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No holiday ceasefire with Reds
By John Clifford Lintao THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is not bent on recommending a Yuletide ceasefire with the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing New People’s Army, In a statement, AFP spokesperson Major General Edgard Arevalo hinted at insincerity of the communist rebels in the past, adding that the…
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AFP still assessing which camps will host Dito towers
By John Clifford Lintao THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has yet to determine how many and which of the government camps will be installed with telecommunication facilities from China-backed Dito Telecommunity Corporation, said AFP Spokesperson General Edgar Arevalo. “Sa ngayon, kapipirma pa lang ng Secretary of National Defense ng memorandum of agreement so…
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DND chief rejects plan to regulate social media
By John Clifford Lintao DEFENSE Secretary Delfin Lorenzana seemed to know only too well where he stands insofar as the anti-terror law is concerned as he just turned down Armed Forces chief Lieutenant General Gilbert Gapay’s proposal to regulate the social media. Lorenzana said there is no provision in the law that regulates social media.…