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Local terrorist groups outdoing each other in brutality: Duterte 

January 9, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that the local terrorist groups in the country are competing for recognition by the international terror Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) by outdoing each other in brutality. In a speech during the

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NDF consultant admits deal on socio-economic reform not likely in Rome talks   

January 9, 2017

A consultant of the leftist National Democratic Front (NDF) Satur Ocampo acknowledged on Monday that discussions on the comprehensive agreement on socio-economic reforms (CASER) in the next round of talks later this month could not be sufficient to reach a

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Black Nazarene procession trouble free

January 9, 2017

Hundreds of thousands of devotees joined the annual procession of the Feast of the Black Nazarene as it was brought from the Quirino Grandstand to Quiapo Church on Monday morning. Underscoring tight security, cellphone signals, already weak around midnight, were

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Gov’t watching 4.9 million persons who could be affected by “Auring”

January 8, 2017

The Philippine government has been monitoring some 4.9 million individuals who could be affected by Tropical Depression “Auring”, the first weather disturbance to affect the country for 2017 and which made its landfall in Surigao del Norte province, the Department

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UPDATE: Telcos shutting down services in Manila as security tightens at Feast of Black Nazarene

January 8, 2017

Telecommunication firms will shut down their network services in the city of Manila as part of the security measures for the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Monday. “Relative to the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene in

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Duterte “satisfied” with security preparations for Black Nazarene feast

January 8, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is satisfied with the security preparation for the observance of the Feast of Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila on Monday, which is expected to be attended by some 15 million devotees, Malacanang said on Sunday. However, Duterte

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UPDATE: Russian ships leave after five-day port visit

January 7, 2017

Two Russian navy vessels left Manila after a passing activity conducted with the Philippine Navy on Saturday morning. Captain Lued Lincuna, spokesman of the Philippine Navy, said the passing exercises were conducted by the Philippine and Russian ships around 9am.

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Police, military brief Duterte on security situation

January 7, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte led the joint command conference of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP)  in Malacañang last Friday. The conference  was attended by government, police, defense and military officials including Executive Secretary Salvador

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