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ADA’S RAGE
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned on Saturday, Jan. 17, that heavy rains brought by tropical storm ‘’Ada’’ (Nokaen) – which could intensify into a severe tropical storm while lingering...
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SURRENDER NOW!
Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., acting chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has called on businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang to surrender, saying there is no option left as authorities intensify operations to arrest him in...
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VAULT THIEVES FALL
Six robbers who stole a vault and a self-service payment machine from a convenience store in Nueva Ecija were arrested in Novaliches, Quezon City after police tracked them down using modern technology, including CCTV footage analysis of their escape...
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PNP PROBES 2 ABUSIVE COPS
Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., acting chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered the restrictive custody of two policemen from Manila and Cebu over complaints of abuses.
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SHOW OF FAITH
Authorities have implemented comprehensive security and safety measures for today’s annual Jesus Nazareno Traslacion, with millions of devotees expected to join the centuries-old religious procession.
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WOMAN’S BODY FOUND IN BOX
LEGAZPI CITY (PNA) – A woman’s body was discovered inside a storage box at Pinagwarasan Bridge in Basud, Camarines Norte, on January 2. Authorities have since released a facial composite of the suspect, based on witness accounts, as part of their...
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POQUIZ ARRESTED
Police arrested on Monday, January 5, retired Air Force Major General Romeo Poquiz on charges of inciting to sedition for allegedly urging active soldiers to withdraw support from President Marcos amid corruption allegations, particularly those...
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15,000 POLICEMEN SECURE TRASLACION
Following what it described as successful handling of security measures for the Christmas season, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has shifted its focus on securing the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 9 when millions of devotees are expected to...
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TRIGGER-HAPPY COPS
Four police officers are facing dismissal proceedings after being linked to indiscriminate firing incidents during the New Year celebration, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Friday, Jan. 2.
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ROAD BAN
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has begun strictly enforcing the ban on electric tricycles (e‑trikes) and electric bicycles (e‑bikes) on Metro Manila’s major highways effective Friday,
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FIREWORKS FRENZY
The Department of Health (DOH) has reported a total of 235 fireworks-related injuries nationwide since December 21, including 62 new cases recorded during the New Year’s celebrations.
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TRACING SOURCE
The Manila Police District (MPD) is tracing the source of the firecrackers that killed a 12-year-old boy and injured another in Tondo, Manila, as authorities have already identified several persons of interest in connection with the fatal explosion.
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DEADLY TONDO BLAST
Manila authorities issued a strong reminder against the use of illegal fireworks after a 12-year-old boy was killed and his friend severely injured when an illegal firecracker they had picked up exploded in Tondo on Sunday night,
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COPS BRACE FOR NEW YEAR
Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., acting chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police units nationwide to maximize police visibility in transportation hubs in anticipation of the influx of passengers for the New Year.
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DANGEROUS BLASTS
Firecrackers remain dangerous whether sold legally or illegally, the Department of Health (DOH) warned on Saturday, Dec. 27, as firework-related injuries nationwide climbed to 57 cases—including two children who lost fingers in separate explosions.
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DEADLY BUS PLUNGE
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Four passengers were killed and 16 others injured when a bus, whose driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel, plunged into a 10‑meter‑deep ravine along the Rolando Andaya Highway in Barangay Magais‑i, Del Gallego town, Camarines...
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CHRISTMAS EVE MISHAP
Eleven individuals, most of them minors, were injured on Christmas Eve when a Viking ship amusement ride collapsed at around 8:30 p.m. inside San Jacinto Town Plaza in Barangay San Guillermo, Pangasinan.
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CABRAL FILES PROBED
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is working closely with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and the Office of the Ombudsman to accelerate the forensic investigation into the so-called “Cabral files,” considered crucial in the...
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DOJ FILES CASES VS ATONG ANG
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday, Dec. 22, that criminal cases have been filed in court against businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang and his co-accused in connection with the disappearance of “sabungeros,” or cockfight enthusiasts.
