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PNP will not allow 16 police recruits who posted FB photos drinking to graduate

February 11, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said he will not allow 16 police recruits to graduate for misconduct after they uploaded in social media videos and photos of them drinking liquor inside their dormitory. Police General

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1951 MDT will be a ”mere paper treaty” with VFA termination: Lacson

February 11, 2020

Senator Panfilo Lacson Jr on Tuesday said the 1951 PH-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) will be “reduced to a mere paper treaty” following the signing of the notice of termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States.

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SC gives ABS-CBN 10 days to comment on Calida petition

February 11, 2020

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered ABS-CBN Corp. and its subsidiary ABS-CBN Convergence Inc. to comment on the quo warranto petition filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida seeking to revoke the franchise of the media conglomerate within 10 days from

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PN delegates pay courtesy call to Oman Navy chief

February 11, 2020

Philippine Navy delegates paid a courtesy call to the Chief, Royal Navy Oman, represented by the Head of the Maritime Security Centre, Commodore Mansoor Mohammed Mansoor Al Kharusi on Sunday. Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, acting public affairs director of

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14 cops with alleged drug links accept PNP offer for early retirement

February 11, 2020

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa on Tuesday said 14 officers out of the 357 cops relieved for alleged drug links want to render early retirement. In a radio interview, Gamboa said he offered optional retirement

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Año orders PNP to arrest people posting ”fake news” on coronavirus

February 11, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday reminded the public that freedom of expression has “limitations” as he ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to arrest those found responsible in spreading “fake news” about the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV). In a

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Philippines sends notice terminating VFA with US: Locsin

February 11, 2020

  Foreign Affairs Secrteary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday signed and sent the Philippines’ notice of termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States.    Locsin made the announcement in a Twitter post and confirmed that the

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China coronavirus emerging risk to Japan economy: IMF

February 11, 2020

Washington–A senior International Monetary Fund official has warned that the spread of a new coronavirus poses an emerging downside risk to Japan’s economy. The spread of the virus originating in China’s Wuhan “would likely affect Japan’s tourism and retail activities

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