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Two alleged NPA members killed in Capiz encounter

February 25, 2017

Two members of New People’s Army (NPA) were killed while several war materials were recovered in an encounter in Capiz on Friday afternoon. Lt. Col. Ericson Rosana, 3rd Infantry Division public affairs officer, said based on initial report the troops

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Two alleged Maute Brothers group arrested in Iligan

February 25, 2017

Two alleged members of local terrorist Maute Brothers group were killed while another member was captured in a law enforcement operation in Iligan City on Friday morning. Captain Jo-Ann Petinglay, Western Mindanao Command spokesperson, said the encounter occurred while government

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Diokno assures Immigration personnel of enough funds to pay for overtime

February 24, 2017

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said there are funds for allowances of employees of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) who render overtime services. In a statement on Friday, Diokno said ““a total of P224.835 million has been appropriated in the FY

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Expanded BTC ordered to forge new “acceptable” draft for conflict-affected areas

February 24, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered on Friday the 21-member Bangsamoro Transition Commission to come up with a new “acceptable” draft measure for the people in conflict-affected areas in southern Philippines. Duterte made the order during the launching of the expanded BTC in Davao

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(UPDATE) De Lima finally gives herself up to police, detained at PNP 

February 24, 2017

The Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court on Friday issued a commitment order placing Senator Leila De Lima under the Philippine National Police Custodial Center, while the drug the court is trying trafficking charges against her. This came after De Lima

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China could have misunderstood Yasay’s statement: Duterte

February 24, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday China could have misunderstood Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr., prompting its Commerce  Minister Gao Huchen to cancel his trip to the Philippines. “There seems to be a misunderstanding between the Foreign Department, Foreign

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Esperon said no destab plot following arrest of de Lima

February 24, 2017

National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon assured on Friday that there was no destabilization plot amid the arrest of an opposition senator and rallies by different groups this weekend. “I don’t think there should be anything to worry about. This is

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DENR issues show-cause orders to 22 mining firms for failing to deposit rehab funds

February 24, 2017

Environment Secretary Gina Lopez has issued show cause orders to 22 mining companies for failure to deposit rehabilitation fund of at least P3 billion in a government depository bank. In a press conference at the Department of Environment and Natural

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