Marawi death toll: 82 gov't troops killed, 44 civilians slain - Rappler

Rappler Marawi death toll: 82 gov't troops killed, 44 civilians slain Rappler DESTRUCTION. Zia Alonto Adiong, spokesman of the Crisis Management Committee, shares this photo from Banggolo, Marawi City. File photo from Zia Alonto Adiong/Marawi Crisis Management Committee. MANILA, Philippines – At…

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Duterte admin charts course for next five years - CNN Philippines

CNN Philippines Duterte admin charts course for next five years CNN Philippines Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 28) — "Kung kayo naiinip na, kami naiinip na din." (If you're growing impatient, we're growing impatient too.) Top leaders of the Duterte administration had this to say during CNN…

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Duterte fetes Davao outstanding cops | SunStar - Sun.Star

Duterte fetes Davao outstanding cops | SunStar Sun.Star PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte led the awarding ceremony of the personnel of Police Regional Office (PRO)-Davao for their outstanding commitment and contribution to the success of the government's drive against crime and illegal drugs. In a…

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Maute's ridiculous demands - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net Maute's ridiculous demands Inquirer.net With nowhere to run and with their total annihilation becoming imminent each day, the Maute terrorist group is now trying to kid the government. After causing trouble in Marawi City, neutralizing more than 70 of the government forces, killing and…

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Revilla in plunder trial: Examine my earnings from films, TV shows - Rappler

Rappler Revilla in plunder trial: Examine my earnings from films, TV shows Rappler PLUNDER TRIAL. Former senator Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr attends his plunder trial at the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan on June 29, 2017. Photo by Darren Langit/Rappler. MANILA, Philippines – The camp of former senator…

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Drug war deaths in W. Visayas: 30 - Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin Drug war deaths in W. Visayas: 30 Manila Bulletin Iloilo City — One year into the Duterte presidency, 30 drug suspects have been killed in anti-narcotics operations of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Western Visayas. Sr. Supt. Gilbert Gorero, Police Regional Office (PRO)…

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Casimero wants to be world champion again - The Manila Times

The Manila Times Casimero wants to be world champion again The Manila Times After winning his first fight as a super flyweight last week against Jecker Buhawe in Iligan City, former International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight champion Johnriel Casimero wants to win a world title anew. “We've…

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Palace hits back at HRW report: Don't brush aside Duterte's reforms - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net Palace hits back at HRW report: Don't brush aside Duterte's reforms Inquirer.net Malacañang on Thursday decried the report of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) saying President Rodrigo Duterte's first year in office was marred with “human rights calamity.” “We don't feel good about the…

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Dela Rosa admits 'law enforcement failure' in Marawi - Rappler

Rappler Dela Rosa admits 'law enforcement failure' in Marawi Rappler SECURITY FAILURE? PNP chief Ronald dela Rosa admits law enforcement in Marawi City could have been better, as government troops try to flush out local terrorists. File photo by Bobby Lagsa/Rappler. MANILA, Philippines – The chief…

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The 'Ilocos 6': Of show-cause orders and 'gangster talk' - ABS-CBN News

ABS-CBN News The 'Ilocos 6': Of show-cause orders and 'gangster talk' ABS-CBN News Between the Senate's investigation of extrajudicial killings and human rights violations linked to President Rodrigo Duterte and the House's investigation of the illegal drugs trade allegedly under Senator Leila de…

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Activist leaders held at Davao checkpoint for 5 hours – Karapatan - InterAksyon

InterAksyon Activist leaders held at Davao checkpoint for 5 hours – Karapatan InterAksyon The four activist leaders held at a Task Force Davao checkpoint raise their fists. (Karapatan photo). MANILA, Philippines — The human rights group Karapatan slammed Task Force Davao for detaining its secretary…

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Lagman: Duterte has done nothing good for Philippines - Philippine Star

Philippine Star Lagman: Duterte has done nothing good for Philippines Philippine Star This was the sweeping assessment of Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, an opposition lawmaker from the Liberal Party, on Duterte's first year in office as he noted that monstrous traffic persists along with the drug menace;…

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'Abu Sayyaf chief not capable of new attack' - The Manila Times

