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Ending decades-old insurgency aim of AFP: Madrigal

January 2, 2019

Achieving peace to end the 50-year battle against communist insurgents is the aims of the military this year , according to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr.   “Our (focus), of course is peace,

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Casualties from ”Usman” climb to 85: NDRRMC

January 2, 2019

Deaths due to  landslides and flashfloods from Tropical Storm “Usman” and prevailing bad weather systems increased to 85, according to National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) Wednesday. Twenty one persons were missing while and 40 were injured. Most of

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Villar, Poe running 1-2 in SWS senatorial survey

January 2, 2019

Senator Cynthia Villar topped a senatorial survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) followed by Senator Grace Poe. Villar got 62 percent, while Poe– who unsuccessfully sought the presidency in 2016, came second with 60 percent in a survey obtained

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Abe Vows to Push Foreign Policy Agenda

January 2, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday he will push his foreign policy agenda this year, including resolving a territorial dispute with Russia and North Korea’s abductions of Japanese citizens and promoting relations with China. In his New Year’s statement,

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Stocks, peso up in year’s first trading session

January 2, 2019

Philippine stocks rose on Wednesday, the first trading day of the year. The Philippine Stock Exchange index closed 23.18 points higher to 7, 489.20. In the broader market, there were 96 gainers, 85 decliners and 44 shares unchanged, Volume reached

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No indication of bombing threats in Mindanao: Lorenzana

January 2, 2019

There is no indication of a bombing threat in Mindanao, according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana following the release of United Kingdom and Australia of a travel advisory warning their citizens of visiting the region. “No, we don’t have indications

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Ano says “not right to generalize existence of threat” in entire Mindanao

January 2, 2019

Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano said Wednesday “it’s not right to generalize terror threat in the whole Mindanao” as the presence of terror groups are  ‘isolated’ in certain areas. His statement came after the United Kingdom and Australia released a travel

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PNP says witnesses on killing of solon, bodyguard coming out

January 2, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Wednesday the case involving the death of Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Rodel Batocabe and his bodyguard is positively advancing as witnesses have come forward. “There are a lot of witnesses that came in and

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