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Mindanao State University bombing suspect Jafar Gamo Sultan is shown in an undated photo handed out by the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

AFP: MSU bombing suspect arrested

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One of the alleged perpetrators of the Mindanao State University (MSU) bombing has been captured by authorities, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced yesterday.

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President Marcos: Measures making Philippines conducive to trade paying off

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The civilian vessel M/V Kapitan Felix Oca prepares to leave Manila before dawn yesterday after volunteers prepared supplies and goodies to distribute to residents of remote island communities in the West Philippine Sea and frontliners in the area. The images were posted on Facebook yesterday by the political party Akbayan, a convenor of Atin Ito, which organized the voyage.

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An oil industry source, on the other hand, said indicative price movement for next week is a reduction of between P1.80 and P1.90 per liter for diesel, and a decrease of between P1.70 and P1.90 per liter for gasoline.

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Members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan troop to the House of Representatives along Batasan Road in Quezon City on September 26, 2023 to demand the abolition of confidential funds in different government agencies.

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Catholic devotees attend the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary held at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Cubao, Quezon City on December 8, 2023.

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