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In this Oct. 2, 2017 photo, President Rodrigo Duterte, on his sixth visit to Marawi City, led the inauguration of the Bahay Pag-asa Project at Barangay Bito Buadi Itowa that is intended for the residents of Marawi who were internally displaced due to the conflict in the area.

Duterte signs anti-terrorism bill

(Update 1, 6:24 p.m.) "The people have nothing to fear from this bill; it is only the terrorists and their supporters who should fear it," DILG... Read more

Passenger write down their names and contact details on a sheet for contact tracing before they depart from their terminal in Brgy. Kanluran in Santa Rosa, Laguna on July 2, 2020.

COVID-19 cases in Philippines exceed 40,000 with 1,531 new infections

The coronavirus pandemic has killed at least 517,000 out of the 10.81 million people infected globally since the pathogen first emerged in China... Read more

A protester holding a rainbow flag and placard stands next to policemen during a gay pride march near Malacanang palace in Manila on June 26, 2020. The protest was held amid a ban on public gatherings as a general community quarantine is in effect to control the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The protesters, members of an LGBT group, raised concerns over the plight of the LGBTQ+ community amid the pandemic and also voiced opposition to a proposed law that they alleged gives the state greater powers to crush both terrorism as well as legitimate dissent.

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1 hour ago - With the recent resumption of dine-in services, McDonald’s Philippines has shared how they have elevated their commitment to quality, service, safety and ...

1 hour ago - Southville III in Barangay Poblacion in Muntinlupa City will be on a 24-hour curfew until July 15 because of an increase in COVID-19 cases there. According to ...

1 hour ago - The Department of Health says there are 1,531 additional cases of the coronavirus disease, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections in the Philippines t...

2 hours ago - Opposition Sen. Leila de Lima says President Rodrigo Duterte continues to "play victim and recite his weekly lamentation 'wala na tayong pera...

3 hours ago - The state media says China appointed a hardliner involved in a clamp down against protests on the mainland as the head of Hong Kong's new security agency, d...

6 hours ago - J. Amado Araneta Foundation, the social development arm of Araneta City, says it has donated COVID-19 rRT-PCR test kits to the Quezon City government last ...

7 hours ago - Vice Admiral Georga Ursabia Jr., commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard, says they are now "building up pieces of evidence" to file criminal charges...

8 hours ago - The local government of Valenzuela announces that daycare students received Nutri-Packs as the general community quarantine has been extended. “Pub...

USS John C. Stennis underway in the South China Sea

11 hours ago - The Pentagon says it is "concerned" about Chinese military exercises around a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea, noting the maneuvers w...

21 hours ago - The Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament has passed a resolution asking President Rodrigo Duterte to veto the anti-terrorism bill "to provide Congres...

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (C-R) welcomes British Prime Minister Theresa May (C-L) as she arrives at the EU headquarters in Brussels to hold a meeting on Brexit talks on February 20, 2019. AFP/John Thys

21 hours ago - Britain's chief negotiator David Frost said Thursday that "significant differences" remain with the European Union after the latest round of talks...

23 hours ago - A policeman was while three other frontliners were wounded when gunmen on a motorcycle attacked a quarantine checkpoint in Esperanza town Thursday. Lt. Col. Li...

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In this March 3, 2020 photo, President Rodrigo Duterte arrives at the Heroes Hall in MalacaÃ±an Palace to preside over the Joint Armed Forces of the Philippines-Philippine National Police Command Conference.

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