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DOJ to discuss if it has jurisdiction to review Faeldon’s action

August 31, 2019

The Department of Justice ( DOJ) will find out if it has jurisdiction to investigate Bureau of Corrections Director General Nicanor Faeldon to grant good conduct time allowance to felons convicted of heinous crimes, including former Calauan Mayor Antonio Sanchez

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Six passengers injured as bus slams LRT concrete post in Manila

August 31, 2019

Six were injured after a passenger bus slammed into an LRT concrete post in Manila. According to a report from the Manila Police District Special Mayor’s Reaction Team, a passenger bus of Alabang Transport Service Cooperative with plate number UYD-442

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Three soldiers wounded in fighting vs alleged NPAs in Negros Occidental

August 31, 2019

Three soldiers were wounded in a 45-minute encounter with the alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Occidental on Saturday morning. Capt. Cenon Pancito III, spokesman of the 3rd Infantry Division, added that soldiers and residents saw NPAs

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Alleged brains in killing of partylist solon, police escort to be freed on bail

August 31, 2019

The alleged mastermind in the killing of Ako Bicol Party-List Rep. Rodel Batocabe and his police escort last December 2018 was granted bail Friday.  The Legazpi City Regional Trial Court Branch 10 on Friday allowed former Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo

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Clavite resigns as head of PIA

August 31, 2019

Harold Clavite resigned as director general of Philippine Information Agency (PIA).  In a social media message posted Friday evening, Clavite said: ”It’s official. I’ve separated from the Philippine Information Agency effective today.”   “It has been a roller coaster ride the

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De Lima to PNP: Leave no stone unturned in probing murder of BuCor exec

August 31, 2019

Senator Leila de Lima has expressed alarm over the recent killing of a Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) official whose death is being linked to the cancelled release of former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP).

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Two South Korean ships making first port visit on Monday

August 31, 2019

Two South Korean Navy ships will arrive in Manila for its first port visit on Monday. Lt. Commander Maria Christina,  Philippine Navy public affairs office acting director, said Munmo the Great (DDH-II) and Hwacheon (AOE) are expected at the South

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Duterte to Li: Biggest urgency to reach code of conduct comes from Western world

August 30, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday that aside from the Southeast Asian countries, the Western world has been asking him on the progress of the code of conduct in the South China Sea with China. In his opening statement during

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