The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Three cops, one civilian accused of extortion arrested in Valenzuela City

August 1, 2018

Four persons, including three policemen, suspected of extorting money from junkshops were arrested in an entrapment operation in Valenzuela City on Tuesday night. Chief Supt. Gregorio Lim, Northern Police District (NPD) director, identified the apprehended suspects as Amado Baldon Jr.,

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Bicam approves coco levy trust fund bill

August 1, 2018

The bicameral conference committee on Wednesday has agreed on a bill  setting up a trust fund from the coconut levy worth P105 billion collected for nearly a decade during the Marcos administration. In an interview with reporters, Senator Cynthia Villar

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Office of the President orders dismissal of Carandang who probed Duterte’s alleged ill-gotten wealth

August 1, 2018

The Office of the President has ordered the dismissal from service of Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang for disclosing to the public the alleged multi-billion peso bank transactions of President Rodrigo Duterte and his family. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea

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Two hurt in Antipolo City roadside blast

August 1, 2018

Two civilians were wounded in a road side blast allegedly perpetrated by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Antipolo City on Tuesday morning. Supt. Chitadel Gaoiran, public information chief of the Calabarzon regional police,  said Wednesday based on initial report

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Cop killed, three arrested in entrapment operation in Taguig

July 31, 2018

One policeman was killed while three others were arrested in an entrapment operation in Taguig City early Tuesday. Supt. Jenny Tecson, Southern Police District public information officer,  said arrested were PO1 Bryan Amir Bajoof, PO1 Paolo Ocampo and PO2 Joey Maru.  PO1 Gererdo

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Palace transmits to Congress bill creating Department of Disaster Resilience

July 31, 2018

Malacanang has sent to both Houses of Congress a proposed measure creating the Department of Disaster Resilience. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office transmitted Monday to the Office of Senate

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Palace dares lawyer to reveal PCOO execs who got cut from P60m DOT contract with Tulfo media firm

July 31, 2018

Malacanang challenged on Tuesday a lawyer of former Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo to reveal the two executives of the Presidential Communications Operations Office who allegedly also shared in the P60-million, which the DOT paid to Bitag Media Unlimited. Ferdinand Topacio,

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11 killed as military foils bid to bring IEDs into Lamitan: AFP

July 31, 2018

A total of 11 persons, including a soldier, were killed while seven were wounded as an improvised bomb exploded in a van at a checkpoint in Basilan on Tuesday. Col. Edgard Arevalo, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesman, said

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