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Ex-Navy head denies pushing for Thales Tacticos

MANILA -- Former Philippine Navy (PN) flag officer-in-command, Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado, on Monday denied pushing for Thales Tacticos to supply two missile-guided frigates for the Navy’s Combat Management System (CMS). "As...

MGB to assess PH Rise mineral potential

MANILA -- The environment department's Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) will look into the mineral potential of Philippine Rise, the undersea region east of Luzon and formerly known as Benham Rise. "We'll study...

Ex-Abra town mayor convicted of PHP2.1-M fund scam

MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan has convicted former Baay-Licuan, Abra Mayor Aunnielyne Castillo of three counts of malversation of public funds. The anti-graft court sentenced Castillo to be in prison from six to 11...

BI to deport British pedophile nabbed in Cebu

MANILA -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is set to deport a convicted British pedophile wanted by authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) for failing to report his whereabouts in the past...

Reyes names Gilas’ ‘Final 14’ for FIBA qualifiers match vs. Australia

MANILA -- Coach Chot Reyes named the 14 players that he will bring to Melbourne for Gilas Pilipinas' FIBA World Cup Qualifiers match against Australia on Thursday. "Finally got go-signal to...

Bong Go a man of integrity: Zubiri

MANILA -- Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday came in defense of Special Assistant to the President Christopher ‘Bong’ Go, saying the latter is a man of integrity with no stain of...

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