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US trust ratings among Filipinos remain ” very high”: SWS

March 21, 2019

The United States maintained high trust ratings among Filipinos, according to the fourth quarter 2018 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. In the SWS survey released on Wednesday, the United States received a “very good” +60 net trust rating. Japan and

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Soldiers discover BIFF camp in Maguindanao

March 21, 2019

Soldiers discovered a camp of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao last Tuesday, a military spokesman said Thursday. Col. Gerry Besana of the Western Mindanao Command said soldiers from 57th Infantry Battalion were conducting clearing operation when they

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At least 3,000 arrested for violating gun ban: PNP

March 21, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) has arrested a total of 3,105 persons including government officials and law enforcers for illegal possession of firearms since the start of the election period on January 13. On Thursday, Senior Superintendent Bernard Banac,

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PNP says few police personnel under gov’t drug list

March 21, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Thursday said there are few police personnel under the government’s drug watch list, its spokesman said. “Right now, there are only few of our police officers are on the watch list,” Senior Superintendent

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Russian navy commander-in-chief visits Manila

March 21, 2019

Russian Navy Commander in Chief Adm. Vladimir Korolyov visited the Philippine Navy headquarters in Manila on Wednesday. Capt. Jonathan Zata, Philippine Navy public affairs director, said a battalion  accorded Korolyov arrival honors during his visit at the Naval Station Jose Andrada in

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UPDATE: Duterte dismantles peace panel negotiating with Reds

March 20, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has dismantled the five-man government peace panel tasked to negotiate with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front. Duterte, through Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, wrote separate letters to panel chairman Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello

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Misuari threatened going to war sans federalism, says Duterte

March 20, 2019

Moro National Liberation Front ( MNLF) founder Nur Misuari has threatened to go to war if federalism would not be realized, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday. Duterte said Misuari told this to him during their meeting in Malacañang Tuesday

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Duterte orders DBM to release last tranche of state workers’ pay hike

March 20, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order, authorizing the fourth and last tranche of salary increase of government employees despite non-passage yet of the P3.757 trillion budget for this year. Duterte inked on March 15 Executive Order (EO) No.

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