Four DI-Maute members surrender to military in Lanao del Sur

December 1, 2020

Four members of the Daulah Islamiyah-Maute Group surrendered to government troops in Lanao del Sur on Monday, said Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr, head of the Western Mindanao Command, said on Tuesday. Vinluan said they were “Calandada Pungima “Tarapas” Lumondot,

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LGUs to release ordinance after IATF allows minors to go to malls with parents

December 1, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday said local government units (LGU) will release an ordinance after the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) allowed minors to go outside amid threats from COVID-19. Speaking to President Rodrigo Duterte, Año said minors are

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Gov’t troops recover firearms, ammo after fighting lawless group in Maguindanao

December 1, 2020

Government troops recovered firearms, ammunition and cellphones following an encounter in Maguindanao after a five-minute firefight on Tuesday morning. Western Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr. said a platoon from the 40th Infantry Battalion was conducting combat patrol 

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P56.26 billion worth of illegal drugs seized, almost 6000 killed in anti-drug operations

December 1, 2020

Authorities confiscated a total of P56.26 billion worth of illegal drugs while almost 6,000 suspects were killed since the start of the Duterte administration’s war on illegal drugs four years ago. Data from Real Numbers PH by the Philippine Drug

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AFP conducts airlift drill for West Philippine Sea operations

December 1, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines conducted on Monday an airlift drill which will be employed in West Philippine Sea operations. The airlift drill was conducted in San Antonio, Zambales as part of this years AFP Joint Exercise Dagit-Pa (Dagat,

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Roque calls media unfair over reports against him; won’t run for 2022 polls

December 1, 2020

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque who has been a subject of recent criticisms said on Tuesdayhe would not run for any public office as he looks forward to going back to private life by 2022. “After what I’ve seen with the

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Palace hopes proposed 2021 budget on Duterte’s table soon to give him time to review

December 1, 2020

Malacanang expressed hope on Tuesday that Congress could transmit the proposed budget for next year to the Office of the President until next week to give President Rodrigo Duterte enough time to review it. In a televised press briefing, Presidential

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Metro Manila, other areas remain under GCQ until Dec. 31 – Duterte

December 1, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has maintained Metro Manila and some other areas with high number of coronavirus disease cases under the general community quarantine while most parts of the country, under modified GCQ until the end of the year. In a

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