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Palace defends reinstatement of Marcos, 18 cops accused of killing mayor, inmate in cell

July 13, 2017

Malacanang defended on Thursday the reinstatement of 19 policemen, including Superintendent Marvin Marcos, who were allegedly involved in the killing of a Leyte town mayor and another inmate last year. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said President Rodrigo

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PNP says Marcos, cops involved in Espinosa case “back to their normal duties”

July 13, 2017

Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said Thursday Supt. Marvin Marcos, the officer who led a search operation in the cell of a Leyte mayor which ended in the latter’s death and an inmate, and 18 other officers

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Soldiers find bodies of six civilians in Marawi

July 13, 2017

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government troops have recovered six remains skeletal remains in a reported execution site of the Maute group and Abu Sayyaf bandits in Marawi City, a military official disclosed Thursday. Lt. Col. Jo-ar Herrera, Joint Task Force Marawi

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PNP to push for extension of martial law

July 13, 2017

Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said on Thursday the police will push for an extension of martial law which is imposed in Mindanao when it ends on June 22. Dela Rosa said they will submit a position

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Lacson, four senators upset over return of police officer to duty

July 13, 2017

Senator Panfilo Lacson Jr. led the disgust of three other senators in allowing the return of a regional police criminal investigator into the Philippine National Police after a four-month suspension due to his reported involvement on the killing of a

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San Miguel packaging  unit buys Australian bottling firm

San Miguel packaging  unit buys Australian bottling firm

July 13, 2017

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) announced that its international packaging business, San Miguel Yamamura Packaging International Ltd. (SMYPIL), through its Australian subsidiary, San Miguel Yamamura Australasia Pty Ltd, has acquired Barossa Bottling Services Pty Ltd (Barossa) of Australia. Barossa is a

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(UPDATE) Philippines to probe alleged presence of Turkish terrorists

July 13, 2017

The Philippine government will investigate the alleged presence of Turkish terrorists, particularly the Fetullah Gulen Movement, in the country, Malacanang said on Thursday. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the military is verifying the statement of Turkish Ambassador

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Duterte condoles with families of two soldiers killed by “friendly” air strike in Marawi

July 13, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte extended on Thursday deep sympathies to families of two soldiers who were killed in the government air strike targeting the Islamic State-inspired Maute Terror Group in Marawi City. “On behalf of the President, we wish to express

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