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PNP orders NC Lanting to stop guard duties at Maxims Hotel, Newport Mall of Resorts World

June 10, 2017

The Philippine National Police has ordered NC Lanting Security Specialist “to prohibit guard duties and… relieve its posted security guards at the entrance and exits of Maxims Hotel and Newport Mall of Resorts Manila until further notice.” The order was

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Duterte cancels traditional vin d’honneur for diplomatic corps on Independence Day

June 9, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has cancelled hosting the traditional vin d’honneur for the members of the diplomatic corps on June 12, Malacanang said on Friday. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said Duterte “will attend to matters pertaining Mindanao.” From the initial schedule,

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Duterte says he did not declare martial law to perpetuate himself in power

June 9, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday he did not declare martial law in Mindanao to keep himself in power. In a speech in a military camp in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, Duterte said if it was Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter

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DBCC keeps growth projections in medium term, but cuts expenditure program

June 9, 2017

The interagency Development Budget and Coordination Council (DBCC) has maintained growth prospects in the medium term, but cuts the expenditure program due to possible effect of the tax reform measure pending in Congress. The decision was made during the DBCC

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More than 3,000 killed in gov’t anti-drug operations from July 2016-June 2017: PDEA

More than 3,000 killed in gov’t anti-drug operations from July 2016-June 2017: PDEA

June 9, 2017

More than 3,000 people were killed in the anti-drug operations of the government since July 2016 to June 2017, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said on Friday. PDEA Deputy General Isidro Lapena said the 3,116 who were killed fought with

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Authorities divided if Hapilon is still in Marawi City

June 9, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said authorities do not have confirmation on the report Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon left Marawi City. “We have no confirmation. We also got the report,” Lorenzana said in a text message to the Daily Manila

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DILG recalls authority of local officials in arrest list over police

June 9, 2017

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has recalled the authority of Mindanao local chief executives in a list of personalities with arrest order issued by the martial law administrator over the police. DILG Undersecretary Catalino Cuy confirmed there

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Over 200 militants still occupying center of Marawi

June 9, 2017

MARAWI CITY — More than 200 Islamic militants are still occupying the center of Marawi City in Lanao del Sur even as the military continued bombing their positions, a military spokesman said Friday The air strikes started early Friday and

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