Cebu mayor got P7 million from slain drug lord: witness

March 27, 2018

A self-confessed bagman and cousin of a slain drug lord claimed Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña received millions in payola, an affidavit said. In his affidavit executed in Nov. 2016 but revealed by Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Tuesday,

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Palace declares half day Wednesday in gov’t offices for Lenten break

March 27, 2018

Malacanang said on Tuesday work in government, as well as classes in public schools and state universities and colleges, would be half day on Wednesday in preparation for the Lenten break. Memorandum Circular No. 43 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said  as to

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Recount of 2016 vice presidential race set next week

March 27, 2018

The Supreme Court, acting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), will recount  votes to determine who between Vice President Leni Robredo and former Senator Ferdinand Marcos won in 2016 elections. The PET’s supervised revision of ballots or manual recount of votes

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PNP, PDEA to cooperate with ICC if okayed by Malacanang, officials say

March 27, 2018

Police and other anti-drug government agencies are ready to cooperate with the International Criminal Court handling the complaint of crimes against humanity against President Rodrigo Duterte provided Malacanang would give its nod, official said on Tuesday. The stance of the Philippine

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Authorities to probe into possible link between drug syndicates, human rights groups

March 27, 2018

Philippine authorities will investigate the possible link between drug syndicates and human rights groups, which have been critical of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, officials said on Tuesday. This was after statements made by Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter

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Duterte appeals to Abu Sayyaf to surrender, talk to govt

March 26, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte appealed on Monday to the Abu Sayyaf Group to stop from its terrorist activities, surrender, and talk with the government. In a speech in Jolo, Sulu, Duterte said this is now the right time for the ASG

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NCRPO sacks Caloocan police chief, heads of Manila and QC stations

March 26, 2018

The chief of police in Caloocan City and two heads of police stations in Manila and Quezon City were relieved by the National Capitol Region Police Office (NCRPO) Monday. NCRPO Director Oscar Albayalde, in a text message, said Senior Superintendent

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Two PNPA graduates said mauled in ceremony file serious physical injury charges vs cadets

March 26, 2018

Two graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) on Monday filed a case of serious physical injury against nine cadets who allegedly mauled them and four others  in a ceremony after their commencement exercise on March 21 in Cavite.

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