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Abu Sayyaf member arrested in Zamboanga City

March 31, 2017

A member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was arrested in a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga City last Thursday morning, a regional military spokesman said Friday. Captain Jo-Ann Petinglay of the Western Mindanao Command identified him as Amilton Tammang,

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11 die in Zambales road accident

March 31, 2017

Eleven people died while four were injured in an accident in Zambales on Thursday afternoon. In a spot report, the Botolan Municipal Police in Zambales said involved in the collision  were Barangay multi cab of Brgy. Amungan, Iba, Zambales with

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Palace won’t interfere on Alvarez, Floreindo feud

March 31, 2017

Malacanang would not interfere in the feud between two lawmakers who are allies of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a press briefing on Friday, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said it would be up to House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and Davao del

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NPA member killed in Davao Oriental encounter with Army

March 31, 2017

One member of New People’s Army (NPA) was killed while two soldiers were wounded in an encounter in Davao Oriental on Thursday morning. Captain Rhyan Batchar, Army’s 10th Infantry Battalion spokesman, said troops of 28th and 66th Infantry Battalion were

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Two soldiers, 10 NPAs killed in Quezon encounter

March 31, 2017

Two soldiers and 10 members of New People’s Army (NPA) were killed while two were wounded in an encounter in Quezon Province last Thursday. 1Lt Xy-zon Meneses, Army’s 2nd Infantry Division, public affairs chief said the troops of 80th Infantry

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Duterte says he won’t be a dictator

March 30, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he would rather leave the presidency than becoming a dictator. In a speech during the awarding of the Go Negosyo’s Inspiring Filipina Entrepreneurs 2017 in Malacanang, Duterte said he would do what he thinks

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Panelo says supplemental impeachment against Duterte nonsense

Panelo says supplemental impeachment against Duterte nonsense

March 30, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte’s chief presidential legal counsel branded on Thursday as “nonsense” the supplemental impeachment complaint against the chief executive by a lawmaker. Secretary Salvador Panelo even considered the supplemental impeachment complaint filed by Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano as a

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Shabu industry is a conspiracy, says Duterte

March 30, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday the shabu industry is a “conspiracy” of all. In a speech in an event in Malacanang, Duterte explained why there were poor people who died in his administration’s war against illegal drugs. “They said,

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