UNTV News 'Abu Sayyaf chief not capable of new attack' The Manila Times THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assured the public on Wednesday that Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon, the wanted terrorist said to be the chieftain of the Islamic State (IS) in Southeast Asia, was no longer capable…

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Lawmakers reject 2-day coding scheme - The Standard

Lawmakers reject 2-day coding scheme The Standard Lawmakers on Wednesday thumbed down the proposal of Metro Manila Development Authority chairman Danilo Lim to implement a two-day coding scheme in a bid to help address the heavy traffic in Metro Manila. Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone said the ...…

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Sandiganbayan orders ex-Rep. Dumpit nabbed - The Standard

Sandiganbayan orders ex-Rep. Dumpit nabbed The Standard The Sandiganbayan Seventh Division ordered the arrest of former Rep. La Union Thomas Dumpit Jr. in connection with his alleged P43.65-million pork barrel scam case. In a resolution, the anti-graft court found probable cause for the issuance of…

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Bam pushes for SK polls in October - The Standard

Bam pushes for SK polls in October The Standard Senator Bam Aquino on Tuesday said that the postponement of the Sangguniang Barangay elections for eight times should be enough as he insisted that the government needs young, passionate and idealistic leaders to help change it from within. and more »

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50 Best Social Media Tools From 50 Most Influential Marketers Online

Do you know the social media tools influencers use? Here's THE list 50 Best Social Media Tools From 50 Most Influential Marketers Online by Aaron Orendorff via Content Marketing Institute 50 of the most influential online marketers reveal their all-time favorite social media tools – Content Marketing Institute

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More CSFs built in countryside - Business Mirror

More CSFs built in countryside Business Mirror The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) established two more credit surety funds (CSFs) this month in the Visayas region, bringing the total CSFs in the country to 48 as of the first six months this year. CSFs were established in Tacloban City and ...

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12k tourists cancel trips due to martial law in Mindanao, tourism exec says - GMA News

GMA News 12k tourists cancel trips due to martial law in Mindanao, tourism exec says GMA News More than 12,000 South Korean tourists have cancelled their trips to the Philippines because of the Marawi crisis and the resulting declaration of martial law in the whole of Mindanao, a tourism official…

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Charges vs Nino Rey Boniel 'won't move without wife's body' - Sun.Star

Sun.Star Charges vs Nino Rey Boniel 'won't move without wife's body' Sun.Star Boniel. Bohol Provinciial Board Member Rey Boniel (right) is escorted by a police officer after signing an affidavit related to the charges filed against him. (SunStar Photo/Amper Campaña). WHAT happens to the charges…

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Marawi hostages 'forced to fight, loot, become sex slaves' – army - InterAksyon

InterAksyon Marawi hostages 'forced to fight, loot, become sex slaves' – army InterAksyon Black smoke rises from a burning building in the commercial area of Marawi City. (Reuters). MARAWI CITY, Philippines — Civilians held hostage by Islamist militants occupying a southern Philippine city have…

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Marawi rehab should address poverty, other Mindanao issues - analyst - ABS-CBN News

ABS-CBN News Marawi rehab should address poverty, other Mindanao issues - analyst ABS-CBN News Debris fly as a bomb dropped from an OV-10 Bronco plane explodes at the heart of Marawi City on Friday. Fighting continues between government forces and the Maute goup and other rebels. The conflict is…

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NPC wants select companies to submit info on security officers by Sept. 9 - Business Mirror

NPC wants select companies to submit info on security officers by Sept. 9 Business Mirror THE National Privacy Commission (NPC) is requiring select companies to submit details of their data-protection officer by September 9 to ensure the public can access the information on NPC's web site and have…

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DTI chief: Investors unaffected by Marawi crisis, Mindanaoan bizmen favor ML - GMA News

GMA News DTI chief: Investors unaffected by Marawi crisis, Mindanaoan bizmen favor ML GMA News Investors are not bothered by the ongoing military operations against the ISIS-inspired Maute group in Marawi City, which has dragged on for over a month. At a briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, Trade…

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Recovering our Republic From the Federal Leviathan - Newsmax

Newsmax Recovering our Republic From the Federal Leviathan Newsmax Since at least the time of the New Deal (the early 1930's), the federal government has been expanding into areas of American life which simply were not contemplated by those who founded our republic in the late eighteenth century.…

