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MILF’s Murad warns violent extremism to continue if BBL not passed

February 20, 2018

Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim warned on Tuesday the fight against violent extremism could not be won in Mindanao if Congress would again fail to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law. In a forum with

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Duterte tells Congress not to demean Cabinet, other officials appearing in inquiry

February 19, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte urged on Monday Congress to treat with dignity the Cabinet officials, generals and other officers who appear before them in any inquiry. Duterte made the call after his special assistant Christopher “Bong” Go and other Cabinet and

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Five soldiers injured as vehicle hit by improvised bomb in Maguindanao

Five soldiers injured as vehicle hit by improvised bomb in Maguindanao

February 19, 2018

Five soldiers were injured as an Army vehicle was struck by an improvised bomb explosion Monday morning at Meta bridge, Barangay Meta, Datu Unsay municipality in Maguindanao province. In an initial report of the Datu Unsay Municipal Station, the soldiers,

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Duterte says China building military bases in South China Sea vs US

Duterte says China building military bases in South China Sea vs US

February 19, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte acknowledged on Monday China’s building of military bases in the disputed South China Sea. But Duterte believed those bases were not intended for the Philippines, but for America. Duterte made the remark in front of the Filipino

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BOP posts $531 million deficit in January:  central bank

BOP posts $531 million deficit in January: central bank

February 19, 2018

The Philippines’ overall balance of payments (BOP) position in January posted a deficit of $531 million, higher than the $9 million deficit in the same month last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Monday. Outflows in January stemmed

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Two alleged NPAs killed in fighting with military in Agusan del Sur

Two alleged NPAs killed in fighting with military in Agusan del Sur

February 19, 2018

Two alleged New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in an encounter with government troops in Agusan del Sur on Sunday afternoon, a military spokesperson said Monday. 1st Lieutenant Tere Ingente, of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division, said based on initial report troops

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Senate probe shows Duterte, close aide not involved in controversial frigate deal, Palace says

February 19, 2018

The Senate investigation has shown President Rodrigo Duterte or his close aide Christopher “Bong” Go were not involved in any anomalous contract involving the P15.7 billion Philippine Navy frigate project, Malacanang said on Monday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry

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Lorenzana says choosing Thales for the frigate costs more

February 19, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana explained that choosing Thales Tacticos as the supplier of the combat management system for the two missile frigates of the Philippine Navy will require additional cost from the government. During a Senate hearing on the frigate

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