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Duterte gets “very good” net satisfaction rating of 66% in SWS survey

July 7, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte notched a “very good” net satisfaction rating of 66 percent for the June quarter, exceeding his May rating of 63 percent, Social Weather Stations (SWS) said Friday. Duterte’s rating coincides with his one-year in office. He assumed

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(UPDATE) 2 reported dead due to Leyte quake, Ormoc airport temporarily shut down

July 6, 2017

Two people were reported dead after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake jolted Leyte province Thursday afternoon. Kananga Mayor Rowena Codilla, in a radio interview, said 42-year old male died inside the two- storey Queda building after it collapsed. She did not

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Duterte says no initial report of massive destruction in Leyte quake

July 6, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday so far there is no massive destruction brought about by the magnitude 6.5 earthquake with the epicenter near Jaro, Leyte. “There was no destruction. It’s weak. Well, by this time, it could have caused

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Duterte tells NPA to stop extortion if to resume talks

July 6, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated on Thursday his demand to communist rebels to stop extortion if they want peace talks to resume. In an interview in Bukidnon, Duterte said the “revolutionary tax” being collected by the New People’s Army is “plain

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Duterte says “impossible” on dealing with Maute

July 6, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday that it is “impossible” that he would deal with terrorists like the Islamic State-inspired Maute Terror Group. He made the statement following reports he tried to talk to the Maute militants who have been

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SAF member facing charges for stealing, concocting fake raid

July 6, 2017

A Special Action Force officer is facing charges after admitting he stole P200,000 and a television set in a fake raid at the New Bilibid Prison, Bureau of Corrections Director General Benjamin Delos Santos said Thursday. Delos Santos told dzMMe

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AFP, DND to submit recommendation on martial law before July 23

July 6, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Department of National Defense (DND)’s recommendations whether martial law in Mindanao will be lifted or extended will be submitted to the president before its deadline of July 23, a military spokesman said

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Ombudsman orders forfeiture of P29 million in ill-gotten wealth of ex-PNP chief Purisima

Ombudsman orders forfeiture of P29 million in ill-gotten wealth of ex-PNP chief Purisima

July 6, 2017

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of a petition before the Sandiganbayan to begin forfeiture proceedings for the recovery of unexplained wealth of former Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Alan Purisima and his family amounting to

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