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Virac judge: Insult from accused prompted transfer of drug cases

MANILA -- The presiding judge of the Virac Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 43 tasked to handle the illegal drug cases on the discovery of a "mega shabu" laboratory in the municipality...

DOTr suspends OTC chief, 2 others due to corruption allegations

MANILA -- Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade has suspended the chief of the Office of Transportation Cooperatives (OTC) and two other officials over the alleged misuse of funds worth PHP3.3...

PDEA seizes over P500-T illegal drugs in Davao region

DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized PHP504,700 worth of illegal drugs during five simultaneous operations in different provinces starting Tuesday evening up to early dawn of Wednesday. PDEA-11 Deputy...

Door for peace remains open: Palace

MANILA -- The door for the resumption of peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) is still open subject to the conditions set by President Rodrigo R. Duterte, Malacañang...

PH, Malaysia to sign maritime security pact vs. transnational crimes

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Philippines and Malaysia maritime police forces are expected to sign soon a formal agreement for stronger maritime security cooperation against transnational crimes, terrorism, and emerging nautical...

OCD trains partners on disaster management

ILOILO CITY -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Wednesday gathered close to a hundred participants from regional line government agencies, local government units and law enforcement agencies for a three-day...

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