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Five Abu Sayyaf killed in encounter vs gov’t troops in Zamboanga Sibugay

September 9, 2020

Five Abu Sayyaf members were killed while two government troops were wounded in a clash in Zamboanga Sibugay on Wednesday morning. Capt. Clint Antipala, public affairs chief of the 1st Infantry Division,  said military and police forces were conducting pursuit

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Panelo slams VP Robredo for questioning Duterte’s decision to grant Pemberton absolute pardon

September 9, 2020

Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo hit on Wednesday Vice President Leni Robredo for questioning the fairness and justness of President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to grant absolute pardon to an American serviceman who was convicted for killing a Filipino transgender

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QC activates two new police stations

September 9, 2020

The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Wednesday said they have activated two new police stations to serve the public. Brig. General Ronnie Montejo, Quezon City police director, said the two new stations were Bagong Silangan Police Station or PS

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CHR urges impartial probe on deaths of Parojinog siblings

September 9, 2020

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is urging the government to conduct a transparent and impartial investigation on the deaths of Ricardo and Melodia Parojinog while under their custody. On Wednesday, CHR issued an urgent advisory for the government to

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PCG coordinating with Japan Coast Guard in search for missing crew of freighter

September 9, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is coordinating with the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) to monitor the situation on the search for missing crew members of  Gulf Livestock 1  a Panamanian-registered freighter where majority of the personnel are Filipinos. “We are

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Palace welcomes NYT report, including Philippines in list of countries “where new COVID-19 cases are lower and staying low”

September 9, 2020

Malacanang welcomed on Tuesday a recent report by the New York Times, which cited the Philippines as among countries where new cases of coronavirus disease are lower and staying low over the past week. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry

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Año says dolomites to be used in Manila Bay project not considered danger to health

September 9, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday said the dolomites that will be used in Manila Bay are not considered dangerous to people’s health.  In a TV  interview, Año said Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu explained during their Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) meeting that

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New COVID-19 cases reach 3,281

September 8, 2020

After new coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) cases fell to a near two-month low on Monday, daily cases jumped to 3,281 according to tests done by 81 out of 115 labs on Tuesday, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Active cases

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