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Teacher of USAID funded school rescued in Jolo

October 16, 2019

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police and military personnel rescued the teacher of a US-funded school in downtown Jolo, Sulu, officials disclosed Wednesday. Col. Pablo Labra, Sulu police director, said Rosina Singua was rescued around 6:05 a.m. Wednesday in Room 2 of

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Palace slams Washington Post for engaging in “rumor-mongering” over Trump’s call with Duterte

October 16, 2019

Malacanang hit on Wednesday The Washington Post for allegedly engaging in “rumor-mongering” when it came out with an article about US President Donald Trump’s calls with foreign leaders, including President Rodrigo Duterte, and which supposedly worried his aides and made

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US Coast Guard cutter arrives for Palawan maritime drill

October 16, 2019

United States Coast Guard Cutter Strantton arrived in Palawan on Wednesday to join the maritime drill ”Sama Sama”, which the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force ( JMSDF) will join for the first time. Capt. Armand Balilo, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)

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Anti-red tape body to file complaint vs governor; raps filing to be done every week

October 16, 2019

The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is set to file a complaint against a governor for allegedly failing to render government services within the prescribed processing time. In a press briefing in Malacanang, ARTA Director General Jeremiah Belgica refused to name

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Duterte, Indian president to hold bilateral meeting in Malacanang

October 16, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to receive in Malacanang later this week Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, who will undertake a state visit to the Philippines from October 17 to 21. A bilateral meeting between the two leaders will take

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Teacher survives after being shot in front of students in Bukidnon

October 16, 2019

A member of Alliance for Concerned Teachers (ACT) partylist survived after she was shot in front of her students in Valencia City, Bukidnon on Tuesday. A report from Valencia City Police Station identified the victim as Zhaydee Cabañalez, 34 and

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New NCRPO chief may appoint more women police chiefs

October 16, 2019

Just like in Central Visayas, the new officer-in-charge of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Wednesday said he might appoint women police chiefs in Metro Manila. In an interview with reporters at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City,

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Ex-Speaker Belmonte named as special envoy to Japan

October 16, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has named former House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. as his special envoy to Japan. In the list of newly-appointed officials released by Malacanang on Wednesday, Belmonte is tasked to be the Special Envoy of the President to

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