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AFP backs Teodoro on suspending military communication with China

By balita.fyi Newsdesk · Editor: Bart Sakwerda · · AI-written from the reports listed below

The Armed Forces of the Philippines said it fully supports Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.'s suspension of military-to-military communication channels with China, Philstar and GMA News reported. The statement came after the Chinese Embassy accused Teodoro on October 12 of acting for "political self interests." Teodoro said the channels had been suspended for about three years. Palace press officer Claire Castro said the government is not closing the door on relations with China.

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Road rage: LTO suspends license of Parañaque government worker for 90 days

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) imposed a 90-day preventive suspension on the license of a driver linked to the Parañaque City government after a road rage complaint by a female motorcycle rider, Daily Tribune reported. The rider alleged the driver honked repeatedly, flashed high beams and tried to overtake her from Don Bosco to Annex 42. The LTO ordered the owner and driver to explain on October 21; the case remains under investigation.

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DOJ: Rep. Leandro Leviste not yet a fugitive despite arrest warrant

The Department of Justice said Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste has not yet been tagged a fugitive from justice despite an arrest warrant from a Makati court, according to The Manila Times and Philstar. "There's a process that needs to be followed," said DOJ prosecutor Herbert Calvin Abugan. The case, over alleged Public Service Act violations involving Solar Para sa Bayan Corp., is set for arraignment on October 26, The Manila Times reported.

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Ginebra vs Rain or Shine: slumping Gin Kings face Group B leaders

Ginebra vs Rain or Shine headlines the PBA Governors' Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Friday, according to The Manila Times. Rain or Shine, 4-2 and first in Group B, seeks a fifth straight win, while Ginebra is last at 2-4. Daily Tribune said Ginebra is in 'survival mode', with new import Jordan Murphy replacing Riley Grigsby. Rain or Shine won their July 26 meeting, 110-99.

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Sara Duterte's grave threats arraignment postponed anew by Quezon City court

A Quezon City court on Friday postponed for a second time Vice President Sara Duterte's arraignment on three counts of grave threats, GMA News and Philstar reported. Duterte appeared in person. Her lawyer, Paul Lawrence Lim, said the judge chose to first study a pending motion for partial reconsideration and a petition before the Supreme Court; he did not disclose the new date. Duterte has denied the allegations, Philstar said.

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