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(UPDATE) Government forces clear nearly 100 buildings of terrorists in Marawi

July 3, 2017

Government forces were able to clear nearly a hundred buildings in Marawi City over the weekend, a military spokesman said Monday. Lt. Col. Jo-ar Herrera, Army’s 1st Infantry Division spokesman, said the military cleared 40 homes and buildings last Saturday

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Dela Rosa says case vs Bulacan massacre suspect to continue despite negative in drug test

July 3, 2017

Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said there will be no blood test for the suspect in the massacre of five family members in Bulacan after he tested negative for illegal drugs. “What’s the point? I know we

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Police official, 7 others arrested for alleged extortion

July 3, 2017

The head of a police precinct in Taguig and seven others were arrested in an entrapment operation on Saturday after a complaint reached the Philippine National Police that he and his men arrested a truck driver on allegations on drug

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Task Force Marawi formally formed to rehabilitate city

July 3, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has formally created an interagency task force for the rehabilitation and recovery of the war-torn Marawi City, with the initial allocation of P20 billion. Duterte signed Administrative Order No. 3 creating the Task Force Bangon Marawi on

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Army says troops clear 40 buildings, rescued hostage claims Catholic priest alive and militant leader Omar Maute dead

July 3, 2017

MARAWI CITY — Soldiers have cleared 40 buildings occupied by the Maute group  and said a Catholic priest is alive but  a leader of  the militants died in the last 48 hours. “It shows that we have moved forward in

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Napolcom approves creation of Drug Enforcement Units nationwide

July 3, 2017

The National Police Commission (Napolcom) approved the reorganization and renaming of the Philippine National Police Anti-Illegal Drugs Group (AIDG) to PNP Drug Enforcement Group and the creation of Drug Enforcement Units under the PNP  to strengthen the government’s war on

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Immigration stops Malaysian from entering country

Immigration stops Malaysian from entering country

July 3, 2017

Immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) barred a Malaysian who tried to enter the country by assuming the identity of another compatriot last weekend. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente said in a statement on Monday

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Abu Sayyaf member captured by soldiers in Basilan

July 3, 2017

A member of Abu Sayyaf Group was captured by the government troops in Basilan early Sunday morning, a military spokesman said Monday. Captain Jo-an Petinglay of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command, identified him as Ismael

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