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Duterte reiterates P1 million bounty for freed inmates who fail to surrender

September 17, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated on Tuesday that freed convicts who would fail to surrender until September 19, the lapse of his 15-day ultimatum, would be considered as fugitives with P1 million bounty for the capture of each of them dead

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Duterte admits greatest opponent not opposition but corruption such as drug recycling

September 17, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday his greatest opponent was not the opposition but corruption in government, including drug recycling. Duterte shared this during his speech at the oath-taking of newly-appointed officials in government in Malacañang. “Corruption in drugs is

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Palace hits US docufilm “On President’s Order” derogatory, biased

September 17, 2019

Malacañang blasted on Tuesday the US docufilm “On the President’s Order” for being “derogatory and biased.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo cautioned those who would watch the movie that the Philippines is an archipelago where the illegal drug

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324 illegal alien workers nabbed in Palawan – BI

September 17, 2019

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of 324 Chinese nationals caught in allegedly engaged in cyber crimes and other illegal activities in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the aliens were apprehended in operations conducted

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Military two alleged NPA members in Negros Occidental

September 17, 2019

The military captured two alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) after a 10-minute clash in Negros Occidental Tuesday morning. Capt. Cenon Pancito III, spokesman of the 3rd Infantry Division, said the clash between the troops of 79th Infantry Battalion

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No problem if Lorenzana nixes telecom deal: AFP

September 17, 2019

There is no problem with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) even if Secretary Delfin Lorenzana will not approve a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with a telecommunications firm with links to China Telecom. “No problem, because it’s his prerogative,”

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Troops discover bomb components in Sulu

September 17, 2019

Troops recovered a mortar fuse with a huge amount of components for bomb making in Sulu over the weekend, a military spokesman said on Tuesday. Lt. Col. Gerald Monfort, Joint Task Force (JTF) Sulu spokesman, said soldiers recovered 700 kilos

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4 suspected drug dealers, police commando killed in Tawi-tawi encounter

September 17, 2019

Four alleged drug dealers and a police commando were killed while three others were wounded  in a shootout with Bongao, Tawi-Tawi Tuesday. Police Brig. Gen. Marni Marcos,  Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) director, said Special Action Force personnel

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