The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Philippines-Japan agree to continue strengthening partnership

June 27, 2018

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono met in Tokyo last week and agreed to continue working closely together to further strengthen the partnership between the Philippines and Japan. In a statement by the Department

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Cop arrested for alleged gun toting in Paranaque

June 27, 2018

A policeman was arrested for alleged gun toting in Parañaque City on Tuesday morning. Chief Supt. Tomas Apolinario Jr., Southern Police District director, said the arrested policeman is PO2 Gadie Guarino, 40, assigned at the Calabarzon region, and resident of Purok 4 14 St.

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Palace questions reliability of Ateneo study on EJKs

June 26, 2018

Malacanang hit on Tuesday the research conducted by Ateneo Policy Center that over 5,000 drug suspects have already been killed in the government’s war on drugs and most of them were poor. In a radio interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque

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120 persons rounded up for allegedly violating QC ordinances: police

June 26, 2018

A total of 136 persons were accosted in Quezon City since Monday for  allegedly violating ordinances and other laws, police said Tuesday. Chief Superintendent Joselito Esquivel Jr., Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director, said 51 were minors “rescued” for violating the city’s curfew

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PN contingents arrive for big maritime exercise in Pearl Harbor

June 26, 2018

The Philippine Navy (PN) contingents for Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) Exercise 2018, the world’s largest maritime exercise arrived in Hawaii on Tuesday morning. Commander Jonathan Zata, Philippine Navy spokesman, said the PN contingents led by the Commander, Naval Task Force 86,

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Duterte on cops, Army misencounter: No one wants it

June 26, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday nobody wanted the “misencounter” between the military and police to happen. Duterte, in a speech in Zamboanga del Sur, said he will go to Samar where the misencounter occurred on Monday, resulting in the death of six

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PAF receives two light lift fixed wing planes from Indonesia

June 26, 2018

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has received its two NC212i light lift fixed-wing aircraft from PT Dirgantara Indonesia in a turnover and blessing ceremony in Pampanga on Tuesday. Maj. Aristides Galang, PAF spokesman, said the ceremony that was led by Defense

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Puerto Princesa barangay captain arrested for illegal drugs, firearm possession

June 26, 2018

Puerto Princesa police on Tuesday arrested Pagkakaisa barangay captain Angelito Arriesgado, 50, an alleged high value drug target at the suspect’s home. Joint personnel of the Puerto Princesa city’s police drug enforcement unit and Anti-Crime Task Force of the city conducted a

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