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Pimentel: Filipinos deserve modern, professional police force which PNP is not

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“The Filipino people deserve a modern, professional, and capable police force. Right now, the PNP (Philippine National Police) is none of the above,” Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III made this statement Thursday, expressing disappointment over the “incompetence of the PNP” in catching criminals. Pimentel, a staunch ally of President Rodrigo Duterte, cited the recent killing […]

LOOK: PH’s largest humanitarian vessel in service

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“PRC does not try to compete, but tries to keep up,” said Senator Richard Gordon who’s also the current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) about the country’s first and largest humanitarian vessel. The 195-foot military prototype vessel that was unveiled May 9 has the capacity to carry 20 […]

IPhone X Vs. Note 8

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In September Samsung were striving for the title of Phone of 2017 when they launched their heavyweight, the Galaxy Note 8. However, days after the smartphone was made available to the public, Apple stepped into the ring with a heavyweight all of their own, the IPhone X. Both smartphones host larger screens that ever before, […]

Alvarez on teen killings: Malinaw, para mag-aklas, magalit sa administration

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House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez is seeking an investigation of the recent killings of male teenagers as it may be a ploy to discredit the administration’s anti-drug campaign. In a television interview on Monday, Alvarez said the drug lords or politicians in the country may have conspired to stoke public anger against the government. “Kailangan talaga […]

Coast Guard gets 5 French sea vessels starting early 2018

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Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Maritime Felipe Judan and French shipbuilder OCEA director of maritime safety and security Fabrice Weinbach on Wednesday, September 6 signed the contract effectiveness agreement for the acquisition of five vessels for maritime security under the Philippine Ports and Coast Guard Capability Development Project.The signing was witnessed by Secretary Arthur […]

10 BIFF members killed in joint efforts by BIAF, government forces

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The military confirmed that 10 members of ISIS-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were killed in fresh clashes with the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces–Moro Islamic Liberation Front (BIAF-MILF) supported by government forces in Maguindanao. Citing reports from government forces on the ground and MILF leaders, Colonel Diosdado Carreon, commander of the Army’s 601st Infantry Brigade, […]

China is ‘shabulizing’ the country – Gordon

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China must be willing to cooperate with the Philippines in investigating the PHP6.4 billion worth of shabu shipment from China that slipped through the Bureau of Customs (BOC), a senator said Tuesday. Senator Richard Gordon, chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, made this remark blaming China for the proliferation of illegal drugs in the […]

Government vessel prevented by China to access sandbars near Pag-asa – Alejano

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A lawmaker at the House of Representatives on Tuesday said the presence of several Chinese vessels near the Pag-asa Island is a “threat” to the Philippine national interest in West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). In a press conference, Magdalo Partylist Rep. Gary Alejano disclosed information from a military source that the Chinese vessels spotted […]

PH ‘Green Gateway to the World’ to be completed on schedule

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The local government of Panglao expressed confidence that the construction of the New Bohol Airport will be completed within the timeframe set. Panglao Mayor Nila Montero on Saturday said the municipal officials visited the site of the New Bohol Airport on Aug. 9 to check the status of the project. The New Bohol Airport is […]

US Marines commandant: PH Marines are tremendous warriors

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“The Philippine Marines great partners and tremendous warriors,” said the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General Robert B. Neller who is in the Philippines since August 9 to meet with Philippine military and US Embassy leadership and discuss matters of partnership and future engagements. During his visit, he met with Chief of Staff […]

Cayetano: China not reclaiming land anymore in disputed waters

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Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday said the joint communiqué that called for non-militarization and self-restraint in South China Sea (SCS) activities reflects the sentiment of majority members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).. Cayetano issued this statement even as the Philippines initially did not want to include land reclamation […]

Senate, NBI to investigate Comelec chief’s alleged hidden wealth

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Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Monday order the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista’s alleged failure to declare PHP1 billion of his wealth. Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III on Monday filed a resolution seeking a probe into the reported “ill-gotten wealth” Bautista as alleged […]

LOOK: Military adds more firepower in Marawi

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IN PHOTO: A trailer truck carries an armored car at the Iligan port after it was unloaded from the Philippine Navy’s BRP Davao del Sur. BRP Davao del Sur docked at the Iligan City Port on Wednesday night. The military says more hardware is coming as operations against the Daesh-inspired terrorist group in Marawi City […]

Ozamiz mayor in Duterte’s narco list killed in police raid

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Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog and his wife Susan, along with others were killed in a joint raid conducted by operatives from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) 10 in their residence in San Roque Lawis in the city on Sunday morning. Northern Mindanao Police Regional Office Director […]

US giving PH military drones for reconnaissance, surveillance

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Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed today that the United States is giving the Philippines Boeing Insitu ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for reconnaissance and surveillance use. This is after the US turned over two new Cessna 208B “Caravan” intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft. “It be will be accepted by the […]

PNR South Rail project to start this year, operate by 2021 – Salceda

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Finally, the multi-million Philippine National Railway (PNR) South Rail Project would definitely push through and civil works would start anytime this year, according to Albay Rep. Joey Salceda. In an interview today, Thursday, the lawmaker said the project plan was laid down at the recently held meeting with officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) […]

Marines, NPA terrorists clash in Palawan

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The Western Command (WESCOM) Headquarters in Palawan confirmed early Friday afternoon the clash that transpired between government peacekeepers and NPA terrorists in Bataraza, southern Palawan. A statement released by WESCOM through its spokesperson, Captain Cherryl Tindog, claimed the armed row between elements of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-4 (MBLT-4) and the New People’s Army (NPA) […]

Quezon City-Bulacan rail line completed in 2019 – government

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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) expects the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 7 will help promote mobility among commuters and ease traffic congestion in Metro Manila once it is completed by the fourth quarter of 2019. Composed of 14 stations, the 22 kilometer MRT 7 rail transit system will connect North Avenue in Quezon City […]