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Cotabato residents rally vs extremism

COTABATO CITY -- Residents and local officials here denounced extremism and vowed to continue working with security officials to prevent a Marawi City-like siege by misguided citizens. Dr. Danda Juanday, Cotabato City...

Cotabato, Maguindanao officials support ML extension in Mindanao

COTABATO CITY -- Local officials here and in nearby Maguindanao province are strongly supporting the extension of martial law in Mindanao for one year, citing it has done good things for...

Troops neutralize 354 Abu Sayyaf men since January

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Government security forces have neutralized 354 members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in a continued offensive against the ASG in Western Mindanao since January this year, a...

Ombudsman orders graft raps filed vs. Panglao mayor

MANILA -- Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the filing of one count of violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019, or the “Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act”, and...

Palace: Duterte to fire officials of PCUP; reiterates govt’s strong drive vs. corruption

Malacañang on Tuesday, December 12, announced that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will fire officials of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) amid allegations of corruption. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Jr....

Palace assures probe on DAP exec’s ‘anomalies’

MANILA -- Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday President Rodrigo Duterte would surely "investigate" the reported irregularities in the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), under its president, Elba Cruz. Roque made...

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