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Duterte’s promise to strengthen AFP in 2 years lauded

MANILA, July 27 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) lauded President Rodrigo Duterte's announcement that he will make the military strong and credible in two year's time. This plan will...

Koko backs Duterte’s call for return of the “Bells of Balangiga”

Saying that the "Bells of Balangiga" are a part of Filipino culture, Senate President Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III today expressed support on the call of President Duterte for the United States...

MMDA to suspend barangay officials tolerating illegal parking

MANILA , July 25 -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) warned anew barangay officials who tolerate illegally parked vehicles and other obstructions along roads within their jurisdictions that they will...

House members welcome PRRD’s focus on environment, corruption in 2nd SONA

MANILA, July 25 -- The second State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte has earned positive comments from members of the House of Representatives as it addressed the...

Eastern Samar lawmaker files resolution calling for return of Balangiga bells

MANILA, July 25 -- A lawmaker on Tuesday filed a resolution directing the Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), to recover the three bells of the Balangiga church,...

US to work with PH to solve issue on Balangiga bells

MANILA, July 25 -- The United States (US) has vowed to work with the Philippines to resolve the issue involving the Balangiga bells, which were seized by US troops from a...

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