate the campaign of Negros Occidental which is offering incentives to civilians who could provide information to neutralize communist New People’s Army. In the “Mindanao Hour”

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Three kidnapped construction workers escape from Abu Sayyaf

August 11, 2017

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government troops recovered three of the four construction workers who escaped from the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sulu, a top military official announced Friday. Safely recovered by joint military and police team were Jason Vailoces, Joel

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DOF cites substantial progress in ASEAN financial integration initiatives

August 11, 2017

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has cited the substantial inroads made by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on a wide range of initiatives aimed at establishing a seamless financial system  across the region. Dominguez said setting up an

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“About 2.5 billion to 3 billion (pesos) spent in Marawi battle: Lorenzana

August 11, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Friday more than two billion pesos were spent because of the ongoing battle in Marawi City. “What we have spent since the start is about 2.5 billion to 3 billion already,” he said. Lorenzana said

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Magnitude 6.3 quake hits Batangas, Intensity 4 felt in Metro Manila

August 11, 2017

An earthquake with magnitude 6.3 struck  Batangas  at 1:28 pm Friday and it was felt in Metro Manila where people left government offices and schools. People left the New Executive Building and streamed into the parking lot while employees at

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Duterte says corruption “real cancer” in Philippines, calls Customs “graft-ridden”

August 11, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has said the “real cancer” in the country are the corrupt people as he called the Bureau of Customs (BOC) as “graft-ridden” agency. “The real cancer in our country are the people,” he said in a speech

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Duterte creates inter-agency task force to speed up rehab of Yolanda-hit areas

August 10, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte created a special task force to oversee use of the multi-billion funds allotted for areas damaged by Supertyphoon Yolanda (Hainan) in Leyte and Samar 2013. The president signed last Tuesday as questions remain on delay of rehabilitation

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