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In its last push to flush local terrorists out of Marawi, the sole Islamic city in the Philippines, government troops finally took over a crucial mosque that were used by the Maute Group to hole up and keep hostages.
In the Visayas, President Rodrigo Duterte commemorated the battled of Balanginga by backtracking on his promise to pressure the United States to return the church bells that were taken as war loot.
The Philippine flag carrier is seeking for a settlement as the government demands P7 billion for supposed unpaid navigational fees.
Overseas, Twitter submits to the United States Congress documents that show thousands of Russian ads were placed with the micro blogging platform during the US presidential campaign, boosting suspicions of poll interference.
Here are the major stories you shouldn’t miss this Friday.
The military is checking if Omar Maute, one of the key leaders behind the attack on Marawi, is among those killed in Bato Mosque
The Department of Transportation warns of legal action if Philippine Airlines does not make a full payment, while the flag carrier says it is willing to discuss a settlement with authorities
‘Overall, I think the Americans also redeemed themselves a lot,’ President Rodrigo Duterte says during the 116th Balangiga Encounter Day in Eastern Samar
A Twitter statement says the social media group shared data with congressional investigators about ads from RT, a television group with links to the Moscow government
Complaints of planting of evidence, gross misconduct, grave abuse of authority, gross oppression, and conduct unbecoming of a public officer are also filed against the police officers
‘I will set up a commission to investigate the Ombudsman, the institution itself and all,’ says President Rodrigo Duterte
Gretchen Abaniel returns to the ring in Parañaque City in a tuneup fight, with a potential showdown against IBF minimumweight champion Zong Ju Cai in sight
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