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Duterte reiterates P1 million bounty for freed inmates who fail to surrender

September 17, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated on Tuesday that freed convicts who would fail to surrender until September 19, the lapse of his 15-day ultimatum, would be considered as fugitives with P1 million bounty for the capture of each of them dead

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Duterte admits greatest opponent not opposition but corruption such as drug recycling

September 17, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday his greatest opponent was not the opposition but corruption in government, including drug recycling. Duterte shared this during his speech at the oath-taking of newly-appointed officials in government in Malacañang. “Corruption in drugs is

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Palace hopes GCTA law’s new IRR to address loopholes in earlier version

September 17, 2019

Malacañang expressed hope on Tuesday that the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10592 or the law on good conduct time allowance would address the loopholes of its previous version, which the administration has blamed for the

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Eleazar disputes PDEA claim spread of drugs due to cops

September 17, 2019

Police Major General Guillermo Eleazar, National Capital Region chief,  on Tuesday said he “cannot completely agree” with the statement of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director Aaron Aquino that proliferation of drugs is rampant due to the alleged involvement of

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Año asks local officials to check BuCor’s list of inmates convicted of heinous crimes i

September 17, 2019

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday asked local chief executives to check the Bureau of Correction ( BuCor) list of inmates who are convicted of heinous crimes and freed under good conduct and time allowance (GCTA) law and urge them

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Suicide bomber in Indanan blast is woman: PNP

September 17, 2019

The person responsible for the Indanan, Sulu blast was confirmed to be a female suicide bomber, according to the Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Tuesday. “Results of further forensic examination by the PNP Crime Laboratory found partial female DNA

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Duterte names Mimaropa jail head as new BuCor chief

September 17, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Gerald Bantag as the new head of the Bureau of Corrections, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Bantag replaced Nicanor Faeldon whom Duterte fired over the controversy in the implementation of the law on good conduct time

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At least 20 die as truck falls into ravine in South Cotabato: police

September 17, 2019

At least 20 people died after the truck they are riding fell into a ravine on Tuesday in T’boli, South Cotabato. A police report said the incident happened around 10:35 am along Barangay Lamsalome. It said 15 people died on

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