The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Penalties for offenses under Revised Penal Code raised after 85 years

September 1, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the law increasing the penalties for certain offenses, including publication of fake news, under the Revised Penal Code. Duterte signed Republic Act No. 10951 on August 29, 2017 amending the 85-year old Revised Penal Code

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17 cops didn’t submit counter-affidavits on student’s death in Caloocan: PNP

September 1, 2017

Seventeen police officers, including four who were said to be involved in an anti-drug operation last August in Caloocan City which led to the death of a 17-year-old student, did not submit their counter-affidavits to the Philippine National Police-Internal Affairs Service

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AFP temporarily halts operations on Eid’l Adha a day after 3 soldiers killed, 52 injured

September 1, 2017

The military ceased its operation in Marawi City  on Friday in observance of Eid’l Adha on Friday. Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla, AFP spokesman, did not say how long the military stopped its operations but said the halt was just done during

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Despite Taguba denial, Trillanes says Duterte son, Carpio should appear in Senate hearing

September 1, 2017

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte and his brother-in-law Mans Carpio should appear in a Senate committee hearing despite the statement of customs broker Mark Taguba saying the two do not belong to the so-called

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Duterte studying “best” way to recover ill-gotten wealth from Marcoses, Palace says

September 1, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is studying the best way how to go after the ill-gotten wealth of the Marcos family, Malacanang said on Friday. “The President is studying how best to proceed in a manner that will advance the nation’s interest and

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World Bank Group to scale up support for peace-building and development in Mindanao

September 1, 2017

WASHINGTON—The World Bank Group will scale up support for peace-building and development in Mindanao as part of the midterm adjustment of its country partnership strategy. This follows the completion of the performance and learning review report (PLR) endorsed Thursday by

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Justice department drops rebellion charges against 59 suspected Maute recruits

September 1, 2017

The Department of Justice has dismissed rebellion charges against 59 suspected recruits of the Maute terrorist group in Marawi City and were arrested in Zamboanga City last July. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Friday said the panel of prosecutors headed by Senior

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BI arrests American who killed stepfather in the US

September 1, 2017

​The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of a American wanted by federal authorities in Texas for murdering his stepfather seven years ago. ​In a statement on Friday, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente identified the fugitive as 30-year-old Tipton Shea McMahon,

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