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Philippines, China coast guard to hold maritime search and rescue drill next week

January 10, 2020

The Philippine and China coast guard will conduct maritime search and rescue exercise for the first time next week. Capt. Armand Balilo, PCG spokesman, said the exercise will be conducted in Manila Bay on Wednesday as part of the four-day

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Army relieves officer behind manipulated picture

January 10, 2020

The Philippine Army relieved an officer following the release of a manipulated photo to media late last year. Lt Col. Ramon Zagala, Philippine Army spokesman said, the “Philippine Army Inspector General concluded on January 1 the inquiry on the release

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NCRPO says celebration of Black Nazarene procession ”successful”

January 10, 2020

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Friday said the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene was “successful”. Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas, the acting NCRPO director, said they were able to manage order from the Quirino

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NCRPO denies cops hurt Black Nazarene devotees

January 10, 2020

The acting regional director of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Friday denied hurting devotees of the Black Nazarene as they did not allow their deployed personnel to bring anything during the Traslacionon. In a press briefing, Police

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PNP says ambush of ex-general may be ”work-related”

January 10, 2020

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Friday said the death of a former general in Calasiao, Pangasinan Thursday could be work-related. Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac, the PNP spokesman, told reporters said the Ilocos region police is still investigating

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PNP creates special task group to look into Tiaong incident

January 10, 2020

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Friday said a special investigation task group (SITG) created to look into three charred bodies found in a burned vehicle in Quezon province are looking at ”possible persons of interest”. “The leadership of

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Angkas secures 20-day injunction from QCRTC vs riders cap

January 10, 2020

Motorcycle taxi service provider Angkas has secured a 20-day injunction from the Quezon City Regional Trial Court against the riders cap imposed by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) that limited the number of its  bikers to 10,000

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Panelo on Durbin’s calling Duterte autocratic: offensive, shameful display of illiteracy in governance

January 10, 2020

Malacanang again hit on Friday US Senator Richard Durbin for calling President Rodrigo Duterte autocratic, saying it was a display of “illiteracy” in governance on the part of the American lawmaker. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo called Durbin’s

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