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PNP orders regional directors to solve riding-in-tandem cases

October 5, 2017

Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said Thursday he ordered regional directors to solve riding-in-tandem cases following a rising number of incidents involving the shooting of drug suspects. “We had a command conference the other day. To all of my

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House justice panel finds sufficient grounds to proceed with Sereno impeachment

October 5, 2017

The House committee on justice, voting 25-2, on Thursday found sufficient grounds to proceed with hearing an impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Oriental Mindoro Rep. Reynaldo Umali, the panel chairman, said the committee will determine probable cause to impeach Sereno after

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DOF wants Landbank, GSIS to refinance public teachers’ loans

October 5, 2017

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III called on the Land Bank of the Philippines and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to work out an easy-to-pay, low-interest refinancing program for loans incurred by public school teachers to free them from private lending institutions that charge

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Crimes nationwide declines: PNP

October 5, 2017

The Philippine National Police said total crime volume went down by  7.18 percent or 28, 235 crimes, according to the PNP Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM) headed by  Director Augusto Marquez Jr. Generated from the DIDM’s Crime Research

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Las Vegas shooter’s companion now in US custody

October 4, 2017

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed Marilou Danley, alleged live-in partner of Las Vegas mass shooting gunman Stephen Paddock, is now in the custody of US authorities. Maria Antonette Mangrobang, BI spokesperson, said the the 62-year-old Danley boarded Philippine Airlines

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17 hostages rescued in Marawi

October 4, 2017

Government forces have rescued 17 hostages in Marawi City during the conduct of military operation in the area on Wednesday. “Yes, it is true that 17 more hostages were rescued in Marawi, nine males and eight females, ages ranging from 18-75,”

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Companion of Las Vegas shooter left Philippines Tuesday: BI official

October 4, 2017

Immigration authorities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Wednesday said Marilou Danley, the girlfriend of Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock, left Manila on Tuesday night for Los Angeles. Red Marinas, Bureau of Immigration (BI) Port Operations Division chief,

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Duterte assures justice for hazing victim

October 4, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has assured justice will be served to UST law student Horacio Castillo III, who allegedly died of hazing last month. “You have my word,” Duerte told Castillo’s parents, Horacio Jr. and Carmina, whom he met in Malacanang

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