NBI employee arrested in Paranaque

August 3, 2018

An employee of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) was apprehended by police in Paranaque City on Friday morning. Chief Supt. Tomas Apolinario Jr., Southern Police District director, identified the suspect as Silibino Tomas, 47, NBI liaison officer residing at 1564 A. Mabini

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Two Cafgu members killed in encounter with alleged NPAs in Masbate

August 3, 2018

Two Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu)  members were killed while four others, including a soldier, were wounded in an encounter with alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) in Masbate on Friday. Captain Joash Pramis, spokesman of the Army’s 9th Infantry

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Father stabs three children dead after wife left them: Davao del Norte police

August 3, 2018

A father stabbed his three children dead and tried to kill himself Thursday night  after his wife left them, Davao del Norte police said Friday. Senior Supt. Allan Manibog, Davao del Norte provincial police director, identified the fatalities as a

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Revival of death penalty remains priority of Duterte administration: Roque

August 3, 2018

The Duterte administration remains firm in pushing for the revival of the death penalty in the country despite Pope Francis’ stance that capital punishment is wrong in all cases. In a press briefing in Bukidnon on Friday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry

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Nearly 200 Abu Sayyaf surrender to military as six more yield to AFP

August 3, 2018

Six members of the Abu Sayyaf Group gave themselves up to the military, bringing the total number of surrenderees to almost 200, the Western Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines said Friday. Around 2:30 pm Friday, two

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US jury’s indictment of Napoles boosts cases in Sandiganbayan – Palace

August 2, 2018

Malacanang welcomed on Thursday the indictment of detained businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles and some other members of her family by the United States federal grand jury, saying it is a positive development, as it bolsters the government’s cases against her before

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Blast rocks Masbate City port, no one hurt

August 2, 2018

An explosion rocked a port in Masbate City on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday. Police Regional Office V Director Chief Supt. Arnel Escobal said, fortunately, no one was injured in the explosion that occurred at the port in Brgy.

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Suspect in Basilan explosion nabbed

August 2, 2018

The military arrested on Tuesday a suspect in the explosion in Basilan that killed 10 people, military said on Thursday. Lt. Col. Gerry Besana, Western Mindanao Command spokesman, identified the arrested suspect as Indalin Jainul, alias Abdulgani, 58, a resident

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