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AFP relieves soldier for allegedly committing verbal abuse in Lanao checkpoint

August 15, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)  relieved Tuesday  a soldier who allegedly committed verbal abuse during the conduct of checkpoint operation in Lanao del Sur. “This headquarters received a complaint from one concerned citizen of an alleged misdemeanor, specifically

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Ozamiz vice mayor, brother negative for drug use: PNP

August 15, 2017

Ozamiz Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog and her brother Reynaldo Parojinog Jr., were tested negative for illegal drug use, the Philippine National Police disclosed on Tuesday. “At that time the urine sample were collected from vice mayor and Reynaldo Jr.

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Alleged mastermind in killing of two Japanese in Palawan pleads not guilty

August 15, 2017

Hiroyuki Nagahama , the alleged mastermind in the killing of two Japanese men in Culion last May 30, pleads not guilty on Tuesday in his arraignment before Palawan’s Regional Trial Court. With the help of his lawyer Joel Tan, Nagahama

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Youth leader says military, rebels should spare schools from their activities

August 15, 2017

The National Youth Commission urged on Tuesday government troops and insurgent groups to spare the Lumad schools from their conflict. In a press briefing in Malacanang, NYC chaiperson Aiza Seguerra said the youths in Mindanao came out with a statement

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Seguerra asks Congress to give SK elections a chance

August 15, 2017

National Youth Commission Chairperson Aiza Seguerra urged on Tuesday Congress to reconsider its move to suspend the holding of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Seguerra lamented that for many years, there had been no

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Palace supports Uber suspension

August 15, 2017

Malacanang expressed support on Tuesday the decision of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board suspending the operation of Uber Transport Systems, a transport network company, for one month  despite opposition by some commuters. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson

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NBI files drug raps vs 2 Taiwanese, 7 others allegedly  involved in P6.4b  shabu shipment

August 15, 2017

The National Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday filed before the Department of Justice drug trafficking charges against two traders and seven others in connection with the P6.4 billion worth of shabu shipment seized in two warehouses in Valenzuela City last

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Military can help in culling fowls to speed up clearing of bird flu outbreak: Palace

August 15, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines could help in culling the fowls infected by bird flu in order to immediately address the outbreak, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella acknowledged the insufficient number of

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