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DAVAO CITY -- At least five persons were injured when a grenade exploded along the Davao - Bukidnon highway in Calinan on Thursday afternoon.Initial investigation showed that the grenade was lobbed by two unidentified motorcycle riding suspects into the vehicle carrying Lamanan village leader Nicanor Pepito and his employees.Pepito, however, picked up the grenade and threw it on the road where it exploded.Davao City Police Office (DCPO) spokesperson Catherine Dela Rey, spokesperson of the Davao City Police Office said Pepito and his employees were on their way to Calinan when they were atta

MANILA -- Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Regina Lopez on Wednesday stood firm that she won't allow gold and copper mining operation in Tampakan, South Cotabato. I will not allow the Tampakan project as long as it is planned as an open-pit mine, said Lopez in a press conference.The DENR chief said she would stand against any move to lift South Cotabato’s ban on open pit mining, which is Tampakan’s preferred extraction method, describing it as horrible .

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte today convened the National Security Council to tackle the West Philippine Sea issue.Duterte invited living former Philippine Presidents who responded to his invitation. They are former Presidents Fidel Ramos, Joseph Estrada, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Benigno Aquino.

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1. PITO KATAO, patay sa panibagong
bakbakan ng mga sundalo at BIFF sa Maguindanao.

2. Dalawang most wanted persons sa
South Cotabato, kalaboso na

3. 3 patay, 405 na-ospital dahil sa dengue sa Koronadal4. DOLE-12, namigay ng livelihood assistance sa Lebak, Sultan Kudarat ANIM NA MGA miembro ng Bangsamoro
Islamic Freedom Fighters o BIFF at isang sundalo ang sinasabing nasawi sa
panibagong sagupaan ng magkabilang grupo sa Datu Shariff Saydona, Maguindanao.

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday urged members of the 17th Congress to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) minus the unconstitutional provisions that are contentious in order for peace to prosper immediately in Mindanao pending the shift to a federal system of government.In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the joint session of the 17th Congress held at the Batasan Pambansa in Quezon City, Duterte said that only federalism would put an end to the Muslim conflict in Mindanao.

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Roa Duterte's first ever State of the Nation Address (SONA) was very peaceful, AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said Monday. Very peaceful...there was no serious threat monitored and the cooperation of 'supportive' rallyists was a big factor in the successful outcome of the SONA security coverage, he added.He attributes this to the early dialogue done with progressive groups and cooperation between security forces and security forces.

MANILA-- President Rodrigo Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday has gained applause from members of the 17th Congress, diplomatic corps and other guests who attended the occasion.Spectators to the event clapped 77 times at President Duterte’s first SONA, which lasted for more than one and a half hours.The first SONA of his predecessor, former President Benigno S.

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BULUAN, Maguindanao--- The tour in Maguindanao on Friday of President Rodrigo Duterte was markedly more of an emotion-filled family reunion” with soldiers and the ruling Mangudadatu clan in the province than a traditional presidential sortie.