The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Two alleged Daulah Islamiyah Philippines members arrested by police

June 17, 2019

Two alleged members of the Daulah Islamiyah Philippines were arrested by the Philippine National Police ( PNP) last Saturday, according to Police General Oscar Albayalde. In a press briefing on Monday, Albayalde identified the two suspects as Arnel Cabintoy alias

READ MORE

Fishermen said abandoned by Chinese did not ask to meet Duterte: Panelo

June 17, 2019

Malacanang on Monday said they did not receive any request from the fishermen who were abandoned by a Chinese ship it allegedly rammed their vessel that they want to meet President Rodrigo Duterte. Last January 16, it was reported Duterte

READ MORE

Panelo backtracks from earlier statement ramming of Philippine boat by China violates international law

June 17, 2019

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo backtracked from his earlier claim that a ramming incident involving a Philippine and Chinese vessel near Recto Bank is a violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) In a press

READ MORE

Military discover guns and explosives from alleged NPA camp in Compostela Valley

June 17, 2019

The military discovered  guns and explosives from an alleged camp of the New People’s Army ( NPA) in Compostela Valley province on Sunday. 1st Lt. Jhocell Asis, civil military operations officer of the 7th Infantry Battalion, said the encampment was

READ MORE

New PNP unit vs rogue cop arrests 106 rogue officers

June 16, 2019

The newly-activated Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group ( IMEG) of the Philippine National Police on Sunday said they arrested 106 police officers for their alleged involvement in illegal activities. In a radio interview, Police Lieutenant Colonel Renante Lambojo, IMEG spokesperson,

READ MORE

Duterte may not attend cluster meeting to likely discuss Recto Bank incident

June 16, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte may not attend the joint cluster meeting of his Cabinet secretaries on Monday which will “likely” discuss the collision between Filipino and Chinese fishing vessels in Recto Bank, according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles. In a radio

READ MORE

Crime volume in May falls close to 10%: PNP

June 16, 2019

Crime volume nationwide in May, when mid-term elections were held,  dropped by nearly 10 percent, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). The PNP Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM) said crime volume in May was 38,284, down 9.97

READ MORE

US calls on Philippines, China to exercise restraint after Recto Bank incident

June 16, 2019

The United States has called on the Philippines and China to exercise restraint following the alleged Chinese ship-ramming incident near Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, the US advised countries to refrain from using coercion and

READ MORE