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Duterte calls for national unity in his Eid’l Fitr message

June 25, 2017

Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. Photo by Aya Rasuman President Rodrigo Duterte urged on Sunday the Muslim Filipinos to channel their energy towards national unity as he joined them in celebrating Eid’l Fitr or Feast

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Soldiers waging battle against fake news in social media

June 24, 2017

Aside from the battle with the Maute group in Marawi City,  government troops are  engaging terrorists and their supporters over the internet. Brig. Gen. Rolly Bautista, commander of the Army’s  1st Infantry Division, said a military unit called Task Force

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Cop, three alleged NPA members killed in attack on Davao del Norte police station

June 24, 2017

A policeman and three alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) were killed after the rebels attacked a police station in Davao del Norte on Friday morning. This came as the Philippine government said it was “disturbed by the recent

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Gov’t still validating reported presence 89 suspected foreign terrorists: Abella

June 24, 2017

Government authorities are still validating the reported presence of 89 suspected foreign terrorist in Mindanao, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said on Saturday “Authorities are still validating the report that 89 suspected foreign fighters are in Mindanao,” he said. Abella issued

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Kake papers leave Abe’s office alarmed over “rebellionˮ

June 24, 2017

Tokyo- The recent leaks of Japanese education ministry internal documents related to the Kake Educational Institution has left Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s office alarmed over what may represent rebellious moves by some government officials. The papers sparked a public uproar, because

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Australia’s help to boost capability of military in going after terrorists: AFP

June 23, 2017

Australia’s offer of assistance to the Philippines could boost the military’s capability in going after the terrorists, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Friday. “In every military operation, the intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance capability is very important,” said

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Palace, military downplay BIFF threat to kill Duterte

June 23, 2017

Malacanang and the military downplayed on Friday the alleged threat of the rogue Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters on the life of President Rodrigo Duterte. The BIFF, which pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and a breakaway

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A month after declaration of martial law, gov’t successful in preventing ISIS province in Marawi: Abella

June 23, 2017

With President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law, which is on its 32nd day, the government has been successful in preventing the establishment of an Islamic State “wilayat” or province in Marawi City, Malacanang said on Friday. Duterte placed the

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