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Philippine Army taps celebrities to inspire volunteerism, love for country

August 19, 2019 admin AFP, Army, CELEBRITIES, Elmo Magalona, enlist, gerald anderson, Jerome Ponce, Latest News Stories, local news, matteo guidicelli, Military, Nash Aguas, Nation, national news, news, Patriotism, Philippine news updates, reservist, volunteerism, Yves Flores

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 06:38:06 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Army is seeking to inspire the youth to volunteer for the armed forces by enlisting celebrities. After actor-athlete Matteo Guidicelli finished a month-long orientation course with the Army’s Scout Rangers in June, a few more actors followed his footsteps. Gerald Anderson, Nash Aguas, Elmo Magalona, Yves Flores, and Jerome Ponce […]

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It pays to spy on Reds as 5 tipsters get P14.2M in reward from AFP

August 16, 2019 admin armed forces, communist, guerrillas, Informants, Latest News Stories, Military, Nation, spies, tipsters

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:42:07 +0000

MANILA, Philippines—The military on Friday (Aug. 16) showed it pays to be a spy, at least for five people who received P14.2 million in cash for tipping off the armed forces on whereabouts and backgrounds of key communist guerrilla leaders leading to their capture or killing. Armed Forces Chief Benjamin Madrigal Jr. personally gave the […]

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Pakistan Rage Over India’s ‘Occupation’ of Kashmir Explodes Into the Streets: ‘I Am Ready to Die’

August 15, 2019 admin India, jammu, Kashmir, Military, narendra modi, Pakistan, pakistan independence, vice news tonight, vice news tonight on hbo, Πακιστάν

Credit to Author: Hind Hassan| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 20:38:29 +0000

“If there’s no solution, we’re willing to go to war.”

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China survey ship withdrawn from Vietnamese waters – official

August 9, 2019 admin China, Diplomacy, eez, Exclusive Economic Zone, haiyang di zhi 08, international news, Latest News Stories, marine geology 8, maritime dispute, Military, news, Security, South China sea, sovereignty, survey ship, terrritory, unclos, Vietnam, World, World News

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 07:22:39 +0000

The Chinese survey ship that encroached upon Vietnam’s continental shelf reportedly since early July has been withdrawn.

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Reds reply tit-for-tat to Duterte, orders attacks on DDS, too

August 4, 2019 admin civilians, communist, DDS, duterte, guerrillas, Killings, Latest News Stories, Military, Negros Oriental, noncombatants, police, rebels, Regions, torture

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2019 10:13:14 +0000

LUCENA CITY—The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) on Sunday (Aug. 4) described President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to the military to respond “tit-for-tat” to supposed rebel atrocities as a “code for killings and torture” that would target civilians, promising to “fight back” for noncombatants who can’t defend themselves.

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Military, Basilan execs seek reason for slays of 3 ‘assets’

August 3, 2019 admin anti-terrorism assets, Basilan, Killing, Latest News Stories, local news, Military, police, Regions, saf, Special Action Force

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 10:48:37 +0000

The military has joined Basilan local leaders in demanding an explanation from the Philippine National Police’s 84th Seaborne Special Action Force (SAF) for the killing.

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Tit for tat: Give NPA rebels what they deserve, Duterte tells military

August 2, 2019 admin communist rebels, kill, Killings, Latest News Stories, Martial law, Military, Nation, negros killings, New People's Army, news, NPA, President, Rodrigo Duterte, severe measure, torture, updates

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 13:35:35 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday ordered the military to give the communist rebels what they deserve as he accused them of being behind the spate of killings in Negros Oriental. Speaking at the Mindanao-wide distribution of land certificates to agrarian reform beneficiaries in Davao City, Duterte blamed the New People’s Army for […]

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Bishop pleads to Duterte: More blood won’t stop Negros bloodshed

August 1, 2019 admin bishop, bloodthirsty, Church, civilians, dead, Killings, Latest News Stories, Martial law, Military, Negros Oriental, police, rebels, Regions

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:57:22 +0000

A top Church leader on Negros Island decried the Duterte administration’s bloodthirsty response to the bloodbath in Negros Oriental province, appealing to President Rodrigo Duterte to abandon plans to declare martial law and instead tread on a path to peace by resuming talks with communist guerrillas.

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Chinese army releases promo video for Hong Kong troops

August 1, 2019 admin Army, China, conflict, Diplomacy, extradition bill, History, Hong Kong, international news, Latest News Stories, Military, news, People’s Liberation Army, politics, protest, World, World News

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 11:42:09 +0000

The Chinese army has released a promotional video for its Hong Kong-based troops at a time of uncertainty over whether the military will intervene in the city’s summer of protest.

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