12,000 Moro rebels demobilized this year

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 21:28:43 +0000

COTABATO CITY — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) would demobilize some 12,000 of its combatants this year, according to Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr.

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Duterte denies tapping Andal to lead backchannel peace talks – Lorenzana

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:41:53 +0000

Duterte denies tapping Andal to lead backchannel peace talks – Lorenzana

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday dismissed reports that former Philippine Coconut Authority chief Avelino “Billy” Andal was appointed to lead the backchannel talks with Communist Party of the Philippines founding chairman Jose Maria Sison.

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Lorenzana on ex-PCA chief leading backchannel peace talks: It’s fake news

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:41:53 +0000

Lorenzana on ex-PCA chief leading backchannel peace talks: It’s fake news

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday dismissed reports that former Philippine Coconut Authority chief Avelino “Billy” Andal was appointed to lead the backchannel talks with Communist Party of the Philippines founding chairman Jose Maria Sison.

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DOJ makes next move vs Trillanes

DOJ makes next move vs Trillanes

The Department of Justice (DOJ) will file a motion for reconsideration on the decision of the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 148 denying its plea to have Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV arrested for coup d’état, according to presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo.

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General, 19 others in ‘ghost’ deals face court-martial

General, 19 others in ‘ghost’ deals face court-martial

President Rodrigo Duterte has sacked 20 people, including colonels and a brigadier general, over accusations of fraud and graft in purchases of military medical supplies, Malacañang said on Monday. Those sacked were accused of involvement in 17 cases of fictitious purchases of supplies, drugs and equipment at inflated prices, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque told reporters. […]

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