PDEA officer shot dead near Cebu provincial capitol gate

July 27, 2018

CEBU CITY– Gunman shot an officer of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) as his car slowed down in an intersection 50 meters on the side of Cebu provincial capitol gate Friday afternoon. Earl Rallos, an assistant operations officer at

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Lorenzana welcomes signing of Bangsamoro Organic Law

July 27, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana welcomed the signing of Bangsamoro Organic Law, saying this “landmark legislation will usher in a new era of peace in Mindanao.” President Rodrigo Duterte signed the BOL on June 26. “We now begin the very important

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NPAs free cop after nearly seven months to Duterte aide

July 27, 2018

The New People’s Army (NPA) on Friday released a policeman they abducted in Cotabato last December to Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go Friday afternoon. Chief Inspector  Milgrace Driz, spokesperson of the regional police office,  said Inspector Menardo

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Ex-Ombudsman Morales: Rule of law regresses, corruption pervasive

July 27, 2018

Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales said on Friday rule of law in the Philippines has regressed and corruption has become more pervasive. In a forum with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines a day after she completed her seven-year term as the

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Arroyo not supporting no-election scenario, term extension of elected officials

July 27, 2018

Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday rejected a no-election scenario and term extension of elected officials in pushing for President Rodrigo Duterte’s federalism. “No (I am not supporting no-el) definitely I am not supporting term extension,” Arroyo told reporters in an ambush

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Policeman injured in encounter with lawless group in Davao Oriental

July 27, 2018

A policeman was wounded in an encounter with the members of a lawless armed group in Davao Oriental on Thursday afternoon. Based on initial report, the encounter occurred at the vicinity of Tagsagaong Bridge, Brgy. Tomoaong, Tarragona, Davao Oriental around

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Palace hopes lawless groups to see Duterte’s seriousness in addressing Mindanao problem with BOL signing

July 27, 2018

Malacanang expressed hope on Friday terrorist and other lawless groups in Mindanao could see President Rodrigo Duterte’s seriousness in addressing the root cause of the problem in Mindanao with his signing of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). In a radio interview, Presidential

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Lorenzana apologizes to Carpio, former Foreign Secretary Del Rosario on “empty victory” at PCA

July 27, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana apologized to former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario and Acting Supreme Court Chief Justice Antonio Carpio for saying the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruling is an “empty victory”. “I sincerely apologize to these two

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