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Duterte visits Marawi for third time

August 24, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte visited for the third time government troops fighting the Islamic State-inspired Maute Terror Group in Marawi City on Thursday. Duterte said the best way he could show his support to soldiers is to be with them as they

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Police used social media posts to reinforce delos Santos’ alleged drug links

August 24, 2017

Senior Superintendent Chito Bersaluna, Caloocan City police chief, told a Senate hearing Thursday the 17-year-old Kian Delos Santos’ involvement on illegal drugs was based on posts from social media. “We also based some which were in social media. There were

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DTI doing “due diligence” on prospective investment by Taiwanese “fugitive,” Palace says

August 24, 2017

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has been conducting a background check on a potential foreign investor, who was allegedly a fugitive in Taiwan, a Palace official said on Thursday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the

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Pre-trial for alleged mastermind on death of two Japanese set for Sept 6

August 24, 2017

Thursday’s pre-trial for Hiroyuki Nagahama, the  alleged mastermind on the death of two Japanese in Culion, at the  Palawan Regional Trial Court Branch 49 was reset to September 6. Judge Arnel Cezar granted the joint motion of  Nagahama’s lawyer Joel

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Bird flu in Pampanga positive for strain that can be transmitted to human, DA says

August 24, 2017

A bird flu strain that hit some farms in Pampanga province was positive for H5N6, which could be transmitted to humans, the Department of Agriculture said on Thursday. This was after the Australian Animal Health Laborarory sent to the Philippines the

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No Chinese flag off Kota Island, a Philippine controlled territory, Abella says

August 24, 2017

China has not flown its flag in a sand cay off Kota Island, which is within the Philippine controlled territory in the disputed South China Sea, Malacanang said on Thursday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, citing “a very

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Faeldon alleges Lacson’s son involved in smuggling

August 24, 2017

Outgoing Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon on Thursday claimed the son of Senator Panfilo Lacson, who included the former and other officials as allegedly being on the take in a privilege speech on Wednesday, is involved in smuggling cement. In a

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Duterte warns of “killing” barangay captains who are into drugs

August 23, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Wednesday he will go after village officials who are into illegal drugs. In a speech in Batangas province, Duterte reiterated his opposition to the holding of barangay elections later this year, saying those protectors of

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