DILG to strictly enforce gun ban, prohibition on use of cop bodyguards for Barangay, SK bets

March 10, 2018

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) OIC-Secretary Eduardo M. Año said on Saturday his office will work closely with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in strictly enforcing the gun ban, the use of police bodyguards or confidential agents,

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Sereno dares House to immediately impeach her

March 9, 2018

Embattled Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno challenged on Friday the House of Representatives to immediately impeach her so she can answer all the allegations hurled against her before the Senate impeachment court. Otherwise, Sereno said the congressmen should admit that there was

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Five multi-billion peso projects set in Mindanao under Duterte

March 9, 2018

DAVAO CITY – Five multi-billion peso projects under the Duterte administration’s Build, Build, Build program would be implemented in Mindanao to widen inclusion of the poor to ongoing implementation of the projects and to open opportunities after the projects would

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AFP says counter-violent extremism efforts gaining ground

March 9, 2018

The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism in Mindanao is gaining ground with the recovery of 575 loose firearms in 2018. In seven municipalities in Sulu, 187 loose firearms were surrendered to authorities

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Cayetano says Trump, Kim meeting could lead to “reduced tensions in the Asia-Pacific Region”

March 9, 2018

The Philippines welcomes the announcement of the acceptance by United States President Donald Trump of the invitation from Democratic People’s Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong Un to meet this May on the issue of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

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Duterte okays law granting police power to issue subpoena

March 9, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law bill granting power to the police to issue subpoena. Under Republic Act No. 10973 inked on March 1, 2018, the chief of the Philippine National Police, director and deputy director for administration of

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Police commandos lead confiscation of suspected drugs, gadgets in Bilibid’s medium security

March 9, 2018

Fifty-four sachets of suspected shabu, a sachet of suspected marijuana, drug paraphernalias, cash amounting to P81, 453, several electronic gadgets and appliances, bladed and pointed weapons and other contrabands were confiscated by the Special Action Force (SAF) in a clearing

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Ombudsman charges ex-vice president Binay, son with graft , falsification of documents

March 9, 2018

The Office of the Ombudsman Friday filed criminal charges against former Vice President Jejomar Binay Sr. and ex-Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin  Binay Jr. in connection with an alleged anomalous procurement process in the construction of P1.3 billion building at the

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