Alleged MILF member, cohort busted in Maguindanao

June 2, 2018

An alleged member of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and his cohort were arrested during a buy-bust operation that resulted in the seizure of  one million pesos worth of suspected shabu in Maguindanao on Thursday. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General

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DND to file cases vs former officials of Veterans Federation of the Philippines

June 2, 2018

The Department of National Defense (DND) will file cases against the former officials of the Veterans Federation of the Philippines (VFP) for insubordination and gross disregard of a Supreme Court ruling which upheld the DND’s control over the veterans group.

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Alleged NPA member, 75, surrenders in Sarangani

June 2, 2018

An alleged 75-year-old New People’s Army member in Sarangani Province surrendered to the troops of 73rd IB on Friday, the military said on Saturday. Boy Cabisa Diale married and a resident of Sitio Lino, Barangay Upper Suyan, Malapatan, Sarangani Province,

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Albayalde reassigns officials; Eleazar to helm NCRPO

June 1, 2018

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde ordered reassignment of top police officials on Friday. Chief Supt. John Bulalacao, PNP spokesman, said around 29 officials will be affected by the reassignment and this includes him. Albayalde named Bulalacao as the

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Albayalde plays down deaths in Bulacan anti-drug operations

June 1, 2018

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde sees nothing unusual in the latest series of killings of drug suspects in police operations in Bulacan province. A total of 13 suspected drug dealers were killed since Wednesday in simultaneous law enforcement operations while

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Ninth MRRV from Japan arrives in Manila

June 1, 2018

The ninth 44-meter Multi Role Response Vessel (MRRV-4410) of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) from Japan arrived in Manila Thursday morning. The MRRV-4410 and its crew were welcomed by Coast Guard personnel led by Rear Admiral Rolando Legaspi, of PCG Surface

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Alleged new NPA finance head in Mindanao arrested: military

June 1, 2018

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The alleged new finance head of the New People’s Army’s Komisyon Mindanao  was arrested in a law enforcement operation in Butuan City, the military reported Friday. Brig. Gen. Franco Nemesio Gacal, commander of the 402nd Infantry Brigade,

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Philippines, China to “engage in very serious conversation” over South China Sea issues

June 1, 2018

The Philippines will continue “to engage in very serious conversations” with China over the recent developments at the South China Sea as part of asserting its rights over some portions at the disputed areas, a foreign affairs official said Friday.

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