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PNP STEPS UP CABRAL PROBE
Following the confirmation of the identity of the remains found in Benguet, the Philippine National Police (PNP) is now focusing on establishing the circumstances that led to the death of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)...
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AUTOPSY CONFIRMS CABRAL’S FATAL FALL
BAGUIO CITY – The autopsy on the remains of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral revealed she died from blunt traumatic injuries consistent with a fall, according to findings released by the...
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ICI: PRESERVE CABRAL'S FILES
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has urged law enforcement agencies to preserve all documents, gadgets, and computers belonging to former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral, as it...
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MARCOS REJECTS ‘ISIS HOTSPOT’ TAG
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has disputed claims branding the Philippines as an “ISIS training hotspot” after reports surfaced that the suspects in the Bondi Beach mass shooting had previously visited the country.
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BONDI GUNMEN’S PH STAY PROBED
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has launched an inquiry into the activities of two gunmen linked to the deadly Bondi Beach shootings in Sydney, Australia, focusing on their movements during their stay in the Philippines.
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RESCUE MISSION
A 26-year-old Chinese national who had been held captive for a ₱1-million ransom was rescued, and five alleged kidnappers were arrested during a police operation in Parañaque City on Saturday, Dec. 13, following a tip received through the Philippine...
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GILAS OFF TO ROUSING START
BANGKOK — The huge Filipino crowd was wild and roaring right off the bat, from the jump ball to the first three points by Matthew Wright. And they never went silent from there.
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TASK FORCE PROBES BIR LAWYER’S SLAY
CEBU CITY – Authorities have created a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to expedite the probe into the killing of a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) lawyer in Mandaue City on Thursday morning, Dec. 11.
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INTERPOL RED NOTICE SOUGHT FOR ZALDY CO
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has requested the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to issue a red notice against resigned congressman Zaldy Co. The move came two days after the Sandiganbayan ordered the arrest of Co and...
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MARCOS ORDERS HUNT FOR ZALDY CO
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to coordinate with embassies abroad to ensure that former lawmaker Zaldy Co can no longer hide overseas, following the...
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GRISLY MORNING
Police are investigating the grisly deaths of two men whose bodies were found in separate towns in Rizal province on Saturday, Dec. 7.
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TRAGEDY IN PULILAN
A retired police captain died and 17 patients were evacuated when a pre-dawn fire struck the four-story Our Lady of Mercy General Hospital in Barangay Longos, Pulilan, Bulacan, on
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PNP TRACKING DISCAYA
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has mobilized intelligence and tracker teams as part of the measures to account for all the accused in the multi-million ghost project in Davao Occidental.
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9 DISCAYA FIRMS CLOSED
The Pasig City government has ordered the closure of nine companies owned by contractor couple Sarah and Curlee Discaya due to various violations, including over P1.1 billion in alleged unpaid taxes.
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P14-M HEIST
The Philippine National Police (PNP) leadership ordered on Friday, Dec. 3, a thorough investigation into the reported robbery of ₱14 million in cash from a private contractor in Porac, Pampanga, allegedly carried out by five policemen.
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ICI LACKS BUDGET, POWER – SINGSON
Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) Commissioner Rogelio "Babes" Singson decried on Thursday, Dec. 4, the body’s lack of budget and insufficient powers—limitations that, he said, constrained its mandate—following the announcement of his...
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SINGSON QUITS ICI
Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) Commissioner Rogelio "Babes" Singson is resigning from his position effective Dec. 15, citing stressful work at the body.
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CASSANDRA STILL IN PH – PALACE
Malacañang confirmed that Cassandra Li Ong, co-accused of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in qualified human trafficking cases, is still in the country — and urged the public to report any information on her whereabouts to authorities.
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SURRENDER FEELER
Two officials of Sunwest Construction and Development Corp., a firm allegedly owned by former Ako Bicol partylist congressman Zaldy Co, have expressed their intention to surrender after being included in an arrest warrant for graft and malversation...
