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Tondo police chief, 12 cops relieved after alleged jail inside police station found

April 28, 2017

National Capital Region Police Regional Director Oscar Albayalde on Friday ordered the relief of the head of Manila Police District Station 1 and 12 others following the existence of an alleged secret jail in a police station in Tondo. “In

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Duterte mulls deploying security escorts to RoRo service between Philippines, Indonesia

April 28, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday security escorts may be provided in the ferry service he and Indonesian President Joko Widodo are set to launch later this week between the two countries. Duterte and Widodo, who is on a state

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TUCP disapproves labor department order on contractualization

April 28, 2017

The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines voiced out their deep disapproval of a labor department order that regulates contractualization in a pre-Labor Day press conference on Friday. The department order 174 took effect last April 3 after Labor Secretary

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Militant groups protest during 10 th year anniversary of disappearance of press icon’s son

April 28, 2017

Members of militant groups mark the 10th year disappearance of Jonas Burgos with a protest action in front of a gate of Camp Aguinaldo on Friday morning. Aside from Desaparecidos, an activist group that were composed of the relatives of

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Duterte to look into secret police cell issue

April 28, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday he would look into reports regarding a secret detention cell in a police station in Manila used by officers there to allegedly extort money from the detainees. “I will look into this,” Duterte told

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Chinese warships to arrive in Davao City on Sunday for a two-day port visit

April 28, 2017

A Philippine Navy spokesman said three ships from the China People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Task Group 150 will be arriving at Sasa Wharf, Davao City, for a two-day port visit. Lt Jetmark Marcos, public affairs officer of the Naval

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Malaysian PM warns of extremism in Southeast Asia if growth not inclusive

April 28, 2017

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak warned on Friday of the possible rise of extremism in Southeast Asian region if prosperity would not be felt by all its citizens. Speaking before the ‘Prosperity for All Summit” led by the ASEAN Business

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ASEAN foreign ministers express “grave concern” over escalation of tension in Korean Peninsula

April 28, 2017

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expressed “grave concern over escalation of tension in the Korean Peninsula” after two nuclear tests and missile launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). In a joint statement

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