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Albayalde orders probe into some cops involved in STL

August 21, 2019

Police General Oscar Albayalde on Tuesday said he ordered the Directorate for Intelligence (DI) and Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM) to investigate the alleged involvement of some senior police officers in Small-Town Lottery operations. It was earlier reported

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DA denies outbreak after reports pigs died in backyard farms

August 21, 2019

“No outbreak”. This is what the Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday after reports of abnormal deaths of pigs in some backyard farms in the country surfaced. In a press conference, Agriculture spokesperson Noel Reyes said Agriculture Secretary William Dar

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Liberal Party members mark 48th anniversary of Plaza Miranda bombing

August 21, 2019

Members of the Liberal Party (LP) commemorated the 48th anniversary of the Plaza Miranda bombing in a wreath-laying ceremony in Quiapo on Wednesday. The ceremony attended by around 30 non-political members of Liberal Party  pushed through despite heavy rain. “This

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Duterte hopes Ninoy’s “remarkable life” as public servant to inspire gov’t workers to serve with integrity

August 21, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte expressed hope on Wednesday that late Senator Benigno ‘Ninoy’ Aquino Jr.’s “remarkable life” as a public servant would be emulated by his fellow government workers, noting there is still a lot to be done in the remaining

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China welcomes Philippine moratorium on new gaming licenses, but urges ban on all online gaming n

August 21, 2019

China welcomed the Philippines’ recent decision to impose a moratorium on  issuing licenses for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators ( POGO) and urged the country to ban all online gaming. “We hope the Philippines will go further and ban all online

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Increasing number of Chinese warships passing though Philippine waters ”very alarming”: Lorenzana

August 21, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the increasing number of Chinese warships passing the territorial waters of Southern Philippines is “very alarming.” “It’s because the frequency has increased, so its very alarming why so many navy ships of the Chinese are

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PNP says militant groups taking advantage of 1989 deal on police presence in UP

August 20, 2019

The head of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday debunked claims of militant groups they are militarizing campuses and told them that they are the ones abusing the 1989 Memorandum of Understanding between the University of the Philippines and

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Expanding gov’t wiretapping powers would help combat terrorism, security threats: PNP

August 20, 2019

Expanding the government’s wiretapping powers will be a great help in fighting terrorism and other threats to national security, according to the head of the Philippine National Police. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Police General Oscar Albayalde said the

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