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PNP orders investigation on Binangonan police station

January 21, 2021

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday ordered an investigation into alleged irregularities at the Binangonan Municipal Police Station following the arrest of two civilian assets for alleged extortion. General Debold Sinas said in an operation conducted

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AFP backs ending deal between DND and UP

January 21, 2021

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed support for the abrogation of the 1989 agreement between the Department of National Defense (DND) and the University of the Philippines (UP). “We find this agreement unfair to the Filipino people and

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Total deaths from COVID-19 reached 10,000

January 20, 2021

Deaths from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reached 10,000 after 64 persons died, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. New COVID-19 cases came in at 1,862 which raised total cases to 505,939. Zamboanga City reported 206 new cases, the highest

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Roque flares up on question challenging him to denounce DND’s decision to terminate accord with UP

January 20, 2021

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque apparently became irked in a television interview when he was asked if he would denounce the letter of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to the University of the Philippines terminating a 30-year-old agreement that prohibits police and

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AFP denies ending deal with UP violates academic freedom

January 20, 2021

The Armed Forces of the Philippines denies allegations that the abrogation of the agreement between the Department National Defense (DND) and the University of the Philippines (UP) violates academic freedom. “Based on the case of  De La Salle University Inc.

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Sinas says DILG has deal with UP regarding entry of police in campuses

January 20, 2021

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has also an agreement with the University of the Philippines (UP) regarding the entry of police in various UP campuses. In

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Duterte not consulted on ending DND-UP deal, says Palace

January 20, 2021

President Rodrigo Duterte was not consulted when Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana decided to unilaterally terminate an agreement with the University of the Philippines not to allow security forces inside its campuses without prior notice. “As far as I know, he

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Police nab four drug suspects, seize P6 million worth of shabu in Makati

January 20, 2021

Around P6 million worth of alleged illegal drugs were confiscated from four drug suspects in a buy-bust operation in Makati City on Tuesday. Initial report said police operatives conducted the sting along Kalayaan Ave., Barangay West Rembo  around 9:35 pm.

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