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Duterte never denied giving orders to kill those allegedly involved in illegal drugs

March 3, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday that he never denied giving orders to kill those allegedly involved in illegal drugs and he is taking full responsibility for the order. Duterte dared the priests and human rights groups critical on his

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Hate is the reason talks with Reds hard to resume: Duterte

March 3, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday it could not be possible to resume peace talks with the communist rebels because of their seeming hatred against government troops.   In an interview in Cagayan de Oro City, Duterte recalled how one

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Two units of FA50s fighters arrive in Pampanga

March 3, 2017

The fifth and six units of the FA-50 trainer fighter aircraft were formally accepted by the Philippine Air Force in a ceremony in Pampanga on Thursday.   Col. Antonio Francisco, Philippine Air Force spokesman, said the two FA-50 aircraft with

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DOJ prosecs ask Muntinlupa court for gag order to parties in drug cases vs De Lima

DOJ prosecs ask Muntinlupa court for gag order to parties in drug cases vs De Lima

March 3, 2017

The justice department has asked the Muntinlupa City regional trial court to issue a gag order to those involved in the drug cases against Senator Leila de Lima from making comments. Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Peter Ong invoked sub judice,

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Record number of women among 2017 PMA graduates

March 3, 2017

BAGUIO CITY- Almost half or a record number of 63 women will graduate from this year’s Philippine Military Academy class numbering 167 on March 12. The PMA began accepting women in 1993 and they have always been in the top

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(UPDATE) DILG to investigate Cebu search operation

(UPDATE) DILG to investigate Cebu search operation

March 3, 2017

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered an investigation into a search operation at the Cebu provincial jail last Tuesday where prisoners were  made to strip naked even as authorities recovered suspected drug paraphernalia, bladed weapons,

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Bureau of Immigration bans Korean fugitive

Bureau of Immigration bans Korean fugitive

March 3, 2017

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has banned a South Korean wanted by authorities in Seoul for operating a multi-million dollar illegal online gaming racket in Cambodia a few years ago. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said in a statement on Friday

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Duterte appoints new transport officials

March 3, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a new undersecretary of the Department of Transportation and a new general manager of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3. Duterte named DOTr Assistant Secretary Cesar Chavez as the department’s new undersecretary, replacing Noel Eli

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