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Abu Sayyaf frees 10-year-old boy from captors in Sulu

November 14, 2018

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Abu Sayyaf bandits freed on Tuesday a 10-year-old boy they seized almost three months ago in Sulu, police reported Wednesday. The Sulu Provincial Police Office said freed was  Zaide Khan “Azziz” Perian Pasil, son of Zaide

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Sandiganbayan defers issuance of arrest warrant vs Imelda on graft

November 14, 2018

The Sandiganbayan deferred the issuance of a warrant of arrest against Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos. “I just learned that the Court has deferred release of the warrant of arrest because the lawyer of Mrs. Marcos filed a motion yesterday

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Duterte skips some meetings in ASEAN

November 14, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte skipped on Wednesday at least four meetings during the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Singapore But Duterte made it a point to participate in the ASEAN-China Summit, which was attended also by Chinese Prime

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La Union vice mayor, security shot dead in ambush

November 14, 2018

Vice Mayor Alfred Concepcion of Balaoan, La Union and his security escort Mike Ulep were shot dead in an ambush along Balaoan-Luna provincial road Wednesday morning.  A report by the Balaoan police said Conception’s daughter, Mayor Alelei Concepcion, was on

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Lorenzana says Ladlad arrest “legitimate law enforcement operation”

November 14, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the arrest of Communist Party of the Philippines official Vicente Ladlad “was a legitimate law enforcement operation conducted by the proper authorities who recovered high-powered firearms and explosives in his possession.” In a statement Wednesday,

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Palace condemns ambush of La Union officials

November 14, 2018

Malacanang condemned the ambush of local officials of Balaoan town in La Union, resulting to the death of the vice mayor and his aide on Wednesday. “The Palace strongly denounces the recent ambush against Balaoan, La Union Mayor Aleli Concepcion

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Duterte vows to have Code of Conduct in South China Sea “at all cost”

November 14, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte vowed on Wednesday to push for the conclusion of an effective Code of Conduct ( COC) in the South China Sea “at all cost. “In an ambush interview at the sidelines of the 33rd Association of Southeast

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Duterte OKs suspension of P2-additional fuel excise tax next year

Duterte OKs suspension of P2-additional fuel excise tax next year

November 14, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the suspension of the P2-additional excise tax on fuel by January next year despite declining prices of oil in the world market, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Wednesday. In his regular forum in Manila,

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