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Ex-cop dies in Quezon City buy-bust operation

December 9, 2019

A policeman who went AWOL, or absent without leave, died in an encounter with the Philippine National Police- Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (PNP-IMEG) during a buy-bust operation in Quezon City early Monday morning. In a report from the National

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Soldier killed in battle with alleged NPAs in Zamboanga del Sur

December 9, 2019

A soldier was killed in a 20-minute encounter with alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) in Zamboanga del Sur on Sunday afternoon. Maj. Arvin Encinas, spokesman of the Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command, said Bravo Company

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PNP heightens security at QC jail annex as massacre ruling nears

December 9, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Monday said they are ready to provide assistance to the judge handling the 2009 Maguindanao massacre, its spokesman said. In a press briefing, Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac said the PNP officer-in-charge Police

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PNP continues to urge the public to stop using firecrackers

December 9, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday continues to urge the public to stop using firecrackers during New Year celebrations despite a downtrend on firecracker-related incidents over the past four years. In a press briefing, Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac

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DOH extends oral polio vaccine program in Mindanao for a week

December 9, 2019

With seven out of the eight confirmed polio cases coming from Mindanao,  the Department of Health (DOH) has extended an oral polio vaccine campaign there for another week. In an interview, Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said they have decided to

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DILG won’t ”recommend a ceasefire” with communist rebels

December 9, 2019

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ”will not recommend a ceasefire” with communist rebels during the Christmas season. “No. I will not recommend a ceasefire,” Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Ano said in a text message

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Duterte asks barangay councils to establish yuletide social assistance program

December 9, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged the Barangay Councils nationwide to establish a Yuletide Social Assistance Program (YSAP) for all barangay officials and functionaries for this year. Executive Order No.99, signed on December 6, Duterte said all the angguniang Barangays are

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Despite failure to win in Miss Universe title, Palace lauds Ganados for representing country

December 9, 2019

Malacanang lauded on Monday Miss Philippines Gazini Ganados for representing the country in the Miss Universe beauty contest despite her failure to win the title. Ganados was only able to make it to the top 20 in the annual beauty

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