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President Rodrigo Duterte signed on ___ a new law providing free education for over a million students in

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August 3
public tertiary and vocational schools nationwide.
Republic Act 10931 or “Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act,” which Congress ratified in May and was transmitted to the Office of the President on July 5, gives full tuition subsidy for students in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), local universities and colleges, and state-run technical-vocational schools.

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Marawi siege

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Lanao Del Sur

May 23 2017

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The Philippine Government claims that the clashes began when it launched an offensive in the city to capture __, leader of the ISIL-affiliated Abu Sayyaf group, after receiving reports that Hapilon was in the city, possibly to meet with militants of the __.

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Isnilon Hapilon

Maute group

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, chief of the Space Sciences and Astronomy Section of the (PAGASA) said the partial lunar eclipse this Monday will be the only eclipse visible to the Philippines this year.

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Dario dela Cruz

August 7-8

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PAGASA

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Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

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__will be closed on __ for the celebration of the ___ of the (ASEAN).

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Roxas Boulevard
August 8, 2017
50th anniversary

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ASEAN

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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The __ will be lighted at the __ complex where cultural performances and fireworks display will be held.

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ASEAN Lantern

Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)

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The grand parade from __will be open to public.

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Luneta Park to the CCP complex

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The Asean foreign ministers and other delegates will attend a grand celebration of the Asean’s 50th anniversary at the __

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Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) morning of August 8.(1967)
ASEAN Fire Ministers Meeting

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ASEAN Countries

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Thailand
Vietnam
Indonesia
Philippines
Malaysia
Singapore
Myanmar 
Cambodia
Laos
Brunei
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August-September National Holiday

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August 21- Ninoy Aquino Day
August 28- National Heroes Day
September 1- Eid Al-Adha

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ASEAN aggressive behavior

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China

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Comelec Battle

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Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista sued his wife, Patricia Paz “Tish” Bautista, for robbery and extortion, after she accused him of amassing ill-gotten wealth.

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Dissolved signed by former president Benigno Aquino III which created the NIR.

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Executive Order (EO) No. 38, signed by Duterte on Monday, August 7, revokes EO No. 138

The new EO reverts the provinces of Negros Occidental to Western Visayas (Region VI) and Negros Oriental to Central Visayas (Region VII).

This was a decision announced October 2016,

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President Rodrigo Duterte announced a P2-million bounty on the heads of policemen who acted as gunmen for the Parojinog clan in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental. The family used cops to target and kill their enemies. The clan, whose members were into military-sanctioned vigilante groups and later branched into organized criminal activities, has also held power in the city for around two decades. The most recent patriarch, Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog, was killed with his wife Susan, brother Octavio Jr, sister Mona, and 11 others in a police raid before dawn of July 30.

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North Korea said it is considering strikes near US strategic military installations in Guam, using its intermediate range ballistic missiles. US President Donald Trump earlier warned Pyongyang of “fire and fury” if it made more threats against Washington.

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North Korea said US President Donald Trump was “bereft of reason” and would only respond to force, as it elaborated on a threat to attack the US Pacific territory of Guam.

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Trump this week stunned the world with a bold-faced message to Kim Jong-Un, saying his country faced “fire and fury like the world has never seen”. Pyongyang then said it was working on a plan to fire simultaneously 4 ballistic missiles in an enveloping fire around Guam, a key US military stronghold. “Sound dialogue is not possible with such a guy bereft of reason and only absolute force can work on him,” the official KCNA news service quoted General Kim Rak-Gyom of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) as saying.

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While a final policy is still being crafted, __signed an “interim” policy for accrediting bloggers to cover President Rodrigo Duterte’s events.

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PresidentialCommunications Secretary Martin Andanar

It states that accreditation may be given to any Filipino citizen who is at least 18 years old and has at least 5,000 followers in any social media platform. The policy covers only bloggers who “generate news and information regarding the activities of the President.” The interim policy is to be given a “test run” for 6 months, to be monitored by prominent Duterte supporter and Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson. Okay

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Fired for graft and corruption

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Duterte announced in March 2017 that he fired at least 92 government employees for graft.

These include employees from the Bureau of Customs (BuCor), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulation Board (LTFRB), Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), and the Land Transportation Office (LTO), among others.

Ismael “Mike” Sueno
Secretary, Department of the Interior and Local Government
Peter Laviña
Chief, National Irrigation Administration
Al Argosino and Michael Robles
Immigration Deputy Commissioners
Undersecretary Maia Chiara Halmen Valdez

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President still fully supports __ despite corruption and mismanagement allegations against him by TPB employees.

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Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) head Cesar Montano

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Bird flu outbreak

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August 12
San Luis, Pampanga
avian flu virus/influenza

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A strain that can be transmitted to humans.

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H5N6

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(LTFRB)

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The Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board

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suspended on Monday the operations of transport network company Uber.

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August 14

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The suspension halted Uber’s operations for violating an order to stop accepting new driver applications
The firm paid nearly __ in a fine and financial aid to its affected drivers

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$10 million

190 million pesos

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Uber Asia Pacific Head

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Mike Brown

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LTFRB Spokesperson

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Aileen Lizada

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The country is also __ for fixed broadband, according to the monthly Speedtest Global Index

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94th out of 133

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Cancelled flights in Hong Kong

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August 23

Tropical Storm Isang/Hato

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On the evening of __, __ was fatally shot by police officers conducting an anti-drug operation in __ The case became controversial when the official police reports differed from witness accounts and CCTV footage.

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August 16, 2017

17-year-old Kian Loyd delos Santos

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__ was the youngest known person to have killed during the course of war on drugs.

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Delos Santos

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The case of __has drawn parallelisms with the death of Kian delos Santos, but the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Director General Ronald dela Rosa, insist they are “very different” from each other.

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Carl Angelo Arnaiz

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It continues to weaken and is now over the western coast of Ilocos Norte after crossing the rugged terrain of northern Luzon, state weather bureau PAGASA said Saturday morning.

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— Tropical Storm Jolina (international name Pakha)

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The City Hotel opens in NYC on Broadway just below WallStreet

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