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Duterte hits Drilon for defending oligarchs like Lopezes of ABS-CBN

July 27, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte slammed on Monday opposition Senator Franklin Drilon for allegedly defending the oligarchs, specifically the Lopez family who owns ABS-CBN Corp., at the expense of his two children. In his fifth State of the Nation Address, Duterte said

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Duterte rejects possible re-establishment of US base in Philippines

July 27, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte rejected on Monday any possibility of the United States establishing a military base again in the country. Duterte, in his fifth State of the Nation Address, said he read in previous reports that America has intended to

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Duterte says TV frequencies reverted to gov’t to be used for e-learning

July 27, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that television frequencies reverted to the government would be used for e-learning. He made the statement weeks after the House committee on legislative franchises rejected ABS-CBN Corp.’s application for the renewal of its franchise.

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NCRPO chief says protests before Duterte address ” peaceful and orderly”

July 27, 2020

The chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Monday said protest actions done few hours before President Rodrigo Duterte’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) were “peaceful and orderly”. “Actions, demonstrations are done peacefully and orderly,”

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Alleged NPA killed in Sultan Kudarat

July 27, 2020

An alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed while a soldier was wounded in an encounter in Sultan Kudarat on Sunday, a military spokesman said on Monday. Major Arvin Encinas, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western

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PNP eyes opening second testing facility inside Camp Crame

July 27, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said they are eyeing the opening of their second RT/PCR facility for COVID-19 inside Camp Crame as part of their effort in preventing the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among cops. In a

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National Center for Mental Health head, driver shot dead in Quezon City

July 27, 2020

The chief of the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) and his driver were shot by gunmen inside their vehicle in Tandang Sora, Quezon City on Monday morning. Quezon City Police District (QCPD) identified the victim as Roland Cortez, 61,

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PCG deploys four ships to transport stranded persons to Bohol

July 27, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday deployed four vessels to transport hundreds of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) to Bohol province. Commodore Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman, said the vessels deployed on Monday includes BRP Gabriela Silang, BRP Cabra ,BRP Malapascua

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