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Aquino reminds Duterte of state obligation to protect society amid bloody war vs drugs

August 21, 2017

Former President Benigno Aquino III reminded on Monday the Duterte administration that the state has the obligation to protect its people amid alleged extrajudicial killings allegedly involving the policemen. In an interview with reporters at the Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque City,

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Palace says anti-bloody drug war rally part of people’s right

August 21, 2017

Malacanang said on Monday it respects the right of the people to hold rallies amid outrage over the police anti-drug operations, resulting to the killings of individuals allegedly involved in illegal drugs, including a 17-year old student. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson

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Robredo offers legal assistance to family of slain teenager in anti-drug operation

August 20, 2017

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday visited the wake of a 17- year old boy killed in a police drug operation in Caloocan City recently. Robredo, with the help of a group of lawyers, has offered legal assistance to the

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Wreckage of US warship sunk by Japanese torpedo during WWII found in Philippine Sea

August 20, 2017

Researchers have found in the Philippine Sea the wreckage of USS Indianapolis, which lost in the final days of World War II after it was sunk by a Japanese submarine. Paul Allen, a Microsoft Corp. co-founder, in a statement posted

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Albayalde to follow up progress on probe of Caloocan student’s death

August 19, 2017

Director Oscar Albayalde, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) head, said he will personally follow up investigation of the case of a 17-year old boy who died in an anti-drug operation of the Philippine National Police. “We will follow that up. I will

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Gov’t closely monitoring Nueva Ecija avian flu situation: Abella

August 19, 2017

The government is closely monitoring the situation in two towns of Nueva Ecija affected by the bird flu. “We are closely monitoring the situation in Nueva Ecija following the confirmation of poultry deaths in the province yesterday by the Department

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Palace receives resignation of two customs officials

August 19, 2017

Two Bureau of Customs officials have resigned following the uproar over the entry of shabu worth P6.4 billion into two warehouses in Valenzuela City. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said “the Office of the President has received these

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Philippines, Thailand sign terms of reference on military cooperation

August 19, 2017

The Philippines and Thailand signed the Terms of Reference (TOR) on the Joint Committee on Military Cooperation (JCMC) in Quezon City last Thursday. In a statement Friday evening, Assistant Defense Secretary for Assessment and International Affairs Raymund Jose Quilop said

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