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SC dismisses with finality petitions vs martial law in Mindanao

December 5, 2017

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld with finality the legality of President Rodrigo Duterte’s martial law declaration in Mindanao. Voting 10-3-1, the SC voted to sustain its decision last July dismissing three consolidated petitions seeking to nullify Proclamation No. 216. The ruling comes as

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Gov’t just enforcing law on arrest of transport leader, Roque says

December 5, 2017

Malacanang did not see any violation on the arrest of George San Mateo, leader of a militant transport group, which President Rodrigo Duterte branded as communist. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said San Mateo, who

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Japan’s National Police officials visit PDEA

December 5, 2017

A delegation from the National Police Agency (NPA) of Japan on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to foster closer interaction and stronger bilateral cooperation against illegal drug trafficking. PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino

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FDA orders Dengvaxia pulled out of market

December 5, 2017

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered Sanofi Pasteur to stop selling Dengvaxia vaccine and ordered it pulled out of the market. According to FDA Advisory No. 2017-318, issued late Monday, the FDA said: “In order to protect the general

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Woman MRT-3 passenger collapses, dies in hospital

December 4, 2017

A 26-year-old woman passenger collapsed inside a southbound Metro Rail Transit (MRT) train in the morning and died nearly three hours later at a hospital, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said in a statement Monday night. Marielle Ann Mar collapsed

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Sanofi insists dengue vaccine is effective

December 4, 2017

Sanofi Pasteur stressed Monday Dengvaxia remains to be an effective vaccine versus dengue. “The fact that the vaccine has its value because the Philippines has 90 percent of us are sero positive already, the vaccine actually works best,” said Sanofi

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972 police officers from Caloocan City pass PNP retraining program

December 4, 2017

There were 972 police officers among 1,076 cops relieved in Caloocan City following anti-drug operations that resulted in death of a teenager in September who passed a retraining program. But at least 100 police officers flunked the two-month training program

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Two civilians killed as BIFF members attack community in Maguindanao: military

December 4, 2017

Two civilians were killed while four were injured after members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) attacked a community in Maguindanao on Sunday, a military spokesman said Monday. Capt. Arvin Encinas, spokesman of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, said

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