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Nasakote ng mga ­elemento ng militar ang 31 armadong indibidwal na hinihinalang Private Armed Groups (PAGs) at supporters ng magkalabang kandidato sa isinagawang operasyon sa Brgy. Laskig, Pidigan, Abra  kamakalawa.

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Naglunsad na ang tropa ng Armed Forces of the Philippines ng hot pursuit operations laban sa dalawang armadong grupo na nasangkot sa madugong engkuwentro na ikinasawi ng dalawa katao kabilang ang isang kandidatong  municipal councilor sa Pandag, Maguindanao del Sur noong Sabado.

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The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States military jointly declared this year’s Balikatan exercises a success yesterday, with both forces and other allied nations strengthening interoperability and trust in each other through combined training and joint activities held in various parts of the country.

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The official ballots for the May 12 elections started arriving in all the towns and cities of Bulacan yesterday, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said.

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