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Police checking if ex-solon among burnt bodies in vehicle

January 9, 2020

Authorities are investigating if a former congressman is one of the victims found inside a burnt vehicle in Tiaong, Quezon Thursday morning. According to Police Major Lawrence Panganiban, Tiaong police chief, authorities will conduct DNA testing to identify if one

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Duterte approves PNP request for radar guns, breathalyzers

January 9, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the Philippine National Police (PNP) proposal to buy P330 million worth of radar speed guns and other devices to reduce road crashes. Police Lt. Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa, the PNP officer-in-chargem said Duterte gave the

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Palace condemns “dastardly murder” of ex-Batangas congressman, 2 others

January 9, 2020

Malacanang condemned on Thursday the gruesome killing of former Batangas Rep. Edgar Mendoza as well as two other persons. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, citing reports, said Mendoza, his alleged aide and another person, were found dead with

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On Feast of Black Nazarene, Duterte hopes Filipinos to learn virtues of compassion, selflessness

January 9, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed hope Filipinos learn the virtues of compassion and selflessness as he greeted Thursday devotees on the Feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo. In his message, Duterte said the cross of Christ is not a

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Motegi visits Philippine Coast Guard headquarters

January 9, 2020

Japan Minister of Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi visited the Philippine Coast Guard headquarters in Manila on Thursday. Motegi was accompanied byJapanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda. The Japanese delegates were welcomed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Coast

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Only portion of the cross was bent during procession: Manila city hall

January 9, 2020

Officials from the city government of Manila on Thursday clarified the cross  carried by the image of the Black Nazarene was not broken during the annual Traslacion but only a portion was bent. In a statement, Julius Leonen, Manila Public

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Spaniard, alleged top regional drug personality, killed in Surigao del Norte

January 9, 2020

A Spaniard who alleged to be the Caraga regional police’s Top 1 High Value Target, was killed in a buy-bust operation in Surigao Del Norte last Wednesday. Police Brigadier General Joselito Esquivel said killed was Diego Lapuente who is reported

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Man proposes to girlfriend during Traslacion

January 9, 2020

A 23-year old man who is a devotee of the Black Nazarene on Thursday  decided to devote his life to his girlfriend after proposing to her during the Traslacion. According to a photo from the Manila City’s Public Information Office,

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