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Gilas faces Guam at home
Gilas Pilipinas hopes to follow up its big win against Guam when it takes on the same foe for its home debut in the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers at the Blue Eagle Gym, Monday, Dec. 1.
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HEIGHTENED SECURITY
Authorities have placed Mendiola and other key areas of Manila under heightened security ahead of the Nov. 30 anti-corruption protest, the second major demonstration of the year.
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8 accused in Mindoro flood control mess plead not guilty
Eight of the 16 accused in the “anomalous” ₱289.5 million flood control project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro were arraigned before the Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division on Thursday, Nov. 27, where they pleaded “not guilty” to the graft charge.
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DIGOS CITY VILLAGE CHIEF GUNNED DOWN
DAVAO CITY – A barangay captain in Digos City, Davao del Sur, and a known supporter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, was shot dead while streaming live on his Facebook page inside his residence at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25. The victim...
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BIG FISH NEXT
Philippine National Police (PNP) tracker teams have been deployed abroad to locate alleged flood control mastermind and former Ako Bicol Congressman Zaldy Co, while respondents in the United States and Qatar have until November 27 to surrender to the...
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‘FLOOD’ SUSPECTS URGED TO YIELD
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has urged remaining individuals with warrants of arrest over flood control anomalies, including resigned lawmaker Zaldy Co, to surrender as he announced Monday, Nov. 24, that seven were already under custody.
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FLOOD CONTROL SUSPECTS FLEE PH
Three co-accused of resigned Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co have left the Philippines even before the filing by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) of the criminal cases last Nov. 18 and the issuance of the arrest warrants and hold departure orders...
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BODIES RECOVERED
The death toll from Super Typhoon Uwan has climbed to 27, following the recovery of nine additional bodies, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 12. .
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STORE HEIST ENDS IN COP’S DEATH
A police officer was killed in an armed encounter with responding cops on Monday night, Nov. 10, shortly after allegedly robbing a convenience store in Marilao, Bulacan – an incident now under investigation for possible links to a wider robbery...
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UWAN’S ROAR
Super Typhoon Uwan battered large parts of Luzon and Visayas, unleashing widespread flooding, landslides, and power outages that left at least two people dead, around 830,000 individuals affected, and thousands stranded in ports, the Office of Civil...
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1 M FLEE ‘UWAN’
Super typhoon “Uwan” battered parts of Bicol as authorities confirmed that nearly one million individuals have been preemptively evacuated across 10 regions on Sunday, Nov. 9, to avoid the cyclone’s destructive winds and torrential rains.
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ICC ARREST WARRANT OUT FOR BATO – REMULLA
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla confirmed on Saturday, Nov. 8, that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa over his alleged role in the previous administration’s war on illegal drugs.
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PARTNERS IN CRIME
Manila Police District (MPD) operatives have arrested two suspects in the killing of a massage therapist, whose body was found inside a hotel room in Barangay 589, Sta. Mesa, Manila, on Oct. 23.
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TINO’S TOLL RISES
Search, rescue, and retrieval operations are underway for 127 people still missing after the onslaught of Typhoon Tino, which left at least 114 dead—most of them in the Visayas, where heavy rains and strong winds caused widespread devastation.
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FINAL MISSION
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 5, that six of its personnel were killed after a Super Huey helicopter crashed in the mountains of Loreto, Agusan del Sur on Nov. 4 while en route to assess damage from Typhoon Tino.
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COP RELIEVED OVER ‘BRING ME’ DARE
A policeman assigned in Talisay City has been relieved from his post and ordered to submit a written explanation after launching an online “Bring Me Challenge" that offered cash rewards for drug users and pushers, an act that violated police...
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RIOTERS CHARGED
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has filed a string of criminal cases— including sedition—against at least 97 individuals allegedly involved in the violent clash that erupted during the Sept. 21 protest in Manila, which left nearly a hundred...
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TINO’S HERE
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday, Nov. 2, said tropical storm ‘’Tino’’ (international name ‘’Kalmaegi’’) may undergo rapid intensification within 48 hours and could make landfall as a...
