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Yesterday, Gerald Quitaleg Bantag, regional director of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and former ParaÃ±aque City jail warden was appointed by President Duterte as the new chief of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor).

BJMP exec named BuCor chief

In 2016, a grenade he carried during a confrontation with jail inmates exploded, killing 10 of the detainees. Read more

There were reports that the driver lost control of the vehicle while cruising downhill on a curved road in Barangay Lam Salome.

Truck falls into South Cotabato ravine; 20 dead

At least 20 people were killed while 14 others were injured when a light truck fell into a 30-foot ravine at around 9:30 a.m. yesterday in Barangay... Read more

The Philippine National Police reported yesterday that 356 of the convicts who surrendered to the PNP were not included in the list of heinous crime convicts.

P1-million bounty dangled for freed convicts

With just 487 of the nearly 2,000 convicts freed on good conduct returning to government custody as of yesterday, President Duterte has offered... Read more

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Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said the reward comes from his own pocket, as he asserted that the money would be given to informants who could conclusively pinpoint the culprits so they may be charged in court.

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P.2 million offered for arrest of pig dumping culprits

Nimfa, the 14th cyclone to enter the country this year, was almost stationary over the Philippine Sea as of 5 p.m. yesterday.

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Low-pressure area intensifies into Nimfa

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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

7 hours ago - One in three Irish farms will be at risk of going under following a no-deal Brexit, the nation's central bank warns. "Around one third of all farms ar...

9 hours ago - The low pressure area east of Batanes has developed into a tropical depression and is assigned the name "Nimfa," PAGASA says in its 5 p.m. weather ale...

10 hours ago - Gerald Bantag, identified as a senior superintendent of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology on the agency's website, has been named director general ...

11 hours ago - An official in Canberra says disgraced Cardinal George Pell lodged an appeal against his child sex abuse convictions in Australia's High Court. It is ...

12 hours ago - "If the Secretary of [Department of National Defense] was left clueless about the China Telecom-[Armed Forces of the Philippines] deal in his own backyard,...

13 hours ago - Barangay workers can help monitor and contain cases fof African swine fever, outbreaks of which have been confirmed in parts of Bulacan and Rizal, Sen. Nancy Bi...

15 hours ago - A Chinese vice finance minister will visit the United States on Wednesday to lay the groundwork for trade talks next month, state media says. The United States...

16 hours ago - A police staff sergeant driving in Kabayan, Benguet drove of the road on Monday afternoon but survived the 500-meter fall. Staff Sergeant Keithley Canuro Gavin...

17 hours ago - The Senate begins hearings on bills on divorce, a measure that has historically faced stiff resistance in the Philippines, where a majority identifies as Cathol...

17 hours ago - US President Donald Trump says that it is "probably not" the right time for him to visit North Korea but he could see doing so sometime in the fu...

19 hours ago - Duterte Youth party-list chairman Ronald Cardema's withdrawal of his bid to represent the group at the House of Representatives is an attempt to play the vi...

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â��It will pass through our legal affairs and our assistant secretary for installations and self-reliance,â�� DND spokesman Arsenio Andolong said yesterday.

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Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas chairman emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan brought home from China yesterday the FIBA flag, with the country being the host of the next FIBA World Cup in 2023. With Pangilinan in photo are, from left, PBA chairman Ricky Vargas, SBP president Al Panlilio and executive director Sonny Barrios.

Gilas going Euro way

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â��As iron sharpens iron, so one top club sharpens another,â�� said Beyer, a University of Wisconsin graduate of Chinese studies and journalism now living in Hong Kong.

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After a tough selection process, the Philippine national esports team for the 30th Southeast Asian Games, known as Sibol,...

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Christian Standhardinger banners SEAG pool

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PBA stars Christian Standhardinger and Stanley Pringle together with top amateurs Isaac Go and Thirdy Ravena lead the initial...

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Short, sweet PSL Invt’l set

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The Philippine Superliga Invitational Conference kicks off on Sept. 24 under a “short but sweet” format that aims to boost the country’s campaign in the 30th SEA Games.

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Hundreds of simultaneous diggings to worsen traffic

by: Jarius Bondoc

Hundreds of simultaneous road diggings must be made starting next...

Birth or hunger pangs?

by: Marichu A. Villanueva

The Philippine agriculture has been left practically in a state...

Chile: Latin America’s model economy

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Two hundred nine years today, a government junta was organized...

Enhanced Korea-Philippine development cooperation after 70 years of friendship

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Back in February last year, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez...

Taxing the gig economy

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President Duterte has thrown a hot potato on the laps of his policymakers...

Crude oil prices to rise: The attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil plants

by: Gerardo P. Sicat

Crude oil supplies – still a major fuel for the world’s economy...

Negative interest rates or lower rates for longer?

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One may ask why the negative interest rates?...

Angel sets good example

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A taste of ASEAN diplomacy & cuisine at SM Aura

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The plight of Filipino rice farmers

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Cebu celebrates 27th Press Freedom Week

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This week is the 27th Cebu Press Freedom Week, something that...

CITIRA saga

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Duterte seeks ‘common ground’ in WPS joint exploration

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Malacañang on Saturday slammed Vice President Leni Robredo for criticizing President Rodrigo Duterte’s openness to ignore the Philippines’ legal victory in the South China Sea and seal an energy deal with Beijing, saying she needs new advisers who can comprehend the maritime row.

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The US Navy said that one of its destroyers had sailed close to the Chinese-controlled Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on Friday, asserting international freedom of navigation rights in the contested waters.

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Justice Carpio issued the statement in reaction to MalacaÃ±angâ��s assertion that President Duterte was merely setting aside and not abandoning the ruling issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration based in The Hague.

‘Setting aside SCS ruling as good as abandonment’

“Setting aside” the 2016 arbitral court ruling on the South China Sea is as good as abandoning it, Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said yesterday.

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President Rodrigo Duterte takes a bow as he takes center stage during the inauguration of the Bataan Government Center and Business Hub â��The Bunkerâ�� in Balanga City, Bataan on Sept. 12, 2019.

Duterte has no authority to 'set aside' arbitral award — Carpio

Under Philippine law, President Rodrigo Duterte does not have the authority to "set aside" the July 2016 ruling issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, Supreme Court Senior Associate Antonio Carpio said.

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Lotto Sep 18, 2019

EZ2/LVM - 31 1

SUERTRES - 1 7 5

6 digit - 9 4 2 2 2 6

6/42 Lotto - 18 42 37 3 5 4

P18,476,497.00

6/49 SuperLotto - 40 23 11 17 13 30

P18,880,063.00

6/58 UltraLotto - 21 26 38 10 19 36

P178,200,885.00

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