#ThewRap: Things you need to know, September 29, 2017

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#ThewRap: Things you need to know, September 29, 2017

Bobby Lagsa

Hello! Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Friday.

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. 

Bodies, firearms retrieved from former Maute stronghold

The military is checking if Omar Maute, one of the key leaders behind the attack on Marawi, is among those killed in Bato Mosque

DOTr demands over P7B in ‘unpaid charges’ from PAL

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

Duterte on America: I’d rather be friendly with them now

‘Overall, I think the Americans also redeemed themselves a lot,’ President Rodrigo Duterte says during the 116th Balangiga Encounter Day in Eastern Samar

Twitter reveals Russia-backed ads ahead of U.S. election

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

Murder complaints filed vs Manila cops over EJKs

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

Duterte vows to probe Ombudsman for ‘partiality’

‘I will set up a commission to investigate the Ombudsman, the institution itself and all,’ says President Rodrigo Duterte

Gretchen Abaniel, Filipina boxing wonder woman, fights on

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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