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40 more hostages need to be rescued in Marawi, military says

October 6, 2017

About 40 hostages have remained in the hands of the Islamic State-inspired Maute terrorists in war-torn Marawi City, a military spokesman said on Friday. In the “Mindanao Hour” briefing, Major General Restituto Padilla Jr. said this was the information gethered from

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Palace urges Church to be discerning in dealing with rogue cops

October 6, 2017

Malacanang urged on Friday the Catholic Bishops Conference to be more circumspect in dealing with the rogue cops who are seeking sanctuary with the Church. In a press briefing, Assistant to Presidential Spokesperson China Jocson, quoting Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, said the

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Duterte says next president may continue talks with Reds

October 5, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday it might be the next administration which will continue the peace talks with the communist rebels. In his speech during the change of command of the Philippine Army, Duterte said he is not inclined to resume

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Chinese ambassador says presence of Chinese ships near Pagasa Island not alarming

October 5, 2017

Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua said the presence of Chinese vessels near the sandbars of Pagasa Island is not alarming. “Let me say this, according to the DOC (Declaration of Conduct) Article Five that China and Asean, 10

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Duterte attending Brunei sultan’s golden jubillee of accession to the throne

October 5, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte will attend the celebration of the golden jubilee of the accession to the throne of Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Duterte is set to leave for Brunei Thursday night. While outside the country, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea was designated as

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Chinese rifles to be used by Philippine National Police: Lorenzana

October 5, 2017

The M4 rifles donated by the Chinese government to the Philippines on Thursday will be used by the Philippine National Police (PNP). “According to the directive of the president they will be given to the national police, if you remember

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Duterte forms body empowered to probe presidential appointees “outside executive branch”

October 5, 2017

Making true his warning to the Office of the Ombudsman, President Rodrigo Duterte has created an anti-graft commission, whose jurisdiction, powers and functions include the lifestyle checks and fact-finding inquiries of presidential appointees, including those “outside the executive branch” of

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Bongbong Marcos wants to “fix” history due to “revisionism”

October 5, 2017

Now, it’s former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr’s turn to accuse his family’s critics of being engaged in “revisionism.” In a forum in Quezon City on Thursday, Marcos said his family wants to “fix” the history due the the “revisionism” that

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