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Philippines: National Heroes’ Day

August 26, 2019

Philippine honour guards march past the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate National Heroes’ Day at the Heroes Cemetery in Manila on August 26, 2019. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP) Jiji Press

Philippines: Comfort women

August 26, 2019

Filipinos Estelita Dy (L) and Narcisa Claveria (2-L), who claim to have been forced into sexual abuses by Japanese troops during World War II, stand beside a proposed spot for a statue that will honor former ‘Comfort Women’ at the

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PNP-AKG to send personnel to study Mandarin in China

August 26, 2019

The Philippine National Police- Anti-Kidnapping Group ( PNP-AKG) is set to send three personnel to China for a language training course that may help them in resolving kidnapping incidents of Chinese nationals. In a phone interview with reporters, PNP-AKG spokesperson,

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Duterte ordered not to free rapist, murderer Sanchez – Bong Go

August 26, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the concerned government agencies not to allow convicted rapist and murderer former mayor Antonio Sanchez of Calauan, Laguna to be released from jail. In an interview with reporters in Taguig City at the sidelines of

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Duterte not feeling well; skips National Heroes’ Day celebration

August 26, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte skipped on Monday the ceremony for the National Heroes’ Day celebration because he was not feeling well. Duterte was supposed to be at the flag-raising and wreath-laying rites at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City.

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Lorenzana bats for ROTC revival to teach youth love of country

August 26, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday emphasized the importance of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) on National Heroes Day. Lorenzana urged Filipinos, especially the youth “to heed the call to serve the country.” “To perpetuate the culture of patriotism

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Clearance awaited for Romi’s deportation: BI official

August 26, 2019

The Bureau of Immigration ( BI) on Monday said they are still waiting for the issuance of clearance from one of Hoshino Romi’s countries of nationality before they can deport him to Japan. In a text message to The Daily

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Two Chinese arrested in Manila for drunk drinking, resisting authorities

August 26, 2019

Two Chinese nationals were arrested Monday morning in Manila for drunk driving and resisting authorities.  The suspects, identified by authorities, as Cai Fang Bin and Man-Man Chen, both Chinese nationals, were nabbed for speeding through a checkpoint along C.M. Recto

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