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UST law student found dead in Tondo: police

September 18, 2017

A freshman law student from University of Santo Tomas was found dead on Monday morning, the spokesperson of the Manila Police District said. Supt. Erwin Margarejo said in a phone interview with the Daily Manila Shimbun, the body of Horacio Tomas Castillo

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Pasay PCP 3 personnel station relieved after complaint they pocketed cash from robbery victim

September 18, 2017

National Capital Region Police Director Oscar Albayalde said Monday a police community precinct in Pasay City has been relieved following a complaint by a robbery-holdup victim that policemen did not return cash and valuables. Albayalde told GMA 7’s Unang Balita program relieved

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Panelo denies Duterte’s hand in ex-Senator Estrada’s release

September 18, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has no hand in the release of former Senator Jinggoy Estrada after he was allowed to post bail by the Sandiganbayan, an official said on Monday. In a radio interview, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said Duterte

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Military to engage armed hostages in Marawi, official says

September 18, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Monday government forces would engage anyone, even the hostages of the Islamic State-inspired Maute terror group, if they are armed and would fire towards the soldiers, a military spokesman said. In the “Mindanao Hour”

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Iloilo city mayor Mabilog, council member to face trial for graft: Ombudsman

September 18, 2017

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has found probable cause to charge Iloilo City mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog and city council member Plaridel Nava II for one count of violation of Section 3(h) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. Mabilog and Nava

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Philippines ready to provide aide to Northern Rakhine state if Myanmar asks: DFA

September 18, 2017

The Philippines is ready to provide aid to the Northern Rakhine state if Myanmar requests, said Department of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Robespierre Bolivar on Monday. Bolivar said Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has spoken to the Myanmar foreign minister to

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Duterte suggests CHR budget can instead be used to buy cameras for policemen

September 17, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has said that if Congress would not restore the proposed budget of the Commission on Human Rights, the lawmakers could reallocate it for the equipment of the Philippine National Police. Duterte made the proposal during his speech

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Ano to submit 3 names to Duterte to be his replacement

September 17, 2017

Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff General Eduardo Ano has said he will recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte three generals to be his successor. “I will recommend at the minimum three names and then I will submit it

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