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Indian national nabbed for bribing PDEA agents

MANILA -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino on Monday lauded the agency's operatives for refusing the bribe in exchange for the immediate release of an Indian national...

Dureza urges media to engage public in peacebuilding

MANILA -- Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza challenged the media to engage the entire country in the pursuit of peace. Speaking at the 22nd National Press Forum of the Philippine Press Institute (PPI)...

Suspect in Bohol mayor’s murder known: PNP chief

MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Monday said authorities have identified the killer of Buenavista, Bohol Mayor Ronald Lowell Tirol, who was shot in close range...

PNP to go after Ardot Parojinog coddlers

MANILA -- Authorities are studying the possible filing of criminal cases against those who aided in the escape of alleged drug lord, Ozamiz City councilor "Ardot" Parojinog. "We are presently building up the...

DepEd exec denies quotes on fake FB pages

MANILA -- Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary Tonisito Umali has denied the credibility of the quotes posted on fake Facebook accounts that shame the name of the official. In a statement issued Monday,...

DOJ to probe Parañaque fiscal handling estafa raps vs. Okada

MANILA -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) will conduct a probe on the city prosecutor of Parañaque handling an estafa case against Japanese tycoon Kazuo Okada. This came after Tiger Resort Leisure and...

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