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SOJ on his meeting with the President along with PNP, PDEA & NBI chiefs last night:

In a private meeting yesterday evening, the President personally told PDEA Chief Villanueva and PNP Chief Sinas to discontinue their joint investigation of the shootout incident. He reiterated his order to...

Institutionalize Contingency Plan — Belmonte

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte is pushing for the immediate passage of an ordinance that would institutionalize a contingency plan during emergencies to limit possible damages to property and minimize, if...

Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero on PNP-PDEA shootout

The only question that begs to be asked is: who was the buyer and who was the seller in that drug bust operation? In a buy-bust operation, there’s supposed to be...

Palace: Pres. Duterte saddened by PNP-PDEA shootout

President Rodrigo Duterte was saddened by the misencounter between operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP). “The President, of course, expressed both sadness and concern,...

ASF confirmed in Tacloban City

The Department of Agriculture (DA) – Eastern Visayas Office confirmed that the African swine fever (ASF) has entered Tacloban City despite banning the entry of hog, pork, and processed meat. According to...

MERALCO to implement refund in March

The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) will be implementing a decrease in its electricity charges in March. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) earlier granted the power provider’s petition to refund ₱13.89 billion to...

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