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PNP instructor in custody for allegedly raping female trainee twice

MANILA, Philippines – A 41-year-old police training instructor has been placed under restrictive custody, as the Philippine National Police (PNP) launched investigations after the instructor was accused of raping a female trainee twice inside a Cordillera facility earlier this year. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., in a statement on Sunday, said the

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Stratbase backs Balikatan, cites need for stronger PH defense in WPS

MANILA, Philippines—A think tank on Sunday urged the Philippines to strengthen military cooperation with allies and sustain a firm defense posture in the West Philippine Sea as the country prepares for its largest-ever Balikatan exercises amid rising tensions with China. In a statement, Stratbase Institute president and CEO Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit expressed “unequivocal support”

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Five stranded tourists rescued from Phetchaburi mountain

Five tourists were rescued after becoming stuck on a mountain in Phetchaburi last night, April 18, with one 21 year old man later taken to the hospital after feeling faint during the descent. Volunteers from the Sawang Sanphet Dhammasathan Foundation in Phetchaburi were called to help five tourists stranded on Khao Ego, a mountain about …

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Two die in Bang Na townhouse blaze, cause under investigation

A fire tore through a townhouse at a luxury housing project on Udom Suk Road in Bang Na, Bangkok, early on Sunday, killing two people and injuring two others. The blaze broke out at 2.45am. Police Lieutenant Wirach Samran, deputy inspector of Bang Na Police Station, attended the scene alongside officers from the Sukhumvit Fire …

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Nigerian, Swiss suspects arrested in cocaine network bust

Police arrested four suspects, including Nigerian and Swiss nationals, in raids targeting a cocaine network after a months-long investigation, seizing cocaine and other assets in Bangkok and Nonthaburi, according to an operation reported today, April 19. The key suspect was identified as 47 year old Nigerian national Patric, who was arrested in Bangkok at about …

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