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Supreme Court allows  building  of Torre de Manila to resume

April 25, 2017

The Supreme Court lifted a two-year temporary restraining order on a construction company which wants to build a 49-storey building near the Rizal Monument in Manila. In a media briefer on Tuesday from Baguio City where the Supreme Court is

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 Sea dispute will not affect China’s bid to strengthen ties with Philippines

April 25, 2017

GUANGDONG — The ongoing dispute between the Philippines and China over territorial claims of group of islands in the South China Sea won’t affect Beijing’s desire to strengthen relations between two countries under the auspices of President Xi Jinping’s global

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Political prisoner freed after 32 years in prison: Karapatan

April 25, 2017

A man convicted for multiple murder and double frustrated and whose name was included by the National Democratic Front among political prisoners to be released was freed on April 19. Human rights group Karapatan said Jose Ceriales, 54, was released

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DOF, DOH ink pact on Chinese grant for drug rehab/rehabilitation facilities

DOF, DOH ink pact on Chinese grant for drug rehab/rehabilitation facilities

April 25, 2017

The departments of finance and of health have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the construction of drug rehabilitation facilities to be funded by a RMB 50-million yuan grant from China. The RMB 50-millionyuan aid, equivalent to $7.5 million,

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Filipino lawyer hails Duterte, others before ICC

April 24, 2017

A Filipino lawyer filed on Monday before the International Criminal Court a complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte and 11 senior officials for allegedly committing the crimes against humanity in relation to his war on drugs. In the 77-page communication submitted

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More than 30 Maute Group members killed as military pounds Lanao hideout

April 24, 2017

More than 30 members of local terrorist Maute Group including two foreign looking individuals were killed while three soldiers were wounded during the military operations that started last Friday. The combined elements of Philippine Army and tactical operations units of

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Policewoman and boyfriend, alleged Abu Sayyaf member, arrested in Bohol

April 24, 2017

A policewoman and her boyfriend who is an alleged member of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) were arrested in a checkpoint in Bohol Saturday night. PNP Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said the suspects were captured after they tried to avoid

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Duterte’s partner Honeylet Avancena to act as “official hostess” for wives of ASEAN leaders

April 24, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte’s partner Cielito “Honeylet” Avancena will act as the “official hostess” for wives of the Southeast Asian leaders who will attend the regional summit in Manila later this week, an official said on Monday. ASEAN National Organizing Committee

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