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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 29, 2020

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Posted at Dec 29 11:38 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Honoring a WWII U.S. Jewish soldier at the Manila American Cemetery

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 02:31 PM

Representatives of the Embassy of Israel and Operation Benjamin leave small stones on the gravestone of U.S. Cpl. Sam Cordova as an act of remembrance on his 79th death anniversary, during the headstone changing rites at the American Cemetery in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Tuesday. Read more »

Wounded soldier evacuated by chopper dies after emergency landing in Lanao del Sur

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Updated as of Nov 27 10:06 PM

MANILA - The military reported that one of the four wounded soldiers being transported by a helicopter has died after the aircraft crash landed due to bad weather in Madalum, Lanao del Sur Thursday afternoon.   Read more »

5 soldiers wounded in Abu Sayyaf blasts given medals, aid

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Posted at Nov 05 04:38 AM

MANILA - Five soldiers wounded in the Sulu bombings last August were recognized and given financial aid in Camp Navaro, Calarian, Zamboanga City on Wednesday. Read more »

Dating sundalo patay sa pamamaril sa Leyte

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Posted at Oct 20 01:12 PM

Patay ang isang dating sundalo habang sugatan ang isang babae sa pamamaril ng mga hindi pa nakikilalang salarin sa bayan ng MacArthur, Leyte noong hapon ng Lunes. Read more »

Soldier dead, 2 hurt in shooting inside PMA

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Posted at Sep 29 09:41 PM

MANILA - A military personnel died while 2 others were wounded in a shooting incident inside the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) at the Fort Gregorio del Pilar in Baguio City late Tuesday afternoon.   Read more »

N.Korea regrets killing S.Korean to control coronavirus

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 02:47 PM

North Korea expressed regret on Friday over the death of a missing South Korean, saying it shot him as part of measures to battle the coronavirus, the South's national security adviser said. Read more »

'Nagpatawad siya': DOJ sees no need to question Duterte pardon for Pemberton

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Posted at Sep 09 11:55 AM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Wednesday he did not see any reason for the public to question President Rodrigo Duterte's "personal act of mercy" to pardon a US soldier who killed a Filipina transgender woman.    Read more »

Only 4 of 139 Duterte pardons went to foreigners: DOJ

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Updated as of Sep 09 10:33 AM

Only 4 of the 139 executive clemencies that President Rodrigo Duterte has issued so far during his term went to foreigners, the justice department said Wednesday, following criticism of the pardon for a US soldier who killed a Filipina transgender woman.    Read more »

'Surprised' DOJ chief says Duterte decided on Pemberton pardon on his own volition

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Updated as of Sep 09 09:55 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte "upon his own volition" pardoned a US soldier who killed a Filipina transgender--a decision that "surprised" even Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, he said Wednesday.  Read more »

Robredo: Pemberton pardon proof that government sides with those in power

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 01:16 PM

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to pardon a US marine convicted of killing a Filipina transgender woman proves that his administration sides with power, Vice President Leni Robredo said Tuesday.  Read more »

Laude family thought Duterte an ‘ally’—until Pemberton pardon: lawyer

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Posted at Sep 08 12:47 PM

The family of slain transgender Jennifer Laude had thought of President Rodrigo Duterte as an “ally”—until he pardoned the US soldier convicted in her killing, their lawyer said Tuesday.    Read more »

Pemberton hopes to go back to school after Duterte pardon: lawyer

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Updated as of Sep 08 10:42 AM

MANILA — US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton is hoping to go back to school after receiving a pardon from President Rodrigo Duterte for killing a Filipina transgender, his lawyer said Tuesday. Read more »

Pemberton lawyer clueless on why Duterte pardoned US Marine

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Updated as of Sep 08 02:31 PM

The lawyer of Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, who is convicted in the killing of a Filipina transgender woman, said Tuesday she did not know how President Rodrigo Duterte arrived at his decision to pardon her client.  Read more »

Duterte can’t fight foreign power, Laude camp says after Pemberton pardon

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Updated as of Sep 08 07:58 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte showed that he cannot stand up to foreign powers by pardoning the US Marine convicted of killing Filipina transgender Jennifer Laude, the lawyer of her family said Tuesday. Read more »

Pemberton opposes Laude family’s bid to reverse release order

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 02:46 PM

The lawyer of US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton has opposed the move of the family of slain transgender woman Jennifer Laude to reverse the release order issued by an Olongapo court. Read more »

Roque should stop commenting on Pemberton case as he is now Duterte spox: defense lawyer

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 01:08 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesperson should stop commenting on the case of a US Marine who killed a Filipina transgender, whose family he formerly represented, the foreigner’s lawyer said Friday.  Read more »

Pagsibat ni Pemberton, ikinatatakot ng kampo ni Laude

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Updated as of Sep 03 01:21 PM

Pinangangambahan ng pamilya ng Pilipinang transgender na si Jennifer Laude na tuluyan nang makalabas ng kulungan ang Amerikanong sundalo na na-convict sa kaniyang pagpatay.    Read more »

Laude camp says clueless about Pemberton bid for early release

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Posted at Sep 03 12:47 PM

A lawyer for family of slain transgender Jennifer Laude said Thursday they did not know that Joseph Scott Pemberton, the US Marine Lance Corporal convicted in her killing, had sought early release from prison, which a court granted this week.    Read more »

Indian special forces member killed in China border showdown

Aishwarya Kumar, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 02 05:28 AM

NEW DELHI - A Tibetan-origin soldier with India's special forces was killed in the latest border showdown with Chinese troops on their contested Himalayan border, a Tibetan representative said Tuesday. Read more »