Duterte says he’ll go to China to talk about arbitral ruling

August 7, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday he will go to China to discuss with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping the 2016 arbitral ruling. “That arbitral ruling, we will talk about it. That’s why I’m going to China. I’m not going

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‘Hanna’ moving towards Taiwan

August 6, 2019

Tropical Storm ‘Hanna’ on Tuesday intensified into a severe tropical storm and is moving north-northwest, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported. According to Aldczar Aurelio, Pagasa weather specialist, as of 3 pm the center of ‘Hanna’

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Marines receive donations for shooting team

August 6, 2019

The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) received firearms from Armscor Global Defense, Inc. for their shooting team on Monday, a spokesman said Tuesday. Capt. Felix Serapio said the firearms were turned over to the Philippine Marines Corps. in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig

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Duterte says no martial law, but sends more soldiers to Negros Oriental

August 6, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday he would not declare martial law in Negros Oriental but would send more soldiers to the province where there were a spate of killings during the past weeks. “You have a ruckus there in

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NDRRMC issues memorandum circular to respond to dengue epidemic

August 6, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana issued a memorandum circular to support the Department of Health (DOH) in its efforts to stop the dengue epidemic in the country. “I, as the chairman of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)

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Duterte to invoke arbitral ruling in upcoming China trip as “time has come,” Palace says

August 6, 2019

The time has come for President Rodrigo Duterte to invoke the 2016 United Nations arbitral ruling with China, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this would be the purpose of Duterte’s visit later

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DOH declares national dengue epidemic

August 6, 2019

The Department of Health ( DOH) on Tuesday declared a national dengue epidemic as cases and deaths continue rising. “The Department of Health has requested the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council ( NDRRMC) chair Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to

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Five killed in Basilan shooting

August 6, 2019

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Five people, including two militiamen and a village chief, were killed while two were wounded when a settlement of a clan war  ended in violence in Basilan province, the military reported Tuesday. A report from the Army’s

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