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The CIDG submitted the amended complaint, which now includes former PNP chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde as the 14th respondent aside from the 13 original policemen in the raid, before the Department of Justice panel of prosecutors.

CIDG includes Albayalde in ‘ninja cop’ complaint

The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group filed yesterday criminal charges against former PNP chief Gen. Oscar... Read more

Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Sunday said the House will review the program amid concerns that it is not living up to its promise that students will gain skills for employment after senior high school.

DepEd welcomes K-12 review; Palace hands off

The Department of Education has welcomed the reported plan of the House of Representatives to review the effectiveness of the K-12 basic education... Read more

Philippine National Police OIC Lt. Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa answers questions about the reshuffle of key PNP officials during a press conference at Camp Crame yesterday. With him are Lt. Gen. Camilo Cascolan and Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar who, along with Gamboa, are the top contenders for the post of PNP chief.

PNP chief welcomes chance for due process

Former Philippine National Police chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde yesterday welcomed the filing of charges against him in connection with a controversial... Read more

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Miss Philippines Samantha Lo is seen on the Miss Grand International Facebook page as the pageant kicked off the online voting for Top 10 Best in Swimsuit category over the weekend.

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‘Missing’ beauty queen surfaces

President Rodrigo Duterte fourth visit to Japan, the largest provider of official development assistance to the Philippines.

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Duterte joins world leaders in Japan emperor rites

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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (C-R) welcomes British Prime Minister Theresa May (C-L) as she arrives at the EU headquarters in Brussels to hold a meeting on Brexit talks on February 20, 2019. AFP/John Thys

9 hours ago - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepared to Monday make a second attempt to ram his EU divorce deal through parliament and avoid the political damage of de...

11 hours ago - President Rodrigo Duterte is attending the coronation of the new Japanese emperor and two banquets during his fourth visit to Japan after initially begging...

11 hours ago - Three tourists were arrested over the weekend for allegedly selling P340,000 worth of shabu to government agents. John Charlei Mutuc alias “Marco Pa...

13 hours ago - The Department of Education says it welcomes the plan of the House of Representatives to review the effectiveness of the K to 12 Basic Education Program. "...

13 hours ago - The earthquake that shook parts of Mindanao on October 16 caused an estimated P86 million in damage to public infrastructure, the Department of Public Work...

14 hours ago - Tokyo stocks close higher on Monday after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's latest failure to break the Brexit deadlock, with focus shifting to Ja...

14 hours ago - A contingent of police and military personnel are in Parang, Maguindanao for deployment with Joint Peace and Security Teams that will be jointly staffed with me...

14 hours ago - Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leader and the city's police chief visited a mosque on Monday that was struck with blue dye from a water cannon during the lates...

17 hours ago - Former PNP chief Oscar Albayalde is included in the list of respondents in the complaint filed before the DOJ over the 2013 "ninja cops" scandal. &nb...

20 hours ago - PAGASA is monitoring a new typhoon outside the Philippine area of responsibility which it says is unlikely to enter the country's jurisdiction. Typhoon Bua...

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UNAIDS country director Louie Ocampo said the number of new HIV infections in the Philippines had grown by 203 percent from 2010 to 2018.

UN body projects 200,000 HIV case in Philippines by 2025

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Senator Joel Villanueva, chairman of the committee on labor and employment, said the bill appears to curb the right of workers in the Security of Tenure bill, which he has been pushing since the previous Congress.

Senators to block 2-year work probation period

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Twenty-one police officers were affected by the revamp, which covered designations in the Philippine National Police headquarters and regional units.

Police revamp prevents familiarity — Palace

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Tabloid columnist-reporter killed in Arayat ambush

By Ding Cervantes | October 22, 2019 - 12:00am

A tabloid columnist-reporter and his companion were shot dead along a highway in Barangay Cacutud here at about 10:30 p.m. last Sunday.

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PNP dismisses ‘ninja cops’ in Antipolo drug operation

By Emmanuel Tupas | 4 hours ago

The Philippine National Police has dismissed three “ninja cops” or police officers involved in drug recycling...

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Senators to pay final tribute to Nene Pimentel

By Cecille Suerte Felipe | 4 hours ago

Former and incumbent senators will pay tribute tomorrow to former Senate president Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr.,...

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After 18 years in SC, Carpio bows out

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Retiring after 18 years as justice of the Supreme Court, Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said yesterday he is leaving...

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Shielding the coconut industry from uncertainties

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We received an email from a reader, James Nordvik, requesting...

Sen. Aquilino ‘Nene’ Pimentel Jr. 1933-2019

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Last Sunday I heard the sad news that former Senate President...

VP Leni Robredo won fair and square

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It is high time that we move on from this VP electoral protest...

The unsettled rule on attribution to zero-rated sales in VAT refund claims

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Tax refund has never been an easy process, especially in the...

Samantha Kaspar draws a thin line between artistic and autistic

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Samantha Kaspar seems like any other 22-year-old young lady. She’s...

Kamuning Bakery will rise again soon in same ‘old look’

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One year and eight months after it was razed to the ground in...

The future is electric

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For vehicles, that is. And that future is bright, if you pardon...

Twin joys, multiple blessings

by: Joanne Rae M. Ramirez

There is everything unique and nothing ordinary about the home...

Experience Hong Kong

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For the fifth consecutive year, the Marco Polo Hotel Hong Kong...

Why the drug war failed

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Our fascination with drugs, particularly those that are supposed...

‘Sustainable’ thinkers

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No, we did not watch a fashion show of Ferragamo while here at...

The strong Phl peso

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Many are asking us why the Philippine peso has been so strong...

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