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Scalawag cops, criminals to suffer same fate: Albayalde

MANILA -- Rogue cops would face the same fate as ordinary criminals. Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde made this remarks on Wednesday, following the death of a Taguig policeman and...

House panel okays funding for disaster resilience dep’t bill

MANILA -- The House of Representatives’ appropriations committee on Wednesday approved the funding provisions of the measure creating the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR), which is among the legislative priorities mentioned by...

Lorenzana lauds military for foiling Basilan IED attack

MANILA -- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has lauded the sacrifice made by military personnel, who died while preventing the van containing improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from reaching its intended target in Lamitan...

PH, Aussie navies hold maritime security exercise in Tawi-Tawi

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Philippine Navy's Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) command and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) are holding a joint exercise off the coast of Tawi-Tawi, an official said Tuesday. Rear...

DOE brings ‘E-Power Mo’ drive to Tacloban

TACLOBAN CITY-- The Department of Energy (DOE) brought its “E-Power Mo” campaign to the region’s biggest secondary school to raise awareness among students on safety and energy conservation. About 500 Grade 10...

Bomb blast injures trike driver, passenger in Antipolo City

CAMP GEN. VICENTE LIM, Calamba City – A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) exploded shortly before noon Tuesday along the roadside in Calumpang, Barangay San Jose in Antipolo City, damaging a tricycle...

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