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Police confiscate cellphone from ex-Senator Revilla in PNP cell

June 22, 2018

Policemen confiscated a cellphone from former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. who is detained at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center in Camp Crame, Quezon City on plunder charges. Senior Superintendent Benigno Durana Jr., PNP spokesman, said the cellphone was found during a

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Cop, civilian arrested in entrapment operation in Camarines Sur

June 22, 2018

A police officer and a civilian were arrested in an entrapment operation in Camarines Sur on Thursday. Senior Supt. Romeo Caramat, Philippine National Police (PNP) Counter Intelligence Task Force (CITF) commander, said arrested were  SPO4 Mamental Pili, team leader of Highway

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Trump may seek meeting with Duterte: envoy

June 22, 2018

US President Donald Trump may seek another meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte as the two countries boost their alliance amidst concerns including China’s actions in the South China Sea. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo raised this hope in his

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Panelo: Aquino’s indictment over DAP “consuelo de bobo”

June 22, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte’s chief legal counsel called as “consuelo de bobo” the indictment of former President Benigno Aquino III over the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program. In a statement on Friday, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said since DAP involved

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Boracay prepares for October reopening

June 22, 2018

The Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force, in a hearing conducted Thursday by the House committee on natural resources, proposed a comprehensive action plan for the expected reopening of Boracay island in October after its rehabilitation. The committee, chaired by Rep. Arnel Ty, held

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Two killed in shooting at subdivision gate in Cainta

June 22, 2018

Two persons, one of them a 62 year-old lawyer, were killed in a shooting incident in Rizal province on Thursday morning. Senior Insp. Cherrylyn Agtarap, public information chief of the Rizal Provincial Police Office, said the  two victims were lawyer

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Six soldiers hurt in Cotabato landmine explosion: police

June 21, 2018

Six soldiers were wounded in a landmine explosion in Cotabato on Thursday. In a report, the Magpet municipal police station said the wounded soldiers were 2nd Lt. Rustine Barco, Corporal Ronie Gutierez, Corporal Roldan Pargon, Private First Class Shanon Obaldo,

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US withdrawal in UN rights council reflects Duterte’s sentiment, but Philippines won’t follow

June 21, 2018

Malacanang said on Thursday the latest move of the United States to leave the United Nations Human Rights Council was a reflection of President Rodrigo Duterte’s sentiment against human rights groups. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, however,

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