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Troops rescue 2 Malaysian hostages

March 23, 2017

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government security forces rescued two Malaysian hostages early Thursday off Kalinggalang Caluang town in the island province of Sulu, the military said. Rescued were Tayudin Anjut, 45, and Abdurahim Bin Sumas, 62, said Major Generak Carlito Galvez

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Duterte accused Trillanes of extorting money from businessmen

March 22, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte accused on Wednesday night Senator Antonio Trillanes IV of extorting money from businessmen. Duterte lashed out Trillanes, his staunch critic, in front of the Filipino community in Thailand. When Duterte mentioned Trillanes’ name, the crowd booed the

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P500m said lost in credit card fraud in 2016

March 22, 2017

Around P500 million were lost in credit card fraud in 2016, a banker said in during a National Summit on Cybercrime in Camp Crame on Wednesday. Gerry Santos, a banker, revealed  P506,850,866.97 were lost in credit card fraud last year.

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China denies reported construction plan for Huangyan Island

March 22, 2017

China denies a reported plan to build an environmental monitoring station in Scarborough Shoal, the official Xinhua News Agency said Wednesday in Beijing. “The reported plan to build an environmental monitoring station on Huangyan Island in the South China Sea

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AFP validating PNP report Maute Group is in Metro Manila

AFP validating PNP report Maute Group is in Metro Manila

March 22, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) admitted the threat level by the Maute Brothers Group in Metro Manila is still unknown even as police confirmed their presence in the metropolis. “The level of threat is still unknown to me

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No special treatment for cops accused in shooting of mayor, inmate

No special treatment for cops accused in shooting of mayor, inmate

March 22, 2017

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said there is no special treatment given to the 19 policemen who were allegedly involved in the murder of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. and another inmate last year in a provincial jail. Senior Supt.

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Tourism chief asks Robredo, media to tone down on alleged extrajudicial killings

March 22, 2017

Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo urged on Wednesday Vice President Leni Robredo, as well as media, to tone down on alleged extrajudicial killings as this could affect the country’s tourism industry. In a press conference in Thailand where he joined President

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(UPDATE) Philippines formally seeks clarification from China on structures in Scarborough

March 22, 2017

The Philippines has formally asked China to clarify reported plan that it will construct structures in the Scarborough Shoal, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday. In a televised press conference from Thailand, Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique

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