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Chinese warships dock in Davao City

April 30, 2017

Three Chinese warships arrived on Sunday in Davao City for a three-day goodwill visit. Guided missile destroyer Chang Chun (DDG150), guided missile frigate Jin Zhou (FFG532) and type 903 replenishment ship Chao Hu (890) composed the flotilla of visiting vessels

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Cop dies as suspected NPAs attack police station in Quirino province

April 30, 2017

A police officer was killed as an undetermined number of alleged New People’s Army members attacked a police station in Maddela town, Quirino province Saturday evening. A report from the Quirino Provincial Police on Sunday said at 8pm the alleged

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ASEAN RoRo  expected to open more opportunities between Philippines, Indonesia

April 30, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte and Indonesian President Joko Widodo led on Sunday the launching of a ferry service, which they hope to provide greater accessibility and open more opportunities for the two countries as well as with other Southeast Asian nations.

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(UPDATE) Trump invites Duterte to US: White House

April 30, 2017

United States President Donald Trump has invited President Rodrigo Duterte to visit Washington as the alliance of the two countries “is now heading in a very positive direction,” the White House said. Trump called up Duterte Saturday night while the

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Two more reported injured in Saturday 7.2 magnitude quake

April 30, 2017

Two more people including a 2-month old baby were injured in South Cotabato after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Davao Occidental Saturday morning.   Office of Civil Defense Region XII identify the victims as Irene Jorda, 20 and Asheya Jorda,

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Drilon urges PNP to prosecute, not defend, cops with hidden jails

April 30, 2017

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday called for an end to police excesses and impunity in the war on drugs, as he urged proper authorities to swiftly investigate and prosecute the policemen behind the “secret jail” found inside a

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Arbitral ruling not mentioned in ASEAN chairman’s statement

April 30, 2017

The favorable ruling of an arbitral tribunal to the Philippines in 2016 on the issue in South China Sea was not mentioned in the chairman’s statement of the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. The statement, a copy

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PNP: ISIS is not involved in Quiapo blast

April 30, 2017

The Philippine National Police said Friday night’s explosion in Quiapo where 14 were injured is not connected to any terrorist or threat group. “Insofar as our evidence we have on hand  on the explosion (testimonies from witnesses and physical evidence

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