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Eastmincom, Wescom get new commanders

MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday named new commanders of the Eastern Mindanao Command (EASTMINCOM) and Western Command (WESCOM). In a statement, AFP public affairs office chief Col....

BOC intercepts turtles, eels at NAIA

MANILA -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Friday intercepted seven packages bound for Taiwan and found to contain 123 Chinese soft shell turtles and...

Marawi siege prompts need to modernize AFP: Lorenzana

MANILA -- Marawi City combat operations saw the need to invest more in the modernization of the military. “The Marawi Siege indeed serves as a reminder that guarding our nation from the...

521 Reds surrendered since Feb. 4: AFP

MANILA – A total of 521 rebels of the New People's Army (NPA) have voluntarily surrendered since the government terminated its peace negotiations with their leaders last February 4. “The continuous surrender of...

DOE, DENR working to contain Mindoro oil spill

MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) is closely coordinating with concerned government agencies, such as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), following an oil spill of some 800...

Atio’s parents seek indictment of Aegis Juris fratmen

MANILA -- The parents of University of Santo Tomas (UST) law freshman Horacio "Atio" Castillo III insisted that their son died from hazing injuries and not from a pre-existing heart condition...

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