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PhilHealth chief: Duterte prefers, trusts retired military officials

July 7, 2019 admin duterte, Latest News Stories, Military, Nation, Philhealth, ricardo morales

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 03:34:43 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) President and Chief Executive Officer Gen. Ricardo Morales (ret.) said President Rodrigo Duterte’s preference for retired military officials was a key factor in his recent appointment to head the state health insurance agency.

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Son of late governor, 4 others killed at North Cotabato checkpoint

July 5, 2019 admin Checkpoint, Governor, Latest News Stories, Military, Mindanao, North Cotabato, Regions, Shooting

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2019 00:04:48 +0000

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Five people including the son of a former late governor in Maguindanao were killed as they passed by a checkpoint

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Marine battalion off to Sulu to beef up hunt for terrorists

July 4, 2019 admin abu sayyaf, Latest News Stories, marine battalion, Military, Regions, Security, Sulu, Terrorists

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 05:02:08 +0000

ZAMBOANGA CITY –– A Marine battalion has been deployed to Sulu to beef up the government’s security presence in the province, rocked by recent bombings in a military facility, and grappling with a long-running bout with terrorists.

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Duterte reminds AFP: Just ask if you want me to step down

July 3, 2019 admin brig. gen. edgard arevalo, gen. oscar albayalde, Headlines, Latest News Stories, Military, Nation, philippine air force, Philippine National Police, President Rodrigo Duterte, soldiers

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 21:22:58 +0000

While promising to provide all the needs of soldiers before the end of his term, President Rodrigo Duterte reminded the military

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Russian defense chief says there are survivors of navy fire

July 3, 2019 admin barents sea, confidential, Fire, international news, Latest News Stories, losharik, Military, Navy, news, nr-1, Russia, secret, submersibles, World, World News

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 12:51:54 +0000

Some crew members have survived a fire that killed 14 sailors on board one of the Russian navy’s deep-sea research submersibles.

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AFP: No conclusive proof yet that Sulu bomber was Moroccan

July 3, 2019 admin bomber, Indanan, Latest News Stories, Military, moroccan, Regions, Sulu

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 09:54:33 +0000

The military here said there was no proof yet that the second bomber, who died in the June 28 twin blasts in Indanan, Sulu, was a Moroccan.

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Duterte to AFP, PNP: Don’t stage a coup, please

July 2, 2019 admin AFP, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Coup d'état, Latest News Stories, Military, Nation, Philippine National Police, PNP, police

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 11:15:55 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte appealed on Tuesday to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to refrain from staging a coup d’etat during his term. “Do not do it, please, during my term,” he said in his speech at the 72nd anniversary of the Philippine Air Force in Pasay City.

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Rights group slams CA dismissal of amparo petition

June 29, 2019 admin AFP, CA, Gabriela, Human rights, Karapatan, Latest News Stories, local news, Military, Nation, Philippine news update

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 07:06:47 +0000

A human-rights group slammed the CA decision dismissing the amparo and habeas data petition for the protection of its members.

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Military officers snub CA hearing on NUPL’s harassment complaint

June 6, 2019 admin Court of Appeals, Harrassment, Latest News Stories, Military, Nation, NUPL, red-tagging

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:31:22 +0000

Top officials from the military on Thursday snubbed the Court of Appeals hearing on allegations of harassment and red tagging by human rights lawyers.

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Taiwan confirms request for US tanks, air defense systems

June 5, 2019 admin Defense, international news, Latest News Stories, Military, news, Taiwan, US, World, World News

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:53:44 +0000

Taiwan confirmed Thursday it has asked to purchase more than 100 tanks, along with air defense and anti-tank missile systems from the United States in a major potential arms sale that could worsen frictions between Washington and Beijing.

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