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Leyte blasts may be Maute group’s diversionary tactic: Lorenzana

January 2, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday’s explosions in the province of Leyte may be part of the “diversionary tactics” of the local terrorist Maute Brothers Group still being pursued by the military in Mindanao. “It seems that the Maute is

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Three soldiers, one police officer arrested for indiscriminate firing

January 2, 2017

Three soldiers were arrested in separate indiscriminate firing incident in Oriental Mindoro and Taguig, a military spokesman said Sunday. Col. Benjamin Hao identified two of the apprehended soldiers as PFC Leonard Magro and PFC Kevin Fajilagutan. A police officer was

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Malacanang says anti-drug battle is “ a success”

January 2, 2017

Malacanang said more than one million drug users and pushers surrendered to authorities making the administration’s war on drugs a success. “Without a doubt, the president’s anti-drug war is a success,” said Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar in a statement

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15-year-old girl in coma after hit by stray bullet, says doctor

January 2, 2017

A 15 year-old daughter of fish vendors in Malabon is in coma at the intensive care unit of Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRMMC) after being hit by stray bullet during the New Year revelry Saturday. Emmanuel Montana Jr. ,Medical

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Firecracker injuries down but teeners account for 56 percent of cases: health department

January 2, 2017

Firecracker-related injuries in the Philippines fell to a ten-year low as of January 1, authorities said in a briefing on Sunday. But Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell Ubial said “although we are happy to report to the president and our

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SC orders Pasay City lady judge dismissed for refusing night court duties

December 31, 2016

A lady judge at a court in Metro Manila has been dismissed by the Supreme Court for refusing to follow an administrative order to do night court duties. In an 85-page decision, the Supreme Court ordered Eliza Yu of Pasay

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Disgruntled DLTB employees burn five buses in Batangas

December 31, 2016

Five buses owned by transport firm DLTB Bus Co. were burned by employees in Batangas on Thursday night. In a report, Senior Inspector Hazel Luma-ang, Batangas provincial police public information office chief said six suspects were apprehended by policemen after

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Charges filed against suspect in Caloocan shooting incident

December 31, 2016

Police filed multiple murder charges against a suspect in the shooting incident inside a home in Caloocan City where seven people were slain by two gunmen even as the Philippine National Police said it was satisfied with the investigation of

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