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Palace alarmed over ‘new modus’ in drug trade

MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday expressed alarm over the discovery of the multibillion-peso “shabu” shipment last week. “Nakaalarma po dahil meron silang (drug syndicates) bagong modus na ginagawa ngayon. (This is alarming because they...

Robredo files reply vs. Marcos poll fraud claim over ‘wet ballots’

MANILA -- The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday filed a counter-manifestation before the Supreme Court (SC) sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) to answer the opposition filed by...

Provincial bus ban along EDSA starts Wednesday: MMDA

MANILA -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will start its implementation of the provincial bus ban along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) during rush hours on Wednesday (August 15). Under this policy,...

PNP launches reformed screening system for aspiring cops

MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday launched its improved system of screening police applicants at the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Training Center in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig...

4 magnetic lifters in Cavite, negative for ‘shabu’

MANILA -- Bureau of Customs (BOC) chief Isidro Lapeña said Tuesday the four magnetic lifters, suspected to contain a ton of crystal meth or "shabu", have tested negative for any presence of...

Use local disaster fund to build evacuation centers, LGUs urged

MANILA --- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is urging local government units (LGUs) to prioritize, using a portion of 70% of their respective local disaster risk reduction and...

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