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Prosecutor lowers criminal charges vs cops in Espinosa killing to homicide

June 8, 2017

Government prosecutors downgraded from murder to homicide criminal charges filed against policemen involved in the killing of then Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa and fellow inmate Raul Yap inside the Baybay, Leyte sub-provincial jail in 2016. In a motion filed last

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Meralco says June electricity rates to go down  

June 8, 2017

Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said power bills will go down to P1.43 per kilowatt hour for residential households, bringing down overall rate from last month’s P9.60 per kilowatt hour to P8.17 per hour. In a statement on Thursday, Meralco said

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BPI deactivates electronic channels as some clients report wrong balance

June 8, 2017

Bank of the Philippine Islands said it deactivated its electronic channels on Thursday, as some clients’ accounts reflected incorrect balances. “In the process of rectifying balances accounts with mis-posted transactions, we have noted that certain accounts still reflect incorrect balances.

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Ten alleged BIFF members killed in 4-hour battle with soldiers in Maguindanao

June 8, 2017

Ten alleged members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were reported killed in a four-hour firefight with government forces in Maguindanao last Tuesday. Captain Arvin Encinas, spokesman of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, said Thursday the troops of 601st Infantry

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Former Marawi City mayor arrested for rebellion

June 8, 2017

The former mayor of Marawi City was arrested by authorities in a checkpoint operation in Misamis Oriental Wednesday night, police said. In a police report, Villanueva Municipal Police Station identified the arrested suspect as Fahad Salic, 57 a resident of

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BPI operations back to normal Thursday: official

June 7, 2017

Bank of the Philippine Island (BPI) operations will return to normal on Thursday after experiencing “internal system error” nationwide on Wednesday, a senior official said. “Yes, we should be back to normal by tomorrow,” said BPI senior vice president for

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Drugs fuelled martial law in Mindanao: Duterte

June 7, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday illegal drug operation is included in the crime of rebellion, which was his basis for declaring martial law in Mindanao. In a speech in a military camp in Tacurong City, Duterte explained the ongoing

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Military will not stop air strikes in Marawi: spokesman

June 7, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it will not stop air strikes in Marawi City despite a call by residents and local government officials as it pursues the Islamic State-led Maute Terror Group, its spokesman said Wednesday. “We

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