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Sinas assumes command of PNP

November 10, 2020

The new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) assured continuity on programs and approaches his predecessors have made in addressing crimes. During Tuesday’s change of command ceremony, Police Major General Debold Sinas formally became the  25th PNP chief, replacing

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Duterte summons alleged erring Immigration personnel; asks them to eat “pastillas”

November 10, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has summoned some 40 personnel of the Bureau of Immigration allegedly involved in the “pastillas” bribery controversy to Malacanang. In a televised press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said during the meeting on Monday, Duterte

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NDRRMC advises public to take precautions as ”Ulysses” nears Bicol

November 10, 2020

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) advised the public to take precautions as Tropical Storm” Ulysses” is the latest weather disturbance to affect the country. As of 11  am, ”Ulysses” was estimated at 475 km east of 

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Solgen’s motion calling for Leonen’s inhibition in Marcos poll protest in “interest” of Filipinos – Palace

November 10, 2020

Malacanang said on Tuesday that it is in the “interest” of the Filipinos to know who really won in the vice presidential elections four years ago. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement to justify Solicitor General Jose Calida’s call

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UPDATE Philippine economy falls by 11.5% in Q3

November 10, 2020

The Philippine economy contracted by 11.5 percent in the third quarter due to the strict restrictions that the government once again enforced in Metro Manila and a few other areas in the country, officials said on Tuesday. But the economic

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Journalist who survived 2016 attack shot dead in Pangasinan

November 10, 2020

A journalist who once survived an attack in 2016 was shot dead in Pangasinan on Tuesday morning. Pangasinan police said  Virgilio Maganes, was about to enter into his residential compound at Barangay San Blas, Villasis around 6:45 am when two

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Five Sikorsky Blackhawk helicopters for PAF arrive

November 10, 2020

  The first batch of Sikorsky S70-i Blackhawk helicopters for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) arrived at Clark Air Base in Pampanga on Monday. Arsenio Andolong, Department of National Defense (DND) spokesman, said the first five brand-new Sikorsky S70-i Blackhawk

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Ano says mananita case will not have effect on Sinas appointment as PNP chief

November 10, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano on Tuesday said the case of National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Major General Debold Sinas over his birthday celebration will not have an effect after he was chosen by President Rodrigo Duterte as the

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