Suspect in killing of family committed suicide in cell: police

April 9, 2019

One of the suspects in the killing of a mother and her two children in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan was found dead in his cell early Tuesday morning. In a radio interview, Police Lt. Col. Orlando Castil Jr.,San Jose

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Duterte’s message on Day of Valor: Uphold sovereignty, protect rights, freedoms

April 9, 2019

For the third time since he assumed office in 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte skipped on Tuesday the commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor), usually observed at the historic Mt. Samat in Pilar, Bataan. Duterte instead decided to

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Palace to Sereno, PCIJ: File charges vs Duterte if they believe he amassed ill-gotten wealth

April 9, 2019

Malacanang challenged on Tuesday former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno and the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism ( PCIJ) to file charges against President Rodrigo Duterte if they believe that he amassed ill-gotten wealth. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the

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Two Abu Sayyaf members killed in Sulu

April 9, 2019

Two Abu Sayyaf members, including one of the facilitators of the Jolo Cathedral bombing, were killed while two soldiers were wounded in a 50-minute encounter in Sulu on Monday afternoon. Lt. Col. Gerald Monfort, spokesman of Joint Task Force Sulu,

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Arrest of Tayabas police chief, two others show resolve to clean ranks: PNP

April 9, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Tuesday said the arrest of former Tayabas municipal police chief and two others over the death of the son of a Quezon town mayor shows their continuing campaign of removing rogue cops in

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PDEA head Aquino denies he is protector of Yang

April 9, 2019

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency ( PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino on Monday denied the claim of former police officer Eduardo Acierto he is the protector of President Rodrigo Duterte’s former adviser Michael Yang. “Acierto’s claim that I am a protector

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PNP honors Filipino and Allied veterans in Bataan Day

April 9, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) honored Filipino and Allied veterans who fought Japanese soldiers during World War II as the country observed the Day of Valor on Tuesday. Police General Oscar Albayalde, head of the PNP, led 90,000 men and

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Military says personnel can defend themselves vs NPA assassins

April 8, 2019

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assures that the military personnel can protect themselves against possible assassinations. “While the NPA’s SPARU (Special Partisan Unit) elements do pose a threat to the security of our soldiers, especially those who are

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