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Next PNP chief must be competent, honest, Palace says

October 8, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte will choose the next Philippine National Police ( PNP) chief based on competence and honesty. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said these were the qualifications that Duterte would consider to replace embattled PNP chief General Oscar Albayalde who

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PDEA said it did not snub tip by Special Envoy to China Ramon Tulfo

October 8, 2019

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday debunked the claims of Special Envoy to China Ramon Tulfo they ignored a tip that two container vans containing P60 billion shabu will arrive in the country. In a statement, PDEA Director

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Palace distances self from PET handing Marcos election protest

October 8, 2019

Malacanang on Tuesday distanced itself from the decision of the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), to again defer voting on former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s election protest against Vice President Leni Robredo. In a press

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Palace defends acquisition of Air Force aircraft from US

October 8, 2019

Malacanang defended on Tuesday the change of heart of the Duterte administration of not acquiring military equipment from the United States. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the purchase of Gulfstream G280 aircraft would help the military

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MPD chief denies he will be heading NCRPO

October 8, 2019

The head of the Manila Police District (MPD) on Monday denied he was assigned as the new chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO). In a statement, MPD chief Brigadier General Vicente Danao Jr called this  “fake news”.

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No mass transport crisis yet, Palace says

October 8, 2019

As far as Malacanang is concerned, there is no mass transport crisis as commuters could  reach their destination provided they leave early from their homes. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo noted that there is “huge

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PAF begins using UH-1H spare parts to restore choppers

October 8, 2019

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) began using several UH-1H spare parts donated from Japan to restore seven helicopters. “A team from the 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing inspected the spare parts on October 05, 2019 and were accepted and delivered to

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Once more, SC defers taking action on Marcos protest vs Robredo

October 8, 2019

For the second straight time, the Supreme Court, acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, on Tuesday deferred deciding on the 2016 election protest filed by former Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. against Vice President Leni Robredo. “The PET did not take

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