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Now playing Next Philippines Philippines declares 'state of lawlessness' after deadly blast President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a ‘‘state of lawlessness’‘ in the Philippines after a bomb attack in his home city killed at least 14 people. 03/09/2016
Now playing Next Philippines Philippines: blast in Davao City kills at least 12 Police in the Philippines are investigating the cause of an explosion in Davao City. 03/09/2016