The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Fire hits Customs warehouse in Port Area

June 2, 2017

About P35 million worth of material was destroyed after a fire hit the Bureau of Customs warehouse in Port Area on Thursday night. Vanessa Villa,  Customs public information division officer, said the fire broke out at 9:06 p.m. caused by

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Duterte rejects Reds’ offer to help military fight terrorists

June 2, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte rejected on Friday the offer of the National Democratic Front to fight with the Armed Forces of the Philippines against the Islamic State-linked Maute Terror Group. In a speech in a military camp in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay,

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Army commander in Marawi relieved

June 2, 2017

The commander of the Army’s 103rd Brigade that covers the security in the area of Marawi City was relieved following the entry of the terrorist group in the city last week. Lt. Col. Ray Tiongson, Philippine Army Public Affairs Officer

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Philippine military fails to meet goal of clearing Marawi of terrorists by June 2

June 2, 2017

The Philippine military failed to clear Marawi City of Islamic State-linked Maute Terror Group on Friday, the initial target eyed by the defense department. In the “Mindanao Hour” press briefing in Malacanang, Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesman Brig. Gen.

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38 killed as gunman attacks hotel in Manila

June 2, 2017

A total of 38 people died while 78 were injured following the attack at the Resorts World Manila in Pasay City past Friday midnight. National Capital Region Police (NCRPO) Director Oscar Albayalde said the fatalities include the suspect who later

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Palace extends sympathies to Resorts World victims

June 2, 2017

Malacanang expressed on Friday its “deep condolences” to the families and friends of the victims in the attack at Resorts World by an armed man, believed to be “mentally disturbed”. “This is a reminder civilized society has no place for

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At least 34 bodies found in hotel hours after attack

June 2, 2017

At least 34 bodies were found by authorities in a hotel on Friday morning, nearly 12 hours after a gunman opened fire at the casino and set billiard tables on fire in a case police called as a robbery. Interior

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Education department “generally ready” for June 5 class opening

June 1, 2017

The education department is “generally ready” to receive millions of students when classes open on June 5. “We can’t say 100 percent that everything was ready, we are saying that generally ready but there will be certain schools, certain areas

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