4 die after drinking coconut wine in Quezon City

December 4, 2018

Four persons  died and 13 were hospitalized last weekend after drinking “lambanong” or cococnut wine weekend binge in Quezon City, police said Tuesday. Superintendent Rossel Cejas, Novaliches Police Station 4 chief, said the victims namely Dennis Cuadra, 37, Alvin Reyes, 42, Delfin Bayaongos,

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PSE index soars, peso loses ground

December 4, 2018

The Philippine Stock Exchange index climbed by more than two percent but the peso went down by 20 centavos against the US dollar on Tuesday. The peso settled at P52.52 from Monday’s P53.32. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of

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BuCor official shot in Muntinlupa City

December 4, 2018

A chief inspector of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) was shot by unidentified suspects in Muntinlupa City Monday afternoon.   A report from the Southern Police District said the incident transpired around 3:10 pm along Katihan St., Poblacion in Muntinlupa

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PNP says no need to speak on Duterte marijuana use as it is a joke

December 4, 2018

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said there is no need for them to comment on President Rodrigo Duterte’s joke saying he is using marijuana to keep him awake.   “Since the president said already that it was a joke, so

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PNP says mother of witness to Sagay killings has right to seek justice

December 4, 2018

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it is everyone’s right to seek justice if they feel their rights were violated. This was the response of Chief Supt. Benigno Durana Jr., PNP spokesman, after the mother of a 14-year-old witness in

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Lorenzana says care needed in organizing Duterte hit squad

December 4, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said he is supporting President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan on creating a sparrow unit but he will be careful in organizing this. In a TV interview on Tuesday, Lorenzana said the president is very serious with his

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Lorenzana says he will push for one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao, no nationwide implementation

December 4, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday will recommend a one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao but will not push for nationwide implementation.   Lorenzana, in a TV interview, said Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Carlito Galvez told him 

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Palace says truce with Reds should be permanent

December 4, 2018

Malacanang said on Tuesday that if there is a ceasefire with the communist rebels, it should be permanent and not only during the holiday season. “There should be permanent truce. There should be no bloodshed as far as the government

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