Alleged NPA member killed in Bukidnon

July 14, 2017

An alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter in the province of Bukidnon on Friday morning. 1 Lt. Erwin Bugarin, civil military operation officer of the Army’s 8th Infantry Battalion, said troops were conducting

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Clearing operation in Marawi to go beyond SONA: Padilla 

July 14, 2017

Clearing war-torn Marawi City of the remnants of the Islamic State-inspired Maute Terror Group may continue even after President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address to be held on July 24, a military spokesman said on Friday. In the

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Budget chief shrugs off peso depreciation

July 14, 2017

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Friday there was nothing to worry about the peso’s depreciation against the US dollar, saying it is still within the government’s target. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Diokno said the weakening of the peso right

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Ombudsman erred in ordering filing of criminal raps vs Aquino, spokesperson says

July 14, 2017

President Benigno Aquino III will file a motion for reconsideration after the Office of the Ombudsman ordered the filing of criminal charges against him for the botched anti-terrorism operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao in 2015, his spokesperson said on Friday. In

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Girl, 7, missing after boat capsizes off Masbate: Coast Guard

July 14, 2017

A seven year-old girl went missing after a motor boat capsized off the waters of Masbate on Thursday. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) identified the missing victims as Rea Rose Molo. The victim was among the 10 passengers of motor

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Palace hopes justice to be finally served for SAF 44 after Ombudsman orders filing of criminal raps vs Aquino

July 14, 2017

Malacanang expressed hope on Friday justice could finally be served for the death of 44 police commandos during an anti-terrorism operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao in 2014. This was after Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales ordered the filing of criminal charges against

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Proposed P3.767 trillion for 2018 budget prioritizes education, infrastructure: DBM

July 14, 2017

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) outlay for 2018 which it lays down as P3.767 trillion national budget has the biggest allocation to education and infrastructure development. The second national budget crafted under the Duterte administration represents 21.6 percent

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Military, police arrest two alleged terrorists in Tawi-tawi

July 14, 2017

The military and police arrested two alleged terrorists, including a sub-leader of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in a joint operation in Tawi-tawi on Thursday morning. Captain Jo-ann Petinglay, spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command,

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