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Duterte assures former MILF fighters of gov’t support

September 8, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday said the decommissioning of MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) combatants and weapons is momentous for the government’s goal to achieve “lasting peace” in Mindanao.  “Today we mark another important milestone in the history of the

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Palace defends Duterte’s order to transfer high-profile convicts to Marines barracks

September 8, 2019

The Palace defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to transfer high-profile convicts to the Marine barracks in Taguig. In a statement, Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Satuday refuted any irregularities in the executive chief’s directive to transfer convicts who testified against

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DILG coordinating with EU to revoke refugee status of Sison

September 8, 2019

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is coordinating with the European Union for possible revocation of the refugee status of Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Maria Sison. This was disclosed by Interior Secretary Eduardo

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Third telco player putting up a data center in Clark

September 8, 2019

Third telecommunications player Dito Telecommunity Corp. of Udenna Corp. and China Telecom  will be spending P20.5 billion over a five-year period to build a data center in Clark in Pampanga. Dito said in a statement it subleased an eight-hectare property

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SWS says adult joblessness up, but optimism on future jobs high

September 8, 2019

Adult joblessness rate increased to 20.7 percent but net optimism on job availability shot to record-high based on a survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS) from June 22 to 26, 2019. In a survey released on Friday, in June 2016

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Two Malaysians arrested for alleged drug possession in Pasay

September 8, 2019

Two Malaysian nationals were nabbed in Pasay City Saturday afternoon due to alleged possession of illegal drugs. Arrested were Hong Chaog Chia, 26 and an encoder; and Moh Jing Hua, 28, said police.  According to a police report, the suspects

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Sultan Kudarat blast caused by ”local terror group”: AFP

September 8, 2019

Lt. General Cirilito Sobejana, Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom) chief, said  the recent bombing of a public market in Sultan Kudarat was perpetrated by local terrorists. “The perpetrator is from the local terror group,” Sobejana said

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At least 65 convicts freed through GCTA surrendered to authorities

September 8, 2019

The number of convicts released through the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) who surrendered to authorities have reached to at least 65, the Philippine National Police (PNP) recorded on Sunday. As of 8 am, the data released by the PNP

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