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TUCP: Purge ‘hoodlums in uniform’

MANILA -- Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) is calling for an in-depth cleansing of the entire Philippine National Police (PNP) of hoodlums in uniform, who infiltrated the organization, following the...

Rogue cop killed, 3 others nabbed in Taguig

MANILA -- A Taguig policeman allegedly involved in kidnap-for-ransom activities was killed while three others were arrested in an encounter with fellow policemen early Tuesday. In a report to the National Capital Region...

ASG leader Indama behind Basilan blast: AFP

MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has confirmed that veteran Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader, Furuji Indama, was behind the blast that killed 11 people, including the suspected bomber,...

Palace transmits to Congress bill creating Department of Disaster Resilience

To mitigate disaster risk in times of calamities, the Office of the President, through the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO), has submitted yesterday the administration’s version of the bill creating the...

Arroyo to prioritize corporate tax reform

MANILA -- Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Tuesday said the House of Representatives will prioritize a measure that seeks to rationalize and modernize the corporate tax incentive system. Arroyo made the statement in...

Duterte’s Israel visit to push through: Cayetano

MANILA -- Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday confirmed that the planned visit of President Rodrigo R. Duterte to Israel will push through within the year. The official...

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