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Anti-crime group handles Halili’s security: Calabarzon police

MANILA -- Slain Tanauan City, Batangas mayor Antonio Halili's own men were in charge of his close-in security and not policemen when he was shot last week, the Philippine National Police (PNP)...

DFA, PH community mourn loss of Fil-Am family in Delaware mishap

MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has joined the Filipino Community in mourning the deaths of five members of a Filipino-American family in a highway mishap in Delaware on Friday. “We...

PNP readies measures vs. pre-election violence

MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde on Monday ordered police units to upgrade security precautions to prevent the resurgence of violence against local chief executives. "In view of the...

Soldiers help repair Maguindanao homes damaged by conflict

DATU PAGLAS, Maguindanao -- Troopers under the 33rd Infantry Battalion (IB), one of the military units pursuing Islamic State-linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao, have repaired over the weekend several...

Proponent for Batch 4 assault crafts now in post-qualification phase

MANILA -- The proponent for Batch 4 of the Multi-Purpose Assault Craft (MPAC) project is now undergoing the post-qualification phase, Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said Friday. "(The proponent for)...

Classes in Luzon suspended due to ‘Gardo’

MANILA --Classes have been suspended on Monday, some up to senior high school only, in some areas in Luzon due to inclement weather brought about by typhoon "Gardo" (international name Maria). Classes in...

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