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Old Jeepneys started to fade away – a ride before phase out on 2020
Jeepney in the Philippines is a very important public transportation means in the Philippines. They are called (the kings of the road). But it is the time to retire and be replaced by new modern units., according to a government project called ” Jeepneys modernization” The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) has made it…
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Cebu Vice Mayor ambush failed
Mayor Vicente Loot survived an ambush by unknown men in Maya Roro Port in Cebu. Maya Roro Port is the mayors hometown. Men not recognized till now , tried to kill him in his province yesterday morning, 13 May 2018. The ambush took place at around 7 a.m. yesterday. The suspects carried long firearms and wore…
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Duterte has threaten to arrest the International Criminal Court chief prosecutor
President Rodrigo Duterte has threaten to arrest the International Criminal Court chief prosecutor, who is probing his deadly drug war, telling her to stay away from the Philippines. She – Fatou Bensouda – launched an investigation into allegations that Filipino police were murdering many of suspects. That prompted Philippines to withdraw from the international tribunal. By…
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Transport Nationwide strike with suspension of work for 2 days
Manila 17 Oc 2017: Activists and jeepney drivers hold banners during a jeepney transport nationwide strike held in Manila. That nationwide strike started yesterday October 16, 2017. The nationwide transport strike was held in protest against the government’s plan to phase out the jeepney. The government as part of a modernization of the Philippines started a…
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Marawi City: more than 1000 killed in the war
More than 1,000 people have been killed in Marawi since extremists occupied the city in the southern Philippines. The military annonced yesterday Sunday 15 Oct, 2017 and promised an end to the fighting to be soon. The F-50 fighter jets continued to fly over the largest Muslim city in the largely Catholic archipelago of the Philippines.…
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The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines closed iloilo airport for today
A Philippines plane, carrying more than 180 passengers, veered off the landing runway in iloilo airport – the central Filipino city – causing the operations to stop at the airport on Saturday. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines issued a “warning to the pilots” that the airport will remain closed until Saturday evening, after…
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Philippines Doplomats defend the drug war
President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs, was supported by many of Philippines top diplomats; “who were killed during police operations were criminal drug dealers”. Reports claiming that some deaths of individuals during the drug war are supecious and not investigated. Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alan Cayetano denied them all;”it is not true”. Cayetano added that “every single one…
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China gave 3,000 assault rifles to the Philippines
China gave 3,000 assault rifles to the Philippines on Thursday as a gesture of “friendly and cooperative relations”, the second shipment of rifles to the Philippines this year as President Rodrigo Duterte seeks closer ties with old foe Beijing. Philippines Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Chinese weapons were supposed to go to the military,…
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President Trump will definitely receive a very warm welcome in Manila
Philippines welcome Trump visit: Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said today 30 Sept 2017:“President Trump will definitely receive a very warm welcome in Manila”. Deuterte invited Trump: President Duterte, who has been accused of “crimes against humanity” for waging a bloody war on drugs that has claimed thousands of lives by the white house…
