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Duterte to Joma Sison: Can you really think you can destroy the Philippines?

January 1, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday he wants to have a one-on-one meeting with Jose Maria Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, and will ask him what he really wants and if he thinks he can “really

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Duterte asks DILG chief to lead PNP

December 30, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año would temporarily lead the Philippine National Police. In a speech in M’lang, Cotabato, Duterte said he did not appoint a PNP chief, citing corruption among some

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Duterte to Lopezes: Sell ABS-CBN

December 30, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that it would be better for the owner of broadcast network ABS-CBN to sell the station. Duterte made the unsolicited advice as he renewed his threat to the Lopez-owned company of not renewing its

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Lorenzana says CPP can proceed with its plenum

December 30, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) “can go ahead” with their annual plenum. “They can go ahead. Our troops are not prohibited from doing their other duties such as law enforcement and assisting the

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PNP says it was inspired by Rizal’s supreme sacrifice

December 30, 2019

As the country commemorates the 123rd death anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippine National Police on Monday said they derived inspiration from his supreme sacrifice. “The Philippine National Police joins the Filipino nation in paying fitting tribute to our

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65% believe no need to extend martial law in Mindanao: SWS

December 30, 2019

Sixty-five percent of Filipinos believed there is no need to extend martial law in Mindanao after it was extended twice and expected to lapse by the end of 2019, according to latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. In its latest

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PNP arrests 18 for indiscriminate firing

December 30, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday arrested a total of 18 people, including a police officer for indiscriminate firing. As of 6 am, one person were arrested in Ilocos Region, Cordillera Autonomous Region, Calabarzon (Cavite- Laguna- Batangas- Rizal), Western

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Firecracker-related injuries surpass 2018 tally: DOH

December 30, 2019

Firecracker-related injuries this year have exceeded 2018 with the Department of Health (DOH) recording over 50 cases as of December 30. Based on the Fireworks-Related Injury Surveillance 2019 Report No. 9 Monday, there are 54 firecracker-related injuries from December 21

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