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Rody: Marawi will be prosperous again - Philippine Star

Philippine Star Rody: Marawi will be prosperous again Philippine Star Smoke billows past minarets after an aerial bombing by the Philippine Air Force on Maute positions in Marawi City yesterday. Inset . AFP. DND chief eyes end to siege by next month. MANILA, Philippines - From the rubble of war, a…

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Leyte town slowly erases stigma of illegal drugs - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net Leyte town slowly erases stigma of illegal drugs Inquirer.net Albuera town in Leyte province hogged headlines not because of its natural beauty but because of its reputation as hub for illegal drugs in Eastern Visayas. Now, officials are trying to dust off that image by ensuring the…

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Leyte's Pintados-Kasadyaan gathers 9 festivals - Business Mirror

Business Mirror Leyte's Pintados-Kasadyaan gathers 9 festivals Business Mirror TACLOBAN CITY—Leyte's Pintado–Kasadyaan, dubbed as “the festival of festivals” in Eastern Visayas, gathered nine festival contingents from various municipalities in the region. Palo Mayor Remedios L. Petilla, chairman of…

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Aguirre on reported Maute leader's offer: Gov't doesn't negotiate with terrorists - GMA News

GMA News Aguirre on reported Maute leader's offer: Gov't doesn't negotiate with terrorists GMA News Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Tuesday nixed the offer of a Maute group leader to free a Catholic priest in exchange for the government's release of his parents and relatives currently…

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70 Central Luzon cops sent to CDO amid Marawi conflict - GMA News

GMA News 70 Central Luzon cops sent to CDO amid Marawi conflict GMA News Seventy members of the Regional Public Safety Battalion (RPSB) in Central Luzon were sent to augment the police force in Cagayan de Oro City on Tuesday. "They are among the best and skilled personnel who have undergone…

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Escudero: Duterte admin 'wasted opportunity' to show EJKs not tolerated by gov't - GMA News

GMA News Escudero: Duterte admin 'wasted opportunity' to show EJKs not tolerated by gov't GMA News Escudero said the filing of murder charges against the Leyte police officers led by Supt. Marvin Marcos would also show the international community that there are no state-led EJKs in the country. The…

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Ex-Bacolod solon faces malversation raps for unliquidated SEA Games funds - GMA News

GMA News Ex-Bacolod solon faces malversation raps for unliquidated SEA Games funds GMA News The Office of the Ombudsman filed charges against former Bacolod representative Monico Puentevella for his failure to liquidate the multi-million peso funds allotted for the 2005 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.…

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Globe encounters pushback from homeowners' group on signal boosters - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Rappler Globe encounters pushback from homeowners' group on signal boosters BusinessWorld Online Edition CONTRACTS that permitted Globe Telecom Inc. to put up outdoor cellphone signal boosters in Dasmariñas Village in Makati City violate homeowner rights, a newly-formed group of its residents said…

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Mautes offer to swap priest for parents - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net Mautes offer to swap priest for parents Inquirer.net MARAWI CITY — A leader of Islamic State (IS)-inspired terrorists holed up in Marawi City is willing to release a Catholic priest that his group is holding captive in exchange for the freedom of his parents and relatives captured by…

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Duterte out of public eye for 6th straight day - Rappler

Rappler Duterte out of public eye for 6th straight day Rappler LAST PUBLIC EVENT. President Rodrigo Duterte was last seen visiting injured combatants at Camp Edilberto Evangelista Station Hospital in Cagayan de Oro City on June 20, 2017. Malacañang file photo. MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – With…

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Philippine vice president turns over sewing machines to displaced civilians - International Business Times, Singapore Edition

International Business Times, Singapore Edition Philippine vice president turns over sewing machines to displaced civilians International Business Times, Singapore Edition Philippines' Vice President Leni Robredo gestures while speaking during a Reuters interview, at the Quezon City Reception…

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Military changes strategy in fight against terrorists - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net Military changes strategy in fight against terrorists Inquirer.net The government's losses in the Marawi crisis rose to 70 on Sunday, prompting changes in the fighting strategies of the military, which is relatively new to urban warfare. On Monday, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana…

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CASIMERO BEATS BUHAWE IN ILIGAN - PhilBoxing.com

