Gov’t troops arrest two alleged NPA rebels

November 13, 2019

Government troops arrested two alleged New People’s Army ( NPA)  rebels in Masbate province on Monday night, a military official said Wednesday. Maj. Ricky Anthony Naguilar, public affairs officer of the 9th Infantry Division, said arrested were Alex Goyala alias

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Alleged members of Dawlah Islamiya/Maute Group surrender to AFP

November 13, 2019

Alleged members of the Dawlah Islamiya/Maute Group surrendered to government troops in Lanao del Sur on Monday. Major Arvin Encinas, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command spokesman, identified the members of the terrorist group as Camar Gampong

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PDEA seizes a total P10 million worth of illegal drugs

November 13, 2019

Operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) confiscated around P10 million worth of shabu in two separate buy-bust operation in Metro Manila. According to Public Information Officer III Blaine Canlas of PDEA-Regional Office, a 23-year old woman was arrested

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Robredo may only be invited to Cabinet meeting if illegal drugs part of agenda – Bong Go

November 13, 2019

Vice President Leni Robredo, who was recently appointed as the anti-illegal drug czar, might only be invited to a Cabinet meeting if the war on drugs would be part of the agenda, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said on Wednesday. Go,

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Duterte refuses to rest despite doctor’s advice – Bong Go

November 13, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has refused to follow his doctor’s advice to take a rest, his former close aide said on Wednesday. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said Duterte would visit North Cotabato on Friday to attend a gathering of farmers. “Actually,

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PNPA says no officer ”administratively liable” over alleged maltreatment of cadet

November 13, 2019

Despite being allegedly maltreated twice, the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) said they did not find any officer “administratively liable” in the case of Cadet Fourth Class John Desiderio. “So far based on the investigation PNPA conducted, we cannot pinpoint

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13 fishermen missing after boat sank in West Philippine Sea: PCG

November 13, 2019

Thirteen fishermen were missing after their boat sunk in West Philippine Sea near a week ago. Capt. Armando Balilo, Philippine Coast Guard spokesman, said this was reported by Angelito Epetito Jr., one of the crew members of FFB Three Sister, that

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PSE index, peso vs US dollar end lower

November 13, 2019

The main Philippine stock index and the peso ended lower on Wednesday. The peso closed at P50.82 against the US dollar from P50.73. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $1.464 billion from

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