PNP to ”exhaust legal remedies” after court grants former Daraga mayor granted bail

September 2, 2019

The Philippine National Police said they will exhaust all legal remedies after the Legazpi City Regional Trial Court (RTC) granted former Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo to post bail over his attempted murder charges. “First, we will confer (with) the Office

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Sept. 3 declared as special working holiday to mark Yamashita surrender

September 2, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared September 3 as a special working public holiday throughout the country in commemoration of the surrender of the Japanese military forces led by General Tomoyuki Yamashita in Baguio City. Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11216

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Faeldon confirms release of three convicts in rape-slay of Chiong sisters

September 2, 2019

Bureau of Corrections Director General Nicanor Faeldon on Monday admits release of three convicts for the rape-slay of Chiong sisters in Cebu in 1997.    During Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s probe on the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA), Senator Panfilo

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Duterte accepted PIA chief’s resignation, Medialdea says

September 2, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the resignation of Harold Clavite as director general of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said on Monday. In a text message to reporters, Medialdea said in his letter on July 17,

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Palace calls Joma Sison “aging armchair passe rebel” after accusing Duterte of bowing to China

September 2, 2019

Malacanang branded on Monday Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison as “an aging armchair passe rebel” following his criticisms against President Rodrigo Duterte for allegedly bowing down to China on the South China Sea issue. Contrary to

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Faeldon denied signing order releasing Sanchez from jail

September 2, 2019

Bureau of Corrections ( BuCor) Director General Nicanor Faeldon on Monday denied signing the release order for former Calauan Mayor Antonio Sanchez.  Faeldon said he signed a memorandum for Sanchez’s release but he stressed it was not a release order

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1,900 inmates freed by BuCor can be considered fugitives: PNP

September 2, 2019

The head of the Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Monday said the 1,900 inmates allowed to be released by the Bureau of Corrections ( BuCor) can be considered as “fugitives” if the Department of Justice decides to reverse their

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9 people dead in medevac plane crash in Laguna

September 1, 2019

Nine people died when a medical evacuation ( Medevac) plane they were on board crashed at a private resort in Calamba, Laguna Sunday afternoon. Laguna police director Colonel Eleazar Matta said those who perished were pilot Captain Jesus Hernandez; co-pilot

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