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Duterte will lift martial law in Mindanao if army, police say it is safe

July 8, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte will lift martial law in Mindanao only if the military and police recommends him to do so. “The Armed Forces and police, I consulted them and (they) said it was critical. The Armed Forces and police will

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Duterte frees 10 NDF peace consultants

July 8, 2017

A human rights group said President Rodrigo Duterte released ten National Democratic Front (NDF) consultants from New Bilibid prison early this month. Cristina Palabay, secretary general of Karapatan identified the NDF consultants as Emeterio Antalan, Ricardo Solangon, Joel Ramada, Apolonio

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DOE working to restore power in three to five days in Visayas

July 8, 2017

Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said the department is trying to restore power within three to five days in  the quake-affected areas in the Visayas. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Tacloban on Thursday where at least two people were killed and

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Ormoc Airport opens Saturday

July 7, 2017

Ormoc Airport will be operational Saturday after the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) after inspected the facility and painting of displaced threshold markings to warn aircrafts pf the damaged portions of the runaway was completed. Transport Undersecretary Manuel

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Bad weather forces Duterte to cancel Marawi trip

July 7, 2017

  President Rodrigo Duterte was supposed to visit the government forces in Marawi City on Friday, but bad weather once more prevented him from going. The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) released Duterte’s photos with caption that Duterte went to

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Philippines, Japan finalizing projects for funding

July 7, 2017

The ​Philippines and Japan are finalizing flagship cooperation projects worth at least P315 billion to be funded by Japan, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said Friday. Dominguez announced this in a press conference after the second Philippine-Japan High Level Joint

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End-June 2017 gross international reserves settle at $81.41 billion: central bank

End-June 2017 gross international reserves settle at $81.41 billion: central bank

July 7, 2017

Preliminary data showed that gross international reserves (GIR) level stood at US$81.41 billion as of end-June, central bank governor Nestor Espenilla, Jr. announced Friday.. This level was lower by $0.77 billion than end-May gross international reserves of $82.18 billion but

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Filipinos support martial law with Duterte’s high satisfaction rating: Palace

July 7, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte’s high satisfaction rating based on the latest survey was an indication of the public support on his declaration of martial law, Malacanang said on Friday. Duterte’s satisfaction rating was at 78 percent, according to the Social Weather

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