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A relative of a victim of an extra-judicial killing attends a memorial mass ahead of All Soul's Day to remember loved ones slain in the government's war on drugs, at the Commission on Human Rights in Manila on Oct. 29, 2021.

Clarify role on drug war, Duterte PNP chiefs urged

By Emmanuel Tupas

Former Philippine National Police chiefs in the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte should clarify their roles in the bloody war on drugs, after the revelation of retired police lieutenant colonel Royina Garma of a cash reward system for killing drug suspects, PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said yesterday.

Extras, stunt doubles and other movie industry workers avail themselves of free services from various government agencies and receive financial assistance and sacks of rice, through the Movie Workers Welfare Foundation and Metro Manila Development Authority, during the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair at Philsports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday. The event is part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Metro Manila Film Festival.

P75 million government aid to help boost creative industry

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Alice Leal Guo (L), former mayor of Bamban in Philippine's Tarlac province accused of human trafficking and links to Chinese organized crime, is escorted to a press conference in Manila on September 6, 2024, after being deported following her arrest in Indonesia on September 3. Alice Leal Guo, a former mayor of a town north of the capital Manila, has been on the run since she was linked to a Chinese-run online gambling centre where hundreds of people were forced to run scams or risk torture.

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President Marcos returned to the Philippines Friday night after attending the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian...

Angel Locsin, Neil Arce give Vice Ganda a new dog

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Host-comedian Vice Ganda is the fur parent to a new Chai poodle given by celebrity couple Angel Locsin and Neil Arce.

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The United States and its allies clashed on Friday with Russia and China at a summit in Laos dominated by disputes on maritime...

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In Caloocan City, anti-narcotics police seized shabu valued at P387,600 from three suspects.

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Valenzuela Mayor Wes Gatchalian and other city officials receive three drinking fountains from Maynilad, which will be installed in the cityâ��s public schools.

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Permits to carry firearms outside of residence are suspended until Oct. 18, based on a memorandum issued by PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil on Saturday.

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