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14 college students killed in road accident

February 20, 2017

Fourteen students of Bestlink Collage of the Philippines died in a vehicular accident in Rizal province on Monday morning, officials said. Senior Superintendent Randy Peralta, Rizal provincial police director, said ten died on the spot while the other passengers were

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Duterte orders no let up vs IS-linked local terror group

February 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has directed the military and the police to intensify operations against ISIS terror in southern Philippines. The Chief Executive made the statement during the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association Homecoming in Baguio City on Saturday. “I have

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CBCP’s “Walk for Life” rally part of freedom of expression, Palace says

February 19, 2017

Malacanang on Sunday shrugged off the huge rally spearheaded by the Catholic Church against the alleged extrajudicial killings of drug suspects in the country and the move to reimpose the death penalty. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines initiated

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Philippine military, police officers to train in Russia, says Duterte

February 19, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said he will send 20 police and military personnel to Russia to undergo training. In a speech during a dinner with the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1967 on Saturday, Duterte said he received in Davao City

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Military clashes with Reds at least 30 times since Feb. 4: general

February 19, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines has recorded at least 30 encounters with the communist New People’s Army since the government’s declaration of ceasefire was lifted early this month. In an press conference in Baguio City on Saturday, AFP chief

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Deployment of erring cops to Basilan to start – PNP chief

February 19, 2017

Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa on Saturday said the deployment of some 230 alleged erring policemen to Basilan will start this week. During an interview in Baguio City, Dela Rosa said the aircraft is already prepared

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DOE, PEZA ink deal for reliable, lower power supply for locators

February 19, 2017

The Department of Energy has assured reliable and reasonably-priced power supply in the country’s economic zones. This was contained in the memorandum of understanding signed by the DOE and and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). According to Energy Secretary

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Multi-stakeholder team to review mining order closure to meet Monday

February 19, 2017

A multi-stakeholder team of the Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) that was formed to review  existing mining operations that were ordered shut down or suspended by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will hold its first meeting on

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