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AFP: Some Maute remnants could have slipped Marawi, but no capability to sow terror

June 16, 2017

The Philippine military said on Friday that there could be Islamic State-linked Maute Terror Group members who could have escaped from war-zone Marawi City. But Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr., military spokesman, assured that Maute remnants, wherever they are now,

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Military reiterates importance of martial law amid Supreme Court’s ruling on the matter soon

June 16, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines reiterated on Friday the importance of placing the whole of Mindanao under martial law amid the decision soon of the Supreme Court on the petitions against it. In the “Mindanao Hour” briefing, Brig. Gen.

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BDO alerts public of “potentially compromised” ATMs, but assures no cause for alarm

June 16, 2017

BDO Unibank said on Friday that it received reports of “potentially compromised” automated teller machines (ATMs) after receiving complaints from cardholders that they lost money from their accounts. But BDO, the largest bank in the Philippines in terms of assets,

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DOTr: PH’s first subway project moving forward

June 16, 2017

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Friday that the ambitious Metro Manila Subway Project is moving forward. In a statement, DOTr said partners from the Japan International Cooperation Agency presented updates on the feasibility study being conducted on the

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PCC, Ombudsman set united front against bid-riggers, auction-fixers

June 16, 2017

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) forges a partnership with the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB), building a solid campaign against bid-rigging, price fixing, and cartels in government procurements and projects. “A unified front in levelling the playing field, both in

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UN group asks more Metro Manila mayors to stop sexual harassment

June 15, 2017

Quezon City and the United Nations Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific invited other local government units in Metro Manila to join the” Urban Safety and Protection of Women and Girls from Sexual Harassment and Violence in Public

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SC ends oral arguments with closed door session

June 15, 2017

Behind closed doors, President Rodrigo Duterte’s administrator and implementor of martial law on Thursday appeared before the Supreme Court to say why Mindanao has been placed under martial law. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, the martial law administrator, and Armed Forces

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Tourism department cuts ties with firm that produced ad video

June 15, 2017

The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Thursday they will pull out of  their partnership with McCann Worldgroup Philippines after the campaign ad “Sights” received backlash from the public for alleged plagiarism of South Africa’s 2014 video. “After a diligent review

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