PNP says suspects in Batocabe slay claim mayor is mastermind

January 6, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said confessions from primary suspects involved in the assassination of Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Rodel Batocabe and SPO1 Orlando Diaz were consistent in identifying the mastermind. The alleged suspects behind the Batocabe-Diaz slay surrendered on

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Immigration arrests South Korean for claiming to be Filipino

January 6, 2019

An overstaying South Korean was arrested by Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for trying to leave the country by claiming to be a Filipino. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente identified the Korean as Kwak

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Palace, Congress ask SC to dismiss petitions vs BOL

January 6, 2019

Malacanang and Congress have asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the petition assailing the constitutionality of the Bangsamoro Organic Law. In a 118-page comment given last Thursday, Palace and both Houses of Congress, through the Office of the Solicitor General

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Officials conduct aerial inspection of Black Nazarene route

January 5, 2019

Officials on Saturday conducted an inspection along the 10 segments for the Traslacion 2019. The aerial inspection was led by National Capital Region Police Director Guillermo Eleazar where they checked the routes of the Black Nazarene as well as high-rise

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Police releases photos of two suspects in Cotabato explosion

January 5, 2019

Authorities released on Saturday photos of two alleged suspects in the New Year’s Eve explosion at a shopping mall in Cotabato City. The Philippine National Police’s regional office issued pictures of two men suspected to have conducted the bombing at

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Deaths from “Usman” climb to 126, with 26 missing

January 5, 2019

Deaths from Tropical Depression “Usman” that struck Bicol, Eastern Visayas and Southern Tagalog rose four more to 126 yesterday, the National Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Saturday. NDRRMC Executive Director Ricardo Jalad said the death of eight storm-related

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6 primary suspects in killing of Batocabe, Diaz in police custody

January 5, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde announced on Saturday that the six primary suspects in the killing of AKO Bicol Partylist Rodel Batocabe and SPO1 Orlando Diaz are in their custody. This after the two suspects in the

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Duterte still keeping channels with communists open

January 5, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said he is still open on having peace talks with the communist rebels as he needs to keep the “fire burning”. “I’d like you to know that we are keeping the fire burning and you cannot close

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