Duterte okays extension of passport, driver’s license validity, free internet access program

August 2, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law three measures, such as extending the validity of passport and driver’s license, and provision of free internet access in public places. Duterte inked on August 2, 2017 Republic Act No. 10928, extending the

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4 killed in separate encounters with QC policemen

August 2, 2017

Four persons died in two separate encounters with Quezon City policemen early Wednesday. In a report, Chief Superintendent Guillermo Eleazar, director of the Quezon City Police District, said the four motorcycle riding in tandem suspects who perished in separate shootout

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Lorenzana says reported new terror threats in Mindanao “not new”

August 2, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said a new terror threat in Mindanao reported in media on Wednesday is not new. “Terror threats in all of Mindanao and even outside Mindanao has been with us for a long time. In fact we

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Ano says Sison lying when he denies benefiting from NPA extortion

August 2, 2017

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Eduardo Ano called Jose Maria Sison, the founding chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines, a liar. “That is expected. Mr. Sison and other top leaders of the CPP-NPA

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Palace hits ex-president Aquino for questioning effectiveness of Duterte’s war on drugs

August 2, 2017

 Malacanang debunked on Wednesday the statement of former President Benigno Aquino III questioning the effectiveness on the Duterte administration’s campaign against illegal drugs. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella cited the gains of the current government, which declared an

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Alleged NPA members burned two construction equipment in Negros Oriental

August 1, 2017

Alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) torched two heavy equipment owned by a construction company in Negros Oriental last Sunday. Captain Eduardo Precioso, chief of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division public affairs office, said based on initial report burned

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Parojinog lawyer “seriously considering” filing charges against police for exceeding detaining period without inquest

August 1, 2017

The lawyer of Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog  and Reynaldo Parojinog Jr. said Tuesday they are “seriously considering” filing charges against the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group for exceeding the 36 hours detaining period without inquest proceedings. “We

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Duterte retains Faeldon despite alleged corruption due to entry of P6.4B shabu from China

August 1, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has reaffirmed his confidence with Bureau of  Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon amid corruption allegation in the agency due to the shipment of P6.4-billion worth of illegal drugs from China. Duterte met with Faeldon in Malacanang Tuesday afternoon.

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