PNP advises all units to intensify security vs possible NPA attacks

June 29, 2018

The Philippine National Police (PNP) advised all its units to intensify security measures against possible attacks by the New People’s Army (NPA) as the communist group will not hold peace talks with the present administration. “The PNP is poised to

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Police releases suspect in priest’s killing in Nueva Ecija

June 29, 2018

Police released a suspect in the murder of Catholic priest Richmond Nilo in Zaragoza Friday morning after the Nueva Ecjia Regional Trial Court granted him a release order. Senior Superintendent Benigno Durana Jr., spokesman of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said

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Duterte admits he can’t go all-out yet vs jueteng as many to be jobless, others may engage in illegal drugs

June 29, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted that his administration could not declare yet an intensified campaign against jueteng or illegal numbers game as many Filipinos could lose their livelihood. In an interview in Bohol on Thursday, Duterte also raised concern that

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Lorenzana says peace with Reds will have a chance once Sison is out of picture

June 29, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said true peace will have a chance once Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison is out of the picture. “Mr. Sison, in response to your childish tantrums we will vigorously pursue the

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Joma Sison clarifies only NDFP Council can decide on termination of peace talks

June 29, 2018

Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison clarified on Friday that only the National Council of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) can decide on the fate of the peace process with the Philippine government. Sison,

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Mayors who’ll fail to address illegal drugs to be dismissed, face raps – Duterte

June 29, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has warned anew he would dismiss mayors who would fail to curb illegal drug problem in their places. In a speech in Bohol on Thursday, Duterte reiterated his order to Department of Interior and Local Government Officer-in-charge

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Sison: No more peace talks, better to oust Duterte; Fine with me: Duterte

June 29, 2018

Communist rebels could no longer continue the peace talks with the current Philippine government as it would be “productive” for them to instead join in the move to oust President Rodrigo Duterte, Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria

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Albayalde orders tougher checks on police recruits

June 28, 2018

Stricter background checks on new recruits were ordered by Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde after three rookie cops in Manila were arrested due to alleged extortion. “That’s one of my directives, to intensify our background investigation even before

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