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PH, Saudi Arabia ink deals

April 12, 2017

The Philippines and Saudi Arabia have signed several agreements during President Rodrigo Duterte’s state visit to the Middle Eastern country. Manila was also expecting $470 million fresh investments from Saudi-based businessmen who are planning to tie up with Filipino counterparts,

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2 Abu Sayyaf sub-leaders, 9 followers surrender – AFP

April 12, 2017

Almost a dozen of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits, including two sub-leaders, surrendered to government authorities Tuesday night, military said on Wednesday. In a press conference in Camp Aguinaldo, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Eduardo

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Major quakes in matter of days, not new in PH, Phivolcs chief says

April 12, 2017

The series of major earthquakes in the Philippines in a matter of days, the latest of which was the magnitude 6.0 in Wao, Lanao del Sur on Wednesday morning, were not new as these also occurred in the 1990s, the

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Abu Sayyaf sub-leader killed in Bohol firefight, says military

April 12, 2017

An Abu Sayyaf sub leader was allegedly one of the six bandits killed in the a firefight on Tuesday in the island province of Bohol, military said on Wednesday. Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff General Eduardo Año

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Gov’t addressing national urgent concerns of Filipinos, Palace says

Gov’t addressing national urgent concerns of Filipinos, Palace says

April 11, 2017

The Duterte administration is addressing the urgent concerns raised by the Filipinos in a recent survey, a Palace official said on Tuesday. A Pulse Asia survey in March showed the most urgent national concerns of Filipinos include increasing salaries of

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Palace respects Pulitzer for New York Times winning photos on drug war

April 11, 2017

Malacanang said on Tuesday it respects the Pulitzer Prize given to a photographer of The New York Times for his pictures focusing on the Philippines’ war on drugs. “The Pulitzer Prize Board has its own criteria and selection process and

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De La Rosa leads inspection of bus terminals

April 11, 2017

Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa led the inspection of the public transport terminals and church in Metro Manila on Tuesday as part of its security preparation for the Lenten break. Dela Rosa was accompanied by the director

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Duterte says no infighting among Cabinet members

April 10, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte denied on Monday that there was a brewing infighting among the members of his Cabinet. “There is no infighting. There’s no ruckus there. There’s no trouble there,” said Duterte in a press conference in Davao City before

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