Daulah leader killed in clash with AFP in Maguindanao
The leader and four members of the terrorist group Daulah Islamiya (DI) were killed in a clash against the military ...
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Winnable war
“There’s no such thing as a winnable war. It’s a lie we don’t believe anymore,” states in Sting’s iconic anti-Cold War ...
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BARMM gains high-speed internet via Smart LTE sites
Residents of Mamasapano in Maguindanao and other towns in Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi now have access to ...
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Five years on
Five years ago on Saturday, 44 members of the Special Action Force perished during an encounter with rebel forces as ...
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Palace prays for justice for SAF 44
Malacañang on Saturday expressed hope that justice will prevail for the 44 Special Action Force troopers who were killed in ...
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PNoy faces charges on ‘Ampatuan’
The Sandiganbayan has granted the Ombudsman’s request to withdraw charges filed against former President Benigno Aquino III for graft and ...
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Graft court to try Pnoy on ‘SAF 44’
The Supreme Court has paved the way for the anti-graft court, the Sandiganbayan, to continue with the trial against former ...
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CASES FILED VS PNOY ‘TOO LIGHT’–VACC
THE cases filed against former President Benigno Aquino III over the Mamasapano fiasco were too light. This was the contention ...
Read moreOmbudsman files graft case vs. Aquino
The Ombudsman has filed charges of graft and usurpation of authority against Former President Noynoy Aquino. The cases were submitted ...
Read moreSAF 44 families hold protest at Ombudsman’s office
Some families of the so-called ‘SAF 44’ held a protest in front of the office of the Ombudsman in Quezon ...
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