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PCG dismisses personnel for using car to pick up prostitutes

February 13, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) dismissed one of its personnel for allegedly using a government vehicle in picking up prostitutes in Quezon City. Capt. Armand Balilo, PCG spokesman, said PCG Commandant Admiral Joel Garcia has affirmed the dismissal from service

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Lorenzana says US ”may opt to discontinue” military drills with Philippines following VFA termination

February 13, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said following the serving of the formal notice for the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) to the US, Washington “may opt to discontinue” the scheduled military exercises with the Philippines even before August. “With

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Troops discover improvised bomb cache in Maguindanao

February 13, 2020

Government troops discovered an improvised bomb cache during a combat operation in Maguindanao on Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Diosdado Carreon, commander of Joint Task Force (JTF) Central, said  troops discovered the cache at the vicinity of Barangay Dasawao, Shariff Saidona Mustapha

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Cops undergoing schooling cannot graduate if their BMI is not ideal: Gamboa

February 13, 2020

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Archie Francisco Gamboa reminded cops who are undergoing schooling they will not be allowed to graduate if they did not achieve their ideal Body Mass Index (BMI). Gamboa made the statement after around 30

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Gamboa won’t ”confirm or deny” if Espenido is in drug list

February 13, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said he will not “confirm nor deny” the inclusion of Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido in President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug list. This is despite news reports some generals in the

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One die, seven students hurt after being hit by jeepney in Makati

February 13, 2020

One student died while seven schoolmates were injured after they were run over by a jeepney while crossing the street in Makati City Wednesday night. Police Colonel Rogelio Simon, Makati police chief, said the incident transpired around 7:20 pm along

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Duterte vows not to tolerate abuses of privilege in broadcast media

February 12, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte vowed on Wednesday that his administration would not tolerate any abuse of privilege granted to broadcast media. Duterte made his remarks during the oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected officers and board of trustees of the Kapisanan ng

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Palace to validate report of Espenido’s alleged inclusion in narco-list

February 12, 2020

Malacañang said on Wednesday it would validate reports that Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido is included in the so-called narco-list of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a phone patch interview, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo initially questioned the veracity of the report,

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