PhilBoxing.com CASIMERO BEATS BUHAWE IN ILIGAN PhilBoxing.com Casimero, from Ormoc City, is fighting in his third weight category after reigning as the IBF world light flyweight champion from 2012 till 2014 when he lost his title at the scales before knocking out Colombian challenger Mauricio…

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"I appeal to the public not to stoke the flames of Islamophobia. Discrimination breeds hate. It builds walls. It sustains unjust wars." —Senator Risa Hontiveros

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PNR fare hike should translate to better, convenient service —De Lima - GMA News

GMA News PNR fare hike should translate to better, convenient service —De Lima GMA News The P5 fare increase of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) starting next month should translate to better and convenient service, Senator Leila de Lima said on Monday. “Granted that the fare hike is the only…

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Army: No terror threat in Visayas | SunStar - Sun.Star

Army: No terror threat in Visayas | SunStar Sun.Star ORMOC CITY, Leyte -- The commander of the Army's 802nd Brigade based in this city stressed that despite the presence of armed men in the Visayas, there was no direct threat of terror attacks. “There are armed men, yes. NPAs (New People's Army)…

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Army: No terror threat in Visayas | SunStar - Sun.Star

Army: No terror threat in Visayas | SunStar Sun.Star ORMOC CITY, Leyte -- The commander of the Army's 802nd Brigade based in this city stressed that despite the presence of armed men in the Visayas, there was no direct threat of terror attacks. “There are armed men, yes. NPAs (New People's Army)…

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Gov't readies loans for victims of siege - Tempo

Tempo Gov't readies loans for victims of siege Tempo POLICEMEN pray outside a mosque at the city hall compound as government forces continue their assault against insurgents from the Maute Group who have taken over large parts of Marawi yesterday. (Reuters). by Genalyn D. Kabiling. The government…

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Marawi conflict more than just ISIS-linked terrorism: analyst - ABS-CBN News

ABS-CBN News Marawi conflict more than just ISIS-linked terrorism: analyst ABS-CBN News MANILA - A defense analyst believes the conflict in Marawi City is more than just the issue of local lawless elements trying to establish a link to the Islamic State. Jose Antonio Custodio, a military historian,…

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Customs bureau sacks employee for 'bribery' - The Manila Times

Customs bureau sacks employee for 'bribery' The Manila Times A Bureau of Customs (BoC) employee assigned to the Port of Davao has been removed from his post for alleged bribery. The employee, whose name was withheld pending results of investigation, was accused of involvement in an anomalous…

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No Filipino casualty in three separate attacks in Pakistan –DFA - Manila Bulletin

No Filipino casualty in three separate attacks in Pakistan –DFA Manila Bulletin The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said no Filipino was hurt in the twin blasts and suicide car bombing in Pakistan on Friday. The Philippine Embassy in Islamabad reported to the DFA that there was no Filipino…

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Risk to growth could rise if martial law fear spreads - The Manila Times

The Manila Times Risk to growth could rise if martial law fear spreads The Manila Times The Philippine economy is set to continue holding up well in the short term as economic reform progresses, but greater risk lies over the medium term if investor caution over the threat of a nationwide martial…

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Bloodied and broken: The battle against ISIS in the Philippines - CNN

CNN Bloodied and broken: The battle against ISIS in the Philippines CNN Iligan, Philippines (CNN) During the rainy season on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao, storms are foreshadowed by flashes of lightning in the distance, visible above the treetops. When the rain finally comes, it is a…

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Tacloban unites for Sangyaw Fest - Philippine Star

Philippine Star Tacloban unites for Sangyaw Fest Philippine Star Tacloban City once again celebrates the Sangyaw Festival of Lights in honor of Señor Sto. Niño, kicking off with a motorcade through the city's main streets last June 9 to signal the opening of the month-long festivities. Tacloban…

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Refugees rush home to Marawi to join in rescue ops during 8-hr truce - GMA News

GMA News Refugees rush home to Marawi to join in rescue ops during 8-hr truce GMA News ILIGAN CITY —Thousands of evacuees seeking refuge in this neighboring city rushed to their troubled home Marawi City to join in rescue operations while the clock ticked away the minutes in the 8-hour humanitarian…

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