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Read more about the article Fallen soldier’s grieving partner loses pregnancy
COMFORT. The girlfriend of PFC Jaime Inventor is comforted by the fallen soldier's colleague. Inventor was killed in an encounter with the ISIS-inspired Maute group on September 17, as the troops recapture the Bato Mosque, one of the militant's strongholds inside the main battle area in Marawi City. (Divina M. Suson)

Fallen soldier’s grieving partner loses pregnancy

ILIGAN CITY, Philippines – She was supposed to deliver their firstborn next month. But upon hearing that the father of the life inside her womb was killed in Marawi City,…

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Read more about the article Duterte called a ‘turncoat’ as US deploys drone in Marawi
The Gray Eagle (General Atomics MQ-1C Unmanned Aircraft System) can be armed with four precision-guided Hellfire missiles to attack and destroy targets on the ground. (Photo from the US Embassy in Manila)

Duterte called a ‘turncoat’ as US deploys drone in Marawi

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Lawmakers criticized President Duterte for his seemingly inconsistent stand against the United States’ colonial atrocities, saying the deployment of a US combat drone in Mindanao does not sit…

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Read more about the article Troops claim enemy’s hold in Marawi ‘decreasing’
President Duterte meets the troops battling against the terrorist in Marawi City. (Malacañang file photo)

Troops claim enemy’s hold in Marawi ‘decreasing’

ILIGAN CITY, Philippines – Despite their hesitance to give a date on when the crisis in Marawi City will end, the military claims the government is winning the war. Major…

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Read more about the article Vice Mayor Duterte wants VIP treatment for cops, soldiers at Davao airport
Davao City vice mayor Paolo Duterte says he will go back to a lower position if his sister, Inday Sara Duterte and brother Sebastian will run for higher positions. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Vice Mayor Duterte wants VIP treatment for cops, soldiers at Davao airport

Duterte said this is a “show of recognition and appreciation” to the government troops who are in the frontline of the administration’s war against terrorism and illegal drugs.

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