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Trusted since 1898 HOUSE ‘HOSTAGES’
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No escaping expulsion for termed-out senators
Two men hold guns against their ‘hostages’ during the hostage-taking exercise held at the Batasan Hills complex, Quezon City in preparation for President Rodrigo Duterte’s 4th State of the Nation Address on July 22.
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Office General Manager Royina Marzan Garma accepts the agency’s flag from Chairman and Interim General Manager Anselmo Simeon Pinili during the turn over ceremony at the PCSO Office in Mandaluyong City on July 15, 2019. Garma replaced Alexander Balutan. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
BY EDDIE G. ALINEA LOS ANGELES: The long wait for WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao to trade punches with co-titleholder Keith Thurman begins on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), a day after he and his team arrive in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Filipino eight-division champ and the unbeaten “One Time� Thurman will clash on Saturday (Sunday in
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