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PPA, ATI probe alleged case of bribery at Port of Manila

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) have ordered an investigation into an alleged bribery incident involving an equipment operator at the Port of Manila caught on video. The PPA said Friday in a statement that it has been made aware of a circulating video that showed a port

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NCRPO: 4 groups plan protests during Marcos’ 5th Sona

MANILA, Philippines — Four groups are planning to stage protests during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Friday. “We’re still finalizing the allotted rally locations based on the permit that would be approved because we’re still knowing how many attendees they

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PDEA, cops dismantle alleged drug den in Rizal; 5 arrested

LUCENA CITY – Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), assisted by police, dismantled an alleged drug den and arrested five suspects in Binangonan, Rizal, early on Friday. The  PDEA office in the Calabarzon said its Rizal provincial office conducted a buy-bust operation that led to the raid of the suspected drug den in

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PNP offers technical aid in House bill for tighter firearms regulation

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) offered technical aid in the passage of a House of Representatives bill seeking tighter regulations for firearms in the wake of the fatal Tacloban City school shooting. “We in the PNP fully trust the wisdom of lawmakers on the proposed measure pushing for liability of gun owners

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No double jeopardy: Ombudsman reopens file on 2019 SEA Games ‘anomalies’

MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday said the anti-graft body reopened the files pertaining to the alleged irregularities in the infrastructure used in the country’s hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.  “Just this morning, I asked my staff to get the whole file from 2021 to see and to look at violations

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Viral Vlogger Who Allegedly Created Content Showing Dog Abuse Faces Complaint 

Viral Vlogger Faces Complaint for Creating Content Showing Dog Abuse CAUAYAN CITY, ISABELA – A viral vlogger who allegedly mistreated a dog for content is now facing a formal complaint.  The Facebook page BACH Project PH shared that it had filed a complaint against the vlogger for allegedly abusing a dog. The post quickly went ... Read more

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NUJP condemns criminal charges vs ex-news editor Marchel Espina

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) has denounced the criminal case filed against veteran journalist Marchel Espina, calling it an attempt to intimidate the media and warning that the complaint could undermine press freedom. In a statement released on Friday, July 17, the journalists’ group condemned the filing

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Grade 9 student investigated after ‘shabu’ confiscated at Leyte school

TACLOBAN CITY — A Grade 9 14-year-old student is being investigated after a sachet containing suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) was recovered by school personnel inside the campus of Javier National High School in Javier, Leyte, prompting police and social welfare authorities to intervene. Authorities took into custody on Thursday, July 16, the student, identified only

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