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BUTUAN CITY – A female New People’s Army (NPA) combatant, said to be the daughter of Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Eufemia Campos Cullamat, was killed in a 45-minute encounter with the Army’s Third Special Forces Battalion (3rd SFB) in Barangay San Isidro, Marihatag, Surigao del Sur, the military reported late Sunday afternoon.

South Korea will further enhance its cooperation with the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries under the New Southern Policy (NSP) Plus Strategy unveiled by President Moon Jae-in earlier this month.

President Duterte has encouraged the nation to draw inspiration from revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio's courage and determination in facing challenges such as the coronavirus pandemic and building the country's better future.

BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte – A total of thirty-four members of the New People’s Army Milisya ng Bayan (NPA-MB) and 278 members of underground mass organizations (UGMO) withdrew their support for the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)-NPA in Agusan del Norte.

Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Debold Sinas has started a massive revamp in the police force, including key positions in Metro Manila and regional offices that affected 27 senior police officials.

The town fiesta in Cainta, Rizal may have been cancelled by the local government due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, but residents have something to look forward to as Mayor Johnielle Keith Nieto has announced the giving away of a total of P300,000 to 300 residents who will be picked from among those who will send their comments to the Facebook page of the town mayor.

Indonesia's Mount Ili Lewotolok erupted Sunday, belching a column of smoke and ash four kilometres (2.5 miles) into the sky, triggering a flight warning and the closure of the local airport.

In the first TV interview since losing his re-election bid, President Donald Trump indicated Sunday that he will never concede to Joe Biden and abandon his conspiracy theory about mass ballot fraud.

Lebanon is from Monday to gradually ease restrictions imposed two weeks ago after a surge in coronavirus infections, in a bid to relieve its struggling economy in time for the festive season, officials said.

US President-elect Joe Biden was on Sunday taken to a doctor "out of an abundance of caution" a day after he twisted his ankle while playing with his dog, his office said.

New York City will reopen elementary schools on December 7 and offer in-person classes for special-needs students of all ages despite a recent surge in coronavirus cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday.

A shrine in San Juan City marks the battle ground where the Philippine Revolution started, where Andres Bonifacio led hundreds of Katipuneros to take control of El Deposito a water reservoir that used to hold the water supply of Manila.

"Don't use my daughter's corpse as a trophy."

Bayan Muna Party-List Rep. Eufemia Cullamat directed these words to the military in a statement on Sunday night even as she admitted that her daughter Jevilyn had indeed joined the "armed struggle."

Minority Leader Rep. Joseph Stephen Paduano described the death of Bayan Muna Party-List Rep. Eufemia Cullamat's daughter during a military operation over the weekend as a fruit of a "pointless war" among Filipinos.

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is hoping for eventual uniform travel requirements from local government units (LGUs) in time for the reopening of the country’s tourist destinations.

Vice President and opposition leader Leni Robredo on Sunday, Nov. 29, urged the administration to take the country’s low COVID-19 resilience ranking as a way to improve its response efforts.

The municipality of El Nido will finally welcome local tourists across all ages outside the island province of Palawan starting tomorrow, Nov. 30, under a test-before-travel policy.

A four-century-old French company specializing in defense systems has opened its office in Manila signifying the first step of its long-term commitment of cooperation and partnership in developing naval capabilities for the Philippines.