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One soldier killed in encounter with alleged NPA in Quezon

July 24, 2017

One soldier was killed in an encounter between the military and alleged members of New People’s Army in Quezon province a few hours before President Rodrigo Duterte deliver his second State of the Nation Address. Captain Melchor Durante, spokesman of

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 Tough measures need to fund proposed P3.767 2018 budget: Nograles

July 24, 2017

Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said the proposed P3.767 trillion national budget for 2018 representing a 12.4 percent increase on the general appropriations in 2017 would require painful measures to fuel the president’s “reform

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Japan Coast Guard patrol and training vessel Kojima arrives

July 24, 2017

The 115-meter Japan Coast Guard patrol and training vessel Kojima PL-21 arrived at the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) headquarters in Manila on Monday morning. According to the PCG the vessel with 40 crews and 50 trainees on-board has arrived in

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Lorenzana tells evacuees not to return to their homes in Marawi

July 24, 2017

Evacuees cannot return to their homes, this was explained by National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana during a dialogue in Iligan City on Sunday. “We want you to go back to your homes, but we cannot be sure when, as of

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Police planning to retaliate against NPAs which ambushed police chief, cops: Dela Rosa

July 24, 2017

Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said the PNP is “planning something” against communist rebels who ambushed a police chief and five of his men in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental last week. “We can do this by all

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Senate outlines six priority measures for 17 th Congress

July 24, 2017

The Senate has outlined six priority measures for the 17 th Congress, with the Duterte administration’s tax reform package being the main priority. In his speech, Senate President Aquilino Pimentel said the other key measures to be pushed by the

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Dela Rosa says war on drugs will be “centerpiece” in Duterte speech

July 24, 2017

Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said Monday President Rodrigo Duterte will give a prominent role on the war on drugs campaign in his second State of the Nation Address at the Batasan Pambansa Monday afternoon. “I am

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House to push for BBL, Palace-backed charter change

July 24, 2017

The House of Representatives will prioritize the passage of the Palace-backed charter change and the Bangsamoro Basic law during the second regular session of the 17th Congress, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said on Monday. But revising the Charter to pave the

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