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La Trinidad, Aboitiz Power sign 20-megawatt hydroelectic power plant

January 6, 2020

La Trinidad, the capital of Benguet, and Aboitiz Power signed a Memorandum of Agreement Monday for a 20-megawatt hydroelectric power project. La Trinidad Municipal Mayor Romeo Salda said the hydropower plant is one of the biggest projects this year that

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PNP to tackle policy directions for 2020

January 6, 2020

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) is set to discuss their strategic policy directions this year. In a press briefing Monday, Police Lieutenant General Archie Francisco Gamboa, PNP’s officer-in-charge, said he will convene a command conference among members of the

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PNP wants to be more active in ending insurgency

January 6, 2020

The officer-in-charge of the Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Monday said they are eyeing to be more active in ending insurgency. In a press briefing, Police Lieutenant General Archie Francisco Gamboa admitted the PNP lacked contribution in resolving local

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Robredo says gov’t seized only 1% of country’s entire drug supply

January 6, 2020

Vice President Leni Robredo said the government seized only one percent of the entire supply of illegal drugs in the country. “About one percent of the overall supply of shabu was confiscated by PDEA (Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency) for the

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PNP watching for threats following Middle East tension

January 6, 2020

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Monday said they are monitoring possible threats from sympathizers who may take advantage on the current situation in the Middle East. “There are also security concerns because there are sympathetic either by race

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Police arrest Maguindanao Massacre suspect in Maguindanao

January 6, 2020

A suspect in the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre was arrested by police in Barangay Kabinge, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Magundanao on Monday. Faisal Dimaukom, aka Kagi Faizal, male and 42 years old, was arrested at 5:05 am, the Philippine National Police Bangsamoro

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AFP ready to use air, naval assets to evacuate Filipinos in Iraq, Iran

January 6, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is ready deploy air and naval assets to evacuate Filipinos in Iraq and Iran if the tension in the area rises. Lt. Gen. Felimon Santos Jr. AFP Chief of Staff, said President Rodrigo

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SC junks rapist-killer Sanchez’s bid for release due to technicality

January 5, 2020

The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition of convicted rapist-killer former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez that the government should release him as a beneficiary of the controversial good conduct time allowance law. The high court, in a resolution issued

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