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Two robbery suspects killed in Laguna

September 6, 2018

Two robbery suspects were killed in an encounter with police in Laguna on Wednesday night. Supt. Chitadel Carandang Gaoiran, public information office chief of the Calabarzon regional police,  said  one of the two female robbery victims asked patrolling cops for

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House approves bill setting 100-day paid maternity leave

September 4, 2018

The House of Representatives approved on Tuesday on third and final reading a proposed law seeking to grant the 100-day paid maternity leave for expectant working mothers in public and private sectors with an option to extend an additional 30 days without pay.

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Duterte on visit to Holocaust memorial: I can’t imagine country obeying “insane leader”

September 4, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday it is unimaginable for a country to obey an “insane leader.” Duterte made the statement during his visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Center, which is dedicated to preserving the memory of Holocaust victims in Israel.

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Duterte thanks Israel for good treatment to Filipinos

September 4, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has thanked Israel for the good treatment to the 28,000 Filipinos workers there. In a speech before the Filipino audience in Jerusalem, Duterte even jokingly said that he could send all Filipinos to the Middle Eastern country.

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Student shot dead in Leyte

August 28, 2018

A university student was shot dead in Leyte on Monday night. Chief Supt. Dionardo Carlos, acting Eastern Visayas regional director, said the victim was Ronie Recilla, 22, a computer science student at Visayas State University  in Baybay City. He said

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Duterte scorns Alejano over his trip to Israel

August 27, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has scoffed at the allegation of Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary Alejano that his trip to Israel next month was due to medical reasons. “If they will operate my brain, that’s better. There’s no problem,” Duterte told reporters

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Duterte orders soldiers to “destroy, kill” terrorists

August 26, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military to “destroy and kill” Islamic State and Al-Qaeda terrorists who only believe in a “bankrupt ideology”. He made the order during his visit to wounded troops at Camp Teodulfo Bautista headquarters in Jolo,

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Duterte to Reds: China, Russia gave up communist system, embraced capitalism

August 24, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged communist rebels to give up their struggle as China and Russia have given up the communist system and embraced capitalism. In a speech during the 12th founding anniversary of Eastern Mindanao Command in Davao City on

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