One dead, 2 hurt in motorcycle collision in Laguna

April 7, 2019

A 37-year old carpenter died and two others were injured in an accident involving two motorcycles in Santa Rosa Laguna, police said. According to Santa Rosa City Police, the road mishap transpired around 3:50 am on Friday along Santa Rosa-Tagaytay

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Suspect in Mamasapano massacre arrested in Cotabato City

April 7, 2019

Police arrested on Saturday a member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), who was allegedly involved in the killing of 44 Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP SAF) commandos during the 2015 Mamasapano clash in Maguindanao. A joint

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Palace confident inflation to ease further

April 5, 2019

Malacañang welcomed on Friday the 3.3 percent inflation rate in March, lowest since January 2018. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo expressed confidence inflation would continue declining as the government would not be complacent in the wake of El

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Ilagan is new camp commander of AFP headquarters

April 5, 2019

Colonel William Ilagan is the new camp commander at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Quezon City. Ilagan replaced Brig. Gen. Dominic Pulido who also retired in a ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo Friday. The retirement and change

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Shabu seized in first quarter highest ever: PDEA

April 5, 2019

Seizure of methamphetamine hydrochloride, popularly known as shabu, by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in the first quarter posted the highest volume of illegal drugs seized in the country’s drug law enforcement history. PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino said

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Cop arrested for illegal drugs in Makati

April 5, 2019

Authorities on Friday arrested a police officer allegedly involved in illegal drugs in Makati City. In a statement, Philippine National Police ( PNP) spokesperson Police Col. Bernard Banac said elements from the Counter Intelligence Task Force, PNP Intelligence Group and

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Koronodal City police chief relieved after video shows men drinking, gambling

April 5, 2019

The chief of Koronadal City Police Office was removed on Thursday after an alleged viral video circulating online featured officers from the station drinking liquor and gambling. Police Brigadier General Eliseo Rasco, the regional director, ordered the relief of Police

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Three Russian Navy ships arriving for five-day visit on Monday

April 5, 2019

Three Russian Navy vessels are set to arrive in the country on Monday following the visit of its commander-in-chief last month. Captain Jonathan Zata, Philippine Navy spokesman, said the large anti-submarine ships Admiral Tributs and Vinogradov, and large sea tanker

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