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70,000 hogs culled since August, ASF task force head says

November 6, 2019

At least 70,000 hogs have been culled in the Philippines since the presence of African swine fever was detected  during the last week of August, the Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday. In a press briefing in Malacanang, ASF Task

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Neutralization of three suspected terrorists not linked to ISIS leader death: PNP

November 6, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Wednesday said the foiled suicide bombing attack by three suspected terrorists in Sulu is not connected to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.  “Well, we don’t see it connected to the

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Robredo accepts co-chairmanship of anti-drug body

November 6, 2019

Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday formally accepted President Rodrigo Duterte’s designation of her as co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drug or ICAD. Robredo will be sharing position with Philippine Drug Enforcement Authority (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino.

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Three killed, including two foreigners, in Sulu

November 6, 2019

Government forces foiled a suicide bombing after killing three terrorists, including foreigners , in a clash in Sulu on Tuesday afternoon. Lt. Col. Gerald Monfort, Joint Task Force Sulu spokesman, said “foreign terrorists were allegedly the husband and son of

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DOH confirms fourth polio case in Philippines

November 6, 2019

A three year-old girl from Sultan Kudarat became the fourth confirmed case of polio in the Philippines, according to the Department of Health (DOH). In a statement issued late Tuesday night, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said: “The test conducted by

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Dulaang UP presents: Fuente Ovejuna

November 6, 2019

“Then since every one of us feels degraded and dishonored, can we not act together? We are all equally affronted and yet we hesitate to take a just revenge.” – Esteban, mayor of Fuente Ovejuna Fuente Ovejuna, written by renowned

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S. Korean parliament speaker floats wartime labor solution

November 6, 2019

Tokyo–Visiting South Korean National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang on Tuesday put forward a proposal to break the current deadlock between Tokyo and Seoul over the issue of wartime labor. In a speech at Waseda University in Tokyo, Moon said legislation

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Tokyo gives frosty look at Moon’s call for dialogue

November 6, 2019

Tokyo–Japan showed a frosty attitude Tuesday toward South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s call for dialogue, as he proposed no acceptable solution over wartime labor during his talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “Our stance of demanding wise action from the

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