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Two suspected drug pushers killed in Pasig buy-bust

August 23, 2019

Two suspected drug pushers were killed in a buy-bust operation in Pasig City early Thursday morning. Police Major General Guillermo Eleazar, National Capital Region chief, identified the fatalities as Jalal Salamoden alias  “Bon Jovie” and Sampiano Rason alias Sonny. Eleazar

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”Let Edsa rot” : Duterte

August 22, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said he would just allow Edsa, considered as the busiest street in the country, ”to rot”. In a speech in Romblon Wednesday night, Duterte recalled how some lawmakers have opposed the call of the Department of Transportation

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Sandiganbayan dismisses charges “without prejudice” vs ex-president Aquino on Mamasapano incident

August 22, 2019

The Sandiganbayan dismissed on Thursday charges “without prejudice” against former President Benigno Aquino III in relation to the Mamasapano incident where 44 police commandos were killed in an anti-terrorism operation in Maguindanao in 2015. The dismissal of the graft and

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Manila court orders arrest of Yasay for banking case

August 22, 2019

Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr was arrested by the Manila Police District Thursday afternoon for his alleged involvement in an anomalous loan when he was an official of Banco Filipino. An MPD report said Yasay was arrested around

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PDEA concerned over alleged involvement of rappers in drug trade

August 22, 2019

The head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday has expressed concern over alleged involvement of rappers in illegal drug activities. In a statement, PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino said rappers engaged themselves into video-sharing websites to boost

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Impending release of 11,000 inmates not ”security threat”: PNP

August 22, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) doesn’t see the forthcoming release of 11,000 inmates from National Bilibid Prison as “security threat”. “After having served their time at corrections, we believe that they are not a security threat in the community,”

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Duterte sets conditions for resumption of STL

August 22, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has given the go-signal for small town lottery (STL) authorized agent corporations to operate provided they meet certain requirements. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, in a text message to reporters Thursday night, said franchise holders have to give

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PEZA chief says PH loses supposed P1.5B fresh investments from Japanese firm due to Trabaho bill

August 22, 2019

The Philippines has lost a potential investment of about P1.5 billion from a Japanese company engaged in the production of microchips due to the administration’s priority bill, which seeks to rationalize corporate tax perks, an official said. Philippine Economic Zone

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