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Anti-narco bodies urged to refocus efforts vs. ‘big fish’

MANILA -- With law enforcers proving themselves capable of going after street peddlers, it is high time for the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) to go after...

Ex-Koronadal judge gets P6K fine for not returning cash bail bonds

MANILA -- For failing to transmit nearly PHP1 million in collected bail bonds to the Supreme Court for eight years, the Sandiganbayan has ordered a former Koronadal City municipal trial court (MTC)...

House panel directs DOTr to submit crash incident protocol

MANILA -- To prevent a repeat of the chaos at the country’s premier gateway due to a runway closure, a House of Representatives committee on Wednesday directed transport agencies - led by...

Taguig mayor lauds life verdict vs. 3 big-time pushers

MANILA -- Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano has welcomed the life imprisonment meted on three big-time drug pushers for violating Section 5 of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act in Taguig City. In a statement,...

Cebu town mayor gunned down inside office

MANILA -- Four unidentified gunmen shot dead Mayor Mariano Blanco III of Ronda town, Cebu province inside his office at the municipal hall early Wednesday. Reports from Ronda Police Station indicated the incident took...

GSIS eyes new pension system for newly-installed uniformed personnel

MANILA -- State pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is inclined to take in newly-hired uniformed personnel under its social security coverage in support of President Duterte’s thrust for a more...

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