NPA shows video of two abducted soldiers in Sultan Kudarat

February 15, 2017

A New People’s Army unit in Southern Mindanao on Wednesday released a video of proof of life of two abducted soldiers in Sultan Kudarat. In a statement, Regional Operations Command of Far South Mindanao spokesperson Ka Dencio Madrigal showed a

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Some Japanese investors raise concern over DENR decisions

February 15, 2017

Some Japanese mining investors have raised concern over the recent decisions of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to order closure and suspension of some mining firms and cancellation of 75 mining agreements, an official of the Chamber of

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Baguio temperature falls to 7.3 degrees

February 15, 2017

BAGUIO CITY  – The mercury dipped to 7.3 degrees Celsius at 6 am in this city Wednesday. Aljon Tamondong, weather observer at PAGASA-Baguio Synoptic station said the temperature was 7.4 degrees at 5 am and dipped to 7.3 an hour

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Aid convoy for quake victims fired upon by alleged NPA

February 15, 2017

An aid convoy which was returning to Surigao City after distributing relief goods to victims of the 6.7 magnitude earthquake was fired upon by unidentified gunmen last Tuesday evening. Captain Joe Patrick Martinez, public affairs officer of the 4th Infantry

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Video shows Abu Sayyaf demanding P30 million for German, or will be beheaded

February 14, 2017

The Abu Sayyaf is demanding ransom of P30 million for German hostage Jurgen Kanter be paid before 3 pm of February 26 or else he will be beheaded. The message was flashed in a two minute,19 second video circulating on

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Sandiganbayan junks plea from prosecs to reverse dismissal of graft vs Lorenzo, Bolante

February 14, 2017

The Sandiganbayan denied a motion for reconsideration by the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) seeking to reverse the dismissal of a plunder case against former Agriculture Secretary Luis Ramon Lorenzo, Undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante, and six others In an eight-page resolution

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Makati police chief relieved

February 14, 2017

Senior Superintendent Milo Pagtalunan has been relieved as Makati city police chief and replaced by Senior Superintendent Dionisio Bartolome, who became officer-in-charge, according to a police spokesperson. Chief Inspector Kimberly Molitas said in a text message to Daily Manila Shimbun

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South Korean police official believes Jee case “will be successfully closed”

February 14, 2017

South Korean police officials met Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald Dela Rosa on Tuesday, with a top official hopeful the killing of a South Korean businessman will be solved. Deputy Commissioner General Kim Kui-chan of the Korean National

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