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GRIM CONFESSION
BACOLOD CITY – A police officer assigned to the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) confessed to killing a 42-year-old single mother and surrendered on Saturday, Nov. 1, leading to the discovery of her body in Barangay Don Jorge Araneta, Bago City,...
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CIGARETTE ‘SWEATSHOP’ BUSTED
The Philippine National Police (PNP) rescued 11 workers—among them a 17-year-old boy—who were allegedly forced to work under exploitative conditions at a counterfeit cigarette factory in Trece Martires City, Cavite, early Friday morning,
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TRAFFICKED & EXPLOITED
Four Filipinas trafficked as sex workers in Malaysia have returned home to the Philippines, following a grim ordeal marked by deception, exploitation, and illegal transit, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed Thursday, Oct. 30.
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SUITCASES OF CASH Co - ICI
An interim report by the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has revealed that around ₱22 billion up to ₱28 billion in alleged kickbacks—delivered in suitcases of cash—were handed to former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co...
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FORGED SIGNATURE
The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 18 has confirmed that the signature of Atty. Petchie Rose G. Espera on the sworn affidavit of former Philippine Marine Orly Guteza is a forgery – validating the lawyer’s claim that she did not notarize the...
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FINAL RIDE
A routine trip to a project site turned tragic Monday morning, October 27, when a truck carrying five construction workers plunged into the Chico River in Barangay Tocucan, Bontoc, Mountain Province— leaving three dead and two missing.
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MAGNIFICENT MIGUEL
Home sweet home. Fittingly delivering the performance of his life right on the same course where he grew up molding his game, Miguel Tabuena showed incredible poise in topping the International Series Philippines presented by Bingoplus on a damp...
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Luka Doncic fires 49 as Lakers win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 49 points and became the fourth player in NBA history to begin a season with back-to-back 40-point performances, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.
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HOLIDAY LOCKUP
Some of those accused in the alleged flood control corruption scandal may be behind bars by Christmas, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said Friday, Oct. 24, citing the Ombudsman’s swift action on complaints filed last September.
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Yulo shoots for floor exercise gold at world meet
Carlos Yulo is looking to reclaim his dominance in the floor exercise at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships when he competes in the finals on Friday, Oct. 24, in Jakarta, Indonesia
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DEADLY BLAST
A powerful explosion at a suspected illegal firecracker factory in Barangay Partida, Norzagaray, Bulacan, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, killed two people and injured six others, shocking nearby residents.
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HOPE FOR JUSTICE
A panel of prosecutors from the Department of Justice (DOJ) has submitted for resolution the complaints concerning the disappearance of several sabungeros, or cockfight enthusiasts, marking a key step in preliminary investigation.
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PNP UNCOVERS CAR LOAN SCAMS
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has intensified its campaign to dismantle criminal networks engaged in vehicle-related financial scams following the recovery of multiple vehicles in various areas in Central Luzon.
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22,000 FLEE ‘RAMIL’
Tropical storm “Ramil” (international name “Fengshen”) unleashed heavy rains and powerful winds that prompted the pre-emptive evacuation of 22,000 individuals while five deaths were being validated, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...
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DUTERTE FACES FITNESS CHECK
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) pre-trial chamber has ordered a medical evaluation of detained former President Rodrigo Duterte to determine his fitness to stand trial for alleged crimes against humanity linked to his administration’s...
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MANILA DAD SUSPENDED
Manila 4th District Councilor Ryan Ponce has been suspended for 60 days following a city council investigation into sexual harassment allegations filed by fellow 4th District Councilor Eunice Castro.
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INTERPOL 'RED NOTICE' VS GARMA SOUGHT
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has formally requested the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to issue a “red notice” against former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Royina Garma, one of the...
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DISCAYA COUPLE BACKS OUT OF ICI PROBE
Controversial contractor couple Curlee and Sarah Discaya—central figures in the anomalous flood control projects—said Wednesday, Oct. 15, that they will no longer cooperate with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) investigation, after...
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