UN rapporteur to get full govt support – DFA

The Department of Foreign Affairs said that in the spirit of openness and cooperation, the government is giving its 'full support' for the successful implementation of United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan's mandate during her country visit. Khan arrived on January 22 for a 10-day official visit to examine the state of rights to freedom of opinion and expression in the country. PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

and Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday paid tribute to the 44 police commandos from the Special Action Force (SAF) who were killed in combat against Islamist extremists in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, nine years ago. The commandos were killed during a pre-dawn firefight in a remote village in Mamasapano on Jan. 25, 2015. They were able to kill Malaysian bomb maker and Jemaah Islamiyah leader Zulkifli Bin Hir, alias Marwa

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