Army to activate Aviation Regiment ”within the year”: official

August 14, 2019

The Philippine Army to activate its Aviation Regiment ”within the year”, an official said Wednesday. “It will be activated within this year, anytime this year,” Col. Romulo Manuel, Army chief of plans told reporters in Fort Bonifacio on Wednesday. Manuel

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BI intercepts Filipina going to Japan using fake passport

August 14, 2019

The Bureau of Immigration intercepted a 19-year-old Filipina going to Japan at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport ( NAIA) for presenting a fake passport. Immigration spokesperson Dana Krizia Sandoval did not disclose name of the girl following anti-trafficking rules but

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PCG thanks Duterte for Coast Guard Hospital Act

August 14, 2019

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) expressed gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte for the signing of Republic Act No. 11372 or the Philippine Coast Guard General Hospital Act. Capt. Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman, said “PCG Commandant Admiral Elson Hermogino expressed his

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PACC investigating 2 Cabinet officials due to alleged corruption

August 14, 2019

The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission ( PACC) is investigating at least two Cabinet officials due to alleged corruption. In a press briefing on Wednesday, PACC Commissioner Greco Belgica said  cases were filed before their office against the two high-ranking officials. “There

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“World War III”, fuelled by trade disputes, ”has already started” – UP professor

August 14, 2019

A professor from the University of the Philippines said on Wednesday that “World War III has already started” due to trade disputes. Bernard Karganilla, who has done research on the guerrillas, in a forum regarding “Lessons from World War II

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Duterte vetoes construction of two new PUP campuses in Laguna: Tolentino

August 14, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte vetoed construction of two new campuses of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) in Laguna, Senator Francis Tolentino said on Wednesday. “I want to let you know that I have the veto message of President Duterte

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P1.3 million estimated illegal drugs seized from two tricycle drivers in QC

August 14, 2019

An estimated of P1.3 million worth of illegal drugs were seized by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency ( PDEA) from two tricycle drivers in Quezon City on Tuesday afternoon. Director Joel Plaza, PDEA NCR director, said arrested were Elsi Lacsamana,

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Singaporean wanted for illegal recruitment, estafa arrested by QC police

August 14, 2019

A Singaporean wanted for large-scale illegal recruitment and 28 counts of estafa was arrested by the Quezon City Police District last Wednesday. QCPD chief, Police Brigadier General Joselito Esquivel Jr., identified the suspect as Arvindt Arasu, 29, of Barangay 170

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