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Army gives testimonial parade and review for Clement

December 19, 2019

The Philippine Army on Wednesday rendered a testimonial parade and review honoring Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Noel Clement who is set to retire next month. Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala, Philippine Army spokesman said the

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QC Regional Trial Court sentences some Ampatuan family members, others to 57 counts of murder without parole over 2009 Maguindanao Massacre

December 19, 2019

The Quezon City Regional Trial Court on Thursday handed down 57 counts of murder without parole to some members of the Ampatuan family and other accused in the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre. Reading the dispositive portion of the 761-page consolidated partial

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Overall BOP posts $541 million surplus in November

December 19, 2019

The overall balance of payments (BOP) position posted a surplus of $541 million in November, lower than the $847 million BOP surplus recorded in the same month last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Thursday. Inflows in November reflected

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Benguet Rep. Fongwan passes away

December 19, 2019

LA TRINIDAD– Benguet  Rep. Nestor Fongwan Sr., 69, succumbed to a lingering illness in Metro Manila Wednesday afternoon, his son said in his social media page. Fongwan began as La Trinidad councilor, then vice-mayor and mayor, Benguet governor and later 

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Mangudadatu hopes for guilty verdict for accused in Maguindanao massacre

December 19, 2019

Maguindanao Rep. Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu on Thursday reiterated his hope for a 100 percent guilty verdict for the major suspects in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre. The promulgation of sentence of 101 accused, which was to take place at 9 am

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Duterte honors Filipino SEA Games athletes

December 19, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte led on Wednesday night the conferment of awards to some 800 Filipino athletes, many of them medallists, in the recent 30th Southeast Asian Games held in the country. Duterte conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu with the Rank

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Duterte “priority target” not only of NPA but drug syndicates also – PSG

December 18, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte is a “priority target” not only of the communist New People’s Army but also of the drug syndicates, the Presidential Security Group ( PSG) said on Wednesday. PSG chief Brig. Gen. Jose Niembra admitted that they received

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Bicam approves Sin Tax Bill

December 18, 2019

The Sin Tax Bill has moved a step forward towards becoming a law. Members of the joint panel of the Senate and the House of Representatives approved Wednesday the bicameral conference committee report reconciling the disagreeing provisions of the sin

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