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DILG extends again road clearing operation to Feb. 15

January 24, 2021

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has extended again the deadline for the Road Clearing Operation 2.0 (RCO 2.0) to February 15. Interior Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said Saturday this is in consideration to the need

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Cop, 12 others dead in 5-hour Maguindanao firefight

January 24, 2021

Thirteen people, including a member of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF), died in a five-hour gun battle in Sultan Kudarat town, Maguindanao early Saturday morning. PNP chief Gen. Debold Sinas said the firefight ensued around 3am when a

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STV JAPAN NEWS | A BOMB SURVIVORS, JAPAN’S NON-PARTICIPATION “I’M SORRY”

January 23, 2021

STV JAPAN NEWS | JANUARY 22, 2021 00:00 – INTRO 00:03 – A BOMB SURVIVORS, JAPAN’S NON-PARTICIPATION “I’M SORRY” 01:37 – ENVIRONMENT FOR RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS 02:21 – “INHERITING THE THOUGHTS OF ABOLISHING

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Ebrahim warns failure to extend transition period may result to “back to square one” in MILF peace process

January 22, 2021

Bangsamoro government Chief Minister Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim warned on Friday that the peace process between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Philippine government might be “back to square one” if the administration failed to extend the transition

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Task force spokesman claims violations of Anti-Terror Law done inside UP

January 22, 2021

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC)  claimed that violations of the Anti-Terror Law were being done inside the University of the Philippines (UP). “The definition of academic freedom is very clear but (what) was not

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New COVID-19 cases at two-month high of 2,178

January 22, 2021

New coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases soared to a two-month high of 2,178, bringing total cases to 509, 887, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Twenty persons died, placing total deaths to 10, 136. For the second day, Quezon City

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MMDA to turn quarantine facility into vaccination center

January 22, 2021

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos on Friday said he is planning to turn the agency’s quarantine facility to a national vaccination center that will help the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) in its plan

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PNP relieves Binangonan police chief

January 22, 2021

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Debold Sinas on Friday said the chief of Binangonan police station was relieved from post after six of his men were allegedly involved in extortion. Sinas said Calabarzon police regional director Brig. Gen Felipe

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