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Ano urges cops to work hard in new destination

February 9, 2017

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Eduardo Año told policemen who will be sent to southern Philippines that it is their chance to earn honor. “Actually, they should take that positively. For us in the Armed

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AFP says drug lords still living in comfort in detention, PNP to investigate

February 9, 2017

The Philippine National Police (PNP) to look into the reported special treatment for the drug lords detained at the military custodial center in Camp Aguinaldo. “If it is true, we will investigate and we will determine up to what extent

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Environment secretary claims she was offered monthly P6 million bribe by miner

February 9, 2017

Environment Secretary Gina Lopez admitted on Thursday that there was an attempt by a mining firm to bribe her with P6 million a month. Lopez disclosed this during a press briefing in Malacanang where she explained why she had to

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Benguet, Kochi Prefecture mark two-decade friendship  

February 9, 2017

LA TRINIDAD– Kochi Prefecture and Benguet province are celebrating 20 years of friendship. Benguet Governor Crescencio Pacalso has invited Kochi Prefecture officials to renew their ties. Pacalso signed a Memorandum of Agreement between the province and the Kuroshio Agricultural Development

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HK national, two arrested in sting operation  

February 9, 2017

BAGUIO CITY-  Three alleged drug peddlers, including a Hong Kong national, arrested in a sting operation Wednesday afternoon. Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera apprehended John Daryl Malicdem Villanueva, 30, of Baguio City; Joemar Roblas Cañaveral, 39, a Hong

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Duterte awards Medal of Valor posthumously to 42 SAF who perished in Mamasapano

February 8, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has upgraded into Medal of Valor the posthumous award for the 42 police commandos who were among those killed in an anti-terrorist operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao province two years ago. The 42 were among the 44 members

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Speaker says House leadership unwilling to back reimposing death penalty should quit  

February 8, 2017

Speaker Panteleon Alvarez wants the House leadership to support him in reimposing the death penalty, or else he will tell the members to resign. Alvarez said he will change his deputy speakers, including Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo who junked

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Duterte admits two out of five statements are true, rest “jokes”

February 8, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte admitted on Wednesday that for every five things he said, only two were true and the rest were “jokes.” “I’m just fond of doing it. I want to laugh. Well, at the expense also of myself sometimes,”

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