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Napolcom recommends to Duterte 42 SAF troopers for Medal of Valor

February 7, 2017

It may have taken two years since the Mamaspano incident but the 42 other Special Action Force policemen who died in that operation have been recommended by the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to receive the Philippine National Police (PNP) Medal

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2 soldiers wounded in battle vs alleged NPA in Sorsogon

February 7, 2017

Two soldiers were wounded in an encounter with alleged New People’s Army (NPA) in Sorsogon on Monday. In a report, Sorsogon provincial police said soldiers from 31st Infantry Battalion were conducting combat operation when they encountered around 15 rebels at

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NDF urges “immediate release” of peace consultant, companion

February 6, 2017

The National Democratic Front (NDF) urged Philippine authorities to release a consultant  in its peace talks with the Philippine government and his companion who were arrested in a checkpoint in Davao City. In a statement on Monday, NDF chief negotiator

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(UPDATE) Duterte orders police and military to “rearrest” NDF peace consultants

February 6, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that the military and the police will hunt the leaders of the communist rebels who are on temporary liberty due to peace talks. In an ambush interview at the Presidential Security Group Hardin ng

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Duterte warns that idle lands will be taxed heavily

February 6, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Monday his administration would heavily tax idle lands as he vowed to continue with the land reform program. Duterte made the warning when he led the harvest at the Hardin ng Lunas (Garden of Healing)

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Duterte admits he went to hospital in China last January

February 6, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte admitted on Monday that he went in a hospital in China, confirming what a newspaper wrote in January. Former Senator Francisco Tatad wrote in his column on January 9, 2017 in The Manila Times that Duterte could

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SC orders all courts to submit updates on drug-related cases

February 6, 2017

The Supreme Court has ordered all trial courts handling drug-related cases to submit reports and updates to the Office of the Court Administrator every quarter. The order for the 955 trial courts handling drug-related cases was contained in Circular No

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Duterte scraps plan to create independent probe on Mamasapano

February 6, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday he will not create an independent body to investigate the botched anti-terrorist operations in Mamasapano, Maguindanao two years ago. He said he will just allow the Office of the Ombudsman to continue with its

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