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Bureau of Fire Protection launches command and operation center

August 8, 2017

The Bureau of Fire Protection – National Capital Region launched the first Fire Command and Operations Center for Metro Manila on Tuesday. The BFP-NCR opened the center at Brgy. Pinagkaisahan, Quezon City. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce Industry donated P

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Singapore provides relief items to displaced families in Marawi

August 8, 2017

Singapore, through its Ministry of Defence, provided relief items and equipment to families displaced because of the battle in Marawi City. Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said the relief items and equipment were transported by a C 130 plane of the

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US proposal to conduct airstrikes in Marawi not taken up in talks: Philippine officials

August 8, 2017

There was no discussion between the Philippines and the United States on the latter’s supposed plan to conduct airstrikes in the war-torn Marawi City, officials said on Tuesday. In a text message to reporters, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the reported

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Duterte to DPRK foreign minister: We’d be good dialogue partners

August 8, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday that the Philippines and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea would be “good dialogue partners.” Duterte told this to Foreign Minister Ri Yong-Ho during the “meet and greet” with the foreign diplomats prior to the

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Japan cites importance of abiding tribunal’s award on South China Sea

August 7, 2017

Japan underscored on Monday the importance of abiding the United Nations Arbitral Tribunal’s award to the Philippines regarding its territorial disputes with China. In a press conference at the International Media Center in Pasay City, Japan Foreign Minister Taro Kono

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Duterte says discussion with Tillerson “confidential”

August 7, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte met on Monday in Malacanang United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. But in a press conference after their meeting, Duterte refused to give details of what he discussed with Tillerson, who has been in the country

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DPRK won’t abandon nuke tests, says foreign minister

August 7, 2017

North Korea said on Monday it will not abandon its nuclear program and missile tests as it warned to use these weapons to countries, which will join the United States’ military action against Pyongyang. In a statement issued in Manila,

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US, Japan, Australia call on PH, China to abide by arbitral tribunal’s award on South China Sea

August 7, 2017

The United States, Japan and Australia have urged China and the Philippines to follow the ruling of an arbitral tribunal on their territorial disputes in the South China Sea. This was contained in the Australia-Japan-US Trilateral Strategic Dialogue joint statement

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