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Military rescues rebel abandoned by comrades in Zamboanga del Norte

May 8, 2020

The military rescued a wounded rebel abandoned by his comrades in Zamboanga del Norte on Wednesday, a military official said on Friday. Maj. Arvin Encinas, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) spokesman, said  the alleged New

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House was “ambushed by NTC” when it issued order on ABS-CBN: Cayetano

May 8, 2020

Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said the House leadership was ”ambushed by the NTC ( National Telecommunications Commission) ” when it issued the cease and desist order for ABS-CBN to shut down operations. In a Facebook post on Friday, three days

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Palace hopes economic rebound in H2 after GDP contraction in Q1

May 7, 2020

Malacanang expressed optimism on Thursday that the Philippine economy would register a “strong rebound” by the second half of this year following the contraction of the gross domestic product during the first quarter of this year. In a virtual press

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AFP reminds personnel to be cautious when using social media

May 7, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reminded its military and civilian personnel as well as their dependents to practice proper behavior when using social media. Capt. Jonathan Zata, AFP spokesman, said the directive was communicated to the different commanders of

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DOH reports more new cases in Central Visayas than NCR

May 7, 2020

There are 339 new COVID-19 cases but Central Visayas accounted for the majority instead of the National Capitol Region. Central Visayas had 205 cases followed by NCR’s 110, with other regions amounting to 24, bringing the total to 10,343, the

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ABS-CBN asks SC to stop NTC’s shut down order

May 7, 2020

ABS-CBN Corp. on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order to stop the National Telecommunications Commission from implementing its cease and desist order to shut down the broadcast firm. In a 46-page petition, ABS-CBN appealed to

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2nd Infantry Division remains COVID-19 free

May 7, 2020

Military forces in Southern Tagalog remain COVID-19 free amid the threat of coronavirus disease in the country, the 2nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army said Thursday. Major General Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos Jr.,  commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, said

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Duterte won’t veto ABS-CBN franchise bill if no infirmity – Palace

May 7, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is inclined to approve the bill seeking the renewal of ABS-CBN Corp.’s franchise once it reaches his office provided that there is no constitutional infirmity, his spokesman said on Thursday. Secretary Harry Roque, in a virtual press

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