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PCSO GM willing to be probed over ‘grandiose’ Xmas party

MANILA -- Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Alexander Balutan said he is open to an investigation on the millions of pesos allegedly spent by the agency for its Christmas...

DOJ set to file formal petition tagging CPP-NPA as terrorist group

MANILA -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) is carefully studying the formal petition they plan to file this week before the regional trial court officially declaring as terrorist groups the Communist...

No results yet on MRT sabotage probe: Aguirre

MANILA -- Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Tuesday said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has yet to wrap up its investigation into the possibility of a sabotage in the...

Families affected by ‘Vinta’ reach 118K: NDRRMC

MANILA -- The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) on Tuesday reported that the number of affected families due to typhoon "Vinta" has climbed to 118,596 or 555,409 persons in...

Official to shed light on NBI Dengvaxia probe: Aguirre

MANILA -- Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II disclosed a government official is willing to cooperate in the ongoing probe into the controversial P3.5 billion dengue immunization program of the Department of...

AFP on full alert as CPP marks 49th anniversary

MANILA -- As the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) observes its 49th founding anniversary Tuesday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has placed its military units nationwide on...

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