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11 foreign terrorists still in Marawi, military chief says

September 5, 2017

Some 11 foreign Islamic State terrorists have remained in the warzone of Marawi City and they are the ones who have been influencing the Filipino Maute militants to fight it out until the end, military chief said on Tuesday. “There are

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Gov’t “inclined” to level Marawi as part of rehabilitation: Lorenzana

September 5, 2017

The Duterte administration is planning to level war-torn Marawi as part of its estimated P50-billion rehabilitation effort as clearing the city of Islamic State-inspired terrorists could be completed within the month, officials said on Tuesday. “We are inclined to level

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China’s leaders planning separate visits to the Philippines: envoy

September 5, 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to make his first state visit to the Philippines next year while Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will fly to the country for an official visit and to attend the ASEAN summit in November, Beijing’s

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OCD coordinating with concerned agencies amid rising tension in Korean Peninsula

September 4, 2017

The Duterte administration has been continuously coordinating with concerned agencies regarding the contingency measures amid the increasing tension in the Korean Peninsula, an official said on Monday. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Office of the Civil Defense Deputy Administrator Kristoffer

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Palace calls on Congress to authorize Duterte to deal on Marcoses’ offer

September 4, 2017

Malacanang urged on Monday Congress to authorize President Rodrigo Duterte to push through negotiations with the heirs of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos on their offer to return to the government some of their alleged wealth, including a few gold bars.

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Palace says Duterte’s son, son-in-law willing to face Senate probe

September 4, 2017

Malacanang said on Monday that presidential son Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte and son-in-law Manases Carpio are willing to face the Senate investigation into the the P6.4 billion illegal drug shipment from China. Presidential Spokesperson made the statement after President Rodrigo

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Duterte says meeting with Indonesian, Malaysian leaders on possible creation of task force vs terrorists

September 3, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said he is set to meet with his Indonesian and Malaysian counterparts for a possible creation of joint task force against the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. In a media interview in Davao City

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Espenido no longer assuming post as Iloilo police chief

September 2, 2017

Chief Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag, Western Visayas region police director, said Saturday the reassignment of Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido from Ozamiz to Iloilo was cancelled after a suspected top drug lord and his companion was killed Friday night. Binag said

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