Duterte bares dumping bodies of drug lords

Unapologetic for his controversial war on drugs, President Duterte on Thursday bared that he has thrown drug lords in Manila Bay and Laguna de Bay as well as down a…

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Health workers survive NPA ambush in Agusan

BUTUAN CITY – Health workers implementing the “Sabayang Patak Kontra Polio” (mass polio vaccination) were ambushed by heavily armed men believed to be members of the New People’s Army in…

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Aunt slays niece in Negros Occidental

BACOLOD CITY – A five-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her aunt in a swamp in Pontevedra, Negros Occidental last Wednesday. Police Capt. Rhojn Darell Nigos, town police chief, said…

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PNP hails hero cop in Misamis Oriental

The Philippine National Police yesterday recognized the heroism of a cop who died after grappling with a grenade-wielding man at Initao College in Initao, Misamis Oriental the other day. Police…

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Duterte says he still trusts China

President Duterte has declared that he still trusts China even though some Filipinos continue to distrust the Asian neighbor amid a lingering territorial conflict. The President asserted that he believes…

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Retiring military general to lead PNOC

A military general will be appointed soon to lead the Philippine National Oil Co., President Duterte announced Thursday. The President did not identify the general who will get the plum…

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Duterte denies bullying anyone

President Duterte is taking a fearless stand against bullying. At the awarding of this year's model overseas Filipino workers' families in Malacañang Thursday, the President said he has never bullied…

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DILG backs suspension of classes in select schools for SEA Games

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) batted yesterday for the suspension of classes in at least 20 public and private schools, colleges and universities in Metro Manila, Central…

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‘Kammuri’ less likely to become super typhoon

Typhoon "Kammuri" continued to gather strength ahead of its expected entry into the country this weekend but the State weather bureau said it still has a slim chance of developing…

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Clients of spas with sex services warned

Customers patronizing spas offering sex services will also be held liable and may face criminal charges, the Quezon City’s top police official warned. “Sa ilalim po ng batas, may pananagutan…

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PAF gets 2 Cobra attack helicopters from Jordan

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has acquired two units of high-end combat Bell AH-1S "Cobra" helicopters, one of the most powerful attack helicopters in the world, from a donation by…

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Bureau of Immigration tightens watch on Dubai-bound OFWs

Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente ordered yesterday immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other ports to rigidly screen Filipinos traveling to Dubai to stop…

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6 held for producing fake senior citizens’ ID cards

  Police arrested Thursday six persons who were allegedly producing fake senior citizens’ identification cards in Manila. Police identified the suspects as Rizaldy Sayana, Carlo Magno, Carlito Ibarra, Chris Alonzo,…

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PNP files raps vs Chinese drug suspect

By JEFFREY. G. DAMICOG The Philippine National Police (PNP) has filed charges against a Chinese national who was caught with P2.5 billion worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in…

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