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Cops seize P40-M worth of shabu from Taiwanese national

MANILA- A Taiwanese national has been arrested by Manila police in a drug bust in Binondo, Manila. In a report to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), Manila Police District (MPD)...

IACAT thanks Australia for helping fight human trafficking

MANILA – Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) Undersecretary-in-Charge Emmeline Aglipay-Villar on Friday thanked Australia for supporting the Philippines’ fight against human trafficking for the last 15 years. Villar extended her appreciation to Australian...

Arroyo backs Clark as alternative gateway

MANILA -- Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday supported the proposal to use the Clark International Airport (CRK) as an alternative to the congested Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In an ambush interview after...

Naga City posts highest monthly crime rate

MANILA -- Naga City in Camarines Sur province posted the highest average monthly crime rate among the country's 36 largest cities in the first half of the year, Philippine National Police (PNP)...

NBI nabs smuggler of corals, ‘taklobo’

MANILA -- Operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested a man allegedly involved in the illegal shipment of corals to the United States. The suspect, identified as Glenn Alber Binoya, was...

Interoperability a factor in acquiring major naval systems: Navy chief

MANILA -- When acquiring major naval systems like submarines, interoperability is always a key factor, Philippine Navy (PN) Flag-Officer-in-Command Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad said. "Interoperability is a very important factor (in the) acquisition...

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