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Albayalde doesn’t know why old issues surface as retirement nears

September 28, 2019

Six weeks before his retirement, the head of the Philippine National Police (PNP) is still clueless about the sudden burst of issues in the organization especially on illegal drugs. “I don’t know. I really do not know why the issue

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Six PMA cadets facing charges for hazing cadet

September 28, 2019

Six cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) will face charges for violation of Anti-Hazing Law over the death of Cadet Fourth Class Darwin Dormitorio. Brig. Gen. Ephraim Dickson, Cordillera police director, said the case will be filed against the

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PMA to strengthen counseling office following hazing death

September 28, 2019

The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) will strengthen its counseling office to ensure good mental health of their students following the recent hazing case that claimed Cadet Fourth Class Darwin Dormitorio. “So one of my programs as commandant of cadets to

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Palace says Ressa ”remains out of touch with the political realities”

September 28, 2019

Malacanang on Saturday said Rappler CEO Maria Ressa refused to accept that President Rodrigo Duterte is what the Filipino want after she wrote an  opinion article in The Los Angeles Times. Presidential Communication Secretary Martin Andanar said it is ”tragic”

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Japanese tourist drowned in Cebu

September 28, 2019

A Japanese tourist drowned in Moalboal, Cebu last Tuesday, according to police. Moalboal Municipal Police Station identified the victim as Kazuo Fukui, 59, and a resident of Nukatacho, Japan. Initial police investigation disclosed Fukui was with his friends, a German

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Soldiers recover firearms, improvised bomb vs NPA in Leyte

September 28, 2019

Soldiers recovered high-powered firearms and an improvised bomb following a 20-minute encounter with alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) in Leyte on Friday. Capt. Reynaldo Aragones Jr., public affairs chief of the 8th Infantry Division,  said soldiers encountered around

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Japan appoints new ambassadors

September 27, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government Friday appointed six new ambassadors, including Kenji Hiramatsu, ambassador to India and Bhutan, as ambassador to Spain, effective the same day. Hiramatsu, 62, who joined the Foreign Ministry in 1979, took up the post of ambassador to

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PSE ends lower, peso gains vs US dollar

September 27, 2019

The main Philippine stock index ended lower on Friday, a day after the central bank cut policy rates for the third time this year. The peso gained, finishing at P51.875 against the US dollar from P52.11 on Thursday. Volume at

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