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PNP says 94 election watchlist areas are considered ”grave concerns”

February 12, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde on Tuesday said 94 out of the 701 election watchlist areas are considered “grave concerns”. In a press briefing, Albyalade said the increase in the number of election hotspots are based on

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Abu Sayyaf member suspect in 2001 Basilan abduction, 2012 bus bombing arrested in Manila

February 12, 2019

A member of the Abu Sayyaf who is a suspect in the 2001  abduction of of plantation workers in Basilan and Kidapawan bus terminal bombing in 2012 was arrested in Ermita, Manila last Sunday, according to Philippine National Police (PNP)

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Military ordered to ” be on the lookout” for NPA extortion as campaign starts

February 12, 2019

The military were ordered to “be on the lookout” against New People’s Army (NPA) conducting extortion as the campaign period for the 2019 midterm election started Tuesday. “(I directed the troops to) be on the lookout especially for extortionists, and there

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Japan donates bomb suits, ballistics shields to PNP

February 12, 2019

The Japanese government on Tuesday donated bomb suits and ballistics shields to the Philippine National Police (PNP) to protect themselves during operations on bomb threats.  In a ceremony at Camp Crame, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda  turned over

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Cabinet secretary urges people to vote for pro-federalism bets

February 12, 2019

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei Nograles urged the people to vote for pro-federalism candidates in the mid-term elections in May this year since the forthcoming polls is crucial. Nograles made this statement during his speech at the National Federalism Summit organized

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Duterte won’t seek support for his senatorial bets from religious groups

February 12, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte would not ask support from religious groups for his senatorial bets in the May elections, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo noted that since Duterte was a mayor until he ran

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Palace condoles with family of ex-MTRCB chief Armida Siguion-Reyna

February 12, 2019

Malacanang extended on Tuesday sympathies to the family of former Movie and Television Review and Classification Board Armida Siguion-Reyna who passed away on Monday. She was 88. “The entertainment world has lost one of its pillars, and the Palace expresses

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BI legal team recommends deportation case vs Chinese

February 12, 2019

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) Legal Division recommended that a deportation case be filed against a Chinese national by the Philippine National Police (PNP), Saturday for throwing soybean curd drink to a police officer. The Chinese, identified as Zhang Jiale,

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