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Lorenzana questions sending erring cops as punishment to Marawi

July 6, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana questioned Philippine National Police (PNP)’s decision to send erring cops in Marawi City. “The PNP (is) not under my jurisdiction. I am just questioning the wisdom of doing so,” he said Thursday in an interview in

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Philippines won’t pitch in additional projects for Japan funding in Friday meeting  

July 6, 2017

The Philippine government has no plan to pitch in additional projects for possible Japanese funding during their second infrastructure meeting this week in Manila. In a press briefing in Malacanang on Thursday, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the government

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Duterte vows gov’t to go after killers of 2 kidnapped Vietnamese sailors

July 6, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said he would make sure those who beheaded the two Vietnamese seafarers would be punished. In a speech Wednesday in Hagonoy, Davao del Sur, he said he has to explain to Vietnam the beheading of its two

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Duterte may issue another martial law proclamation on Mindanao

Duterte may issue another martial law proclamation on Mindanao

July 5, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte may issue another proclamation if Congress would not extend the 60-day martial law period if rebellion and invasion persist in Marawi City. “If Congress does not extend on the 60th day upon initiative of the President then

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(UPDATE) 2 beheaded bodies of Vietnamese found in Basilan

July 5, 2017

The suspected extremist Abu Sayyaf Group has beheaded two Vietnamese sailors whom the bandits seized in November last year, the military said on Wednesday. Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesman Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr. said the two cadavers left

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NPA, illegal drugs also targets of military under martial law: Padilla

July 5, 2017

The communist New People’s Army and illegal drugs are part of the military operations under martial law, a military spokesman admitted on Wednesday. In the “Mindanao Hour” briefing in Malacanang, Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesman Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla

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Duterte creates two offices in finance department

July 5, 2017

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed two executive orders creating the Energy Investment Coordinating Council (EICC) and the Strategy, Economics, and Results Group (SERG) in the Department of Finance (DOF). EO No. 30 established the council, which will lead and coordinate

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Duterte cites Air Force “crucial role” to protect territory, retake Marawi from terrorists

July 4, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte underscored on Tuesday the “crucial role” of the Philippine Air Force in preserving the nation and in efforts to retake Marawi City from the Islamic State-linked Maute Terror Group. In a speech during the 70th anniversary of

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