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Duterte says “good” for Philippines if Trump can attend summits in November

April 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday it would be “good” for the Philippines if United States President Donald Trump could attend a regional summit here this year. “If he (Trump) is coming, it would be good for the country, for

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Duterte considers arming civilians in Bohol after security forces and Abu Sayyaf clash

April 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is mulling to arm the civilians in Bohol province after the deadly clash between the government troops and the terrorist Abu Sayyaf on April 11. In an interview with reporters in Bohol, Duterte said he was offering

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Duterte declines planned UP honorary doctor of law degree

April 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he declined the plan of the University of the Philippines to confer him the honorary doctor of laws degree after drawing criticisms. “With due respect to the University of the Philippines, I do not

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NPAs free two soldiers

April 19, 2017

Two Philippine Army soldiers abducted by members of the New People’s Army (NPA) last February were freed on Wednesday morning. Major. Gen. Rafael Valencia, Army’s 10th Infantry Division commander, said Sgt. Solaiman Calocop and Pfc. Samuel Garay of the Army’s

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Brunei, Indon leaders set state visits in Philippines during ASEAN summit next week

April 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to receive in Malacanang Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Indonesian President Joko Widodo , who will both undertake state visits in the country when they attend the Southeast Asian leaders’ summit next week, an official

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Abu Sayyaf killed, 34 captured in Sulu

April 19, 2017

A member of the Abu Sayyaf was killed while 34 were captured in a law enforcement operation in Sulu on early Wednesday. Chief Supt. Reuben Theodore Sindac, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao police director, said military and police were conducting

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Korean arrested in Muntinlupa

April 19, 2017

A Korean fugitive was arrested by government authorities in a joint law enforcement operation in Muntinlupa City last Tuesday. In a report, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti-Transnational Crime Unit (ATCU) identified the arrested South Korean fugitive as Oh Seung

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Russian warship and tanker arriving Thursday: Navy spokesman

April 19, 2017

A Russian Navy warship and tanker will arrive in the country Thursday, a Philippine Navy spokesman said. Capt. Lued Lincuna said Wednesday the guided missile cruiser Varyag and large sea tanker Pechenga from the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy

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