Sereno speech after ouster
After being ousted via an 8-6 vote by her Supreme Court colleagues, Maria Lourdes Sereno delivers this speech.
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NPA asserts wounded NPA commander protected under IHL
The New People’s Army slammed the Armed Forces of the Philippines for serving arrest warrants against hospitalized NPA leader Zalde Cañete saying he is a “hors de combat,” a person protected under the international humanitarian law.
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Caraga Reds declare ceasefire for barangays polls
The New People’s Army (NPA) in Caraga Region has announced it has suspended military operations against government forces during the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. In a press statement, the NPA-North-East Mindanao Region said that in deference to the people’s right to vote freely during the polls, its local command has directed its units as…
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Arrest try of injured Red commander humanitarian law violation, NPA says
The New People’s Army (NPA) in Southern Mindanao Region condemned the attempted arrest by combined military and police troopers of its commander recuperating from a major operation in a Bukidnon hospital. The NPA said Zaldy Cañete, injured in a fierce gun battle in Barangay Kipilas, Kitaotao, Bukidnon Thursday, is obviously an hors de combat and…
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Army arrests NPA leader in Bukidnon hospital
A New People’s Army leader who was treated in a hospital at Don Carlos town in Bukidnon was arrested on Saturday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines reported.
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Peace 911 launched in Paquibato
The city government launched its peace and development initiative to the troubled northern part of the city, as the mayor appealed for public support to economic projects aimed at bringing livelihood to local residents.
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TRAIN Law spikes Q1 inflation
The Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion or TRAIN Law is driving the inflation rate at its highest in over six years, said research group IBON Foundation.
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Homeless, jobless, and penniless, residents resist closure of the Philippines’ Boracay island
Residents and workers of the Philippines’ Boracay island are speaking out against the government’s order to shut down the world-famous resort destination for six months in order to carry out renovation work that includes the upgrade of the island’s obsolete sewerage system. With the signing of Presidential Proclamation 475 on April 26, 2018, the country’s president, Rodrigo Duterte, placed Boracay under…