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TRILLANES FILES RAPS VS 18 ‘EX-MARINES’
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV has filed criminal complaints against 18 alleged former marines and five other individuals over accusations that he accepted a $2 million bribe for International Criminal Court (ICC) investigators probing...
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VP SARA FILES PERJURY CASE VS ‘FORMER AIDE’
Vice President Sara Duterte filed a perjury case on Wednesday, March 4, against one of the witnesses in her impeachment complaint, Ramil Madriaga, whom she accused of fabricating stories to mislead the public.
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ROBBERY SPREE
Four branches of a popular convenience store chain in Rizal were robbed in quick succession within just over two hours by two motorcycle-riding men between March 1 and 2, with the suspects escaping with more than ₱330,000 in cash and valuables, the...
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BLOODY HANDS
An 18-year-old man who joined the search for two missing children in Morong, Rizal, was exposed as their killer when police noticed bloodstains on his hands, leading to his confession to the fatal stabbing of his 13-year-old cousin and a 12-year-old boy.
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US-ISRAELI STRIKE KILLS KHAMENEI
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states Sunday after vowing massive retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel, prompting US President...
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INTRAMUROS BLAZE SUSPECT CHARGED
An ex-convict with a history of alleged illegal drug use is now facing an arson case after a fire tore through a residential area in Barangay 655, Intramuros, Manila, a barangay official confirmed on Friday,
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TERROR SUSPECT ARRESTED
A suspected member of the Dawlah Islamiyah–maguid terror group, linked to the 2018 General Santos City bombing, was deported by the United States and arrested upon arrival in Manila on Feb. 25, authorities confirmed.
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INTRAMUROS INFERNO
A massive fire tore through the densely populated Maisan area at the corner of Cabildo and Anda Streets in Intramuros, Manila, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, leaving two people dead, displacing around 600 families, and causing an estimated ₱1.5 million in...
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SHABU LAB RAIDED
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) dismantled a large clandestine laboratory on Wednesday, Feb. 25, following the arrest of a drug suspect and the confiscation of around ₱6.6 billion worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation in Valenzuela...
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BATTLE OF LEGENDS
Eleven years since their first blockbuster encounter, boxing greats Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are rekindling the old rivalry with a much-anticipated rematch on Sept. 20 at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
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NEWBORN BABY FOUND IN CREEK
SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela — A newborn baby boy, with his umbilical cord still attached, was found abandoned Monday morning, Feb. 23, in Macaniao Creek in Barangay Ambatali, Ramon, Isabela.
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DU30 HEARING AT ICC STARTS
The International Criminal Court (ICC) opens on Monday, Feb. 23, the confirmation of charges hearing against former President Rodrigo Duterte, a key pre-trial stage that will determine whether his case proceeds to a full trial.
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₱233.2-M COCAINE SEIZED IN LAGUNA
Anti-narcotics agents seized about ₱233.2 million worth of cocaine in Calamba City, Laguna, following the arrest of two Indian businessmen during a buy-bust operation early Saturday, Feb. 21, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported.
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‘DRUM MURDER’ MASTERMIND FALLS
Police have arrested the alleged mastermind behind the gruesome “drum murder” in Binondo, Manila, linking the crime to a bitter debt dispute between two Chinese nationals.
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DEFIANT DUTERTE
Former President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that he will not attend the upcoming confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing both his health and his refusal to recognize the tribunal’s authority over his person.
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SARA’S BOLD BID
Vice President Sara Duterte announced on Wednesday, February 18, that she will run for the presidency in 2028, vowing to prioritize the interests and welfare of the Filipino people amid widespread corruption plaguing the country.
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COUPLE, HELPER CHARGED
Three suspects in the killings of policewoman Diane Marie Mollenido and her eight-year-old son, John Ysmael, have been charged with two counts of murder, with no bail recommended, after Quezon City police concluded their investigation into the case.
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₱150K BOUNTY FOR LULLETE’S KILLERS
A ₱150,000 bounty has been raised for information leading to the arrest of the killers of former beauty queen Lullete Jane Ramilo D. dela Cruz, who was slain in Barangay Cabaritan, San Manuel, Isabela, on February 13.
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MURDER PROBES
Police Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered on Sunday, Feb. 15, a full-scale investigation and manhunt against those involved in the killing of a former beauty queen in Isabela and electric...
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‘KILLER’ SURRENDERS
Police authorities announced Saturday, Feb. 14, the surrender of the primary suspect in the killing of a teenage girl whose charred body was discovered in Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya, on
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GRIM FIND
QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya — What began as a routine morning dog walk turned into a grim discovery when a couple’s pet led them to the burned remains of a woman in a vacant grassy lot in Purok 5, Sitio Dayug, Barangay Maddiangat, on Thursday, February 12.
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ATONG FACES 3RD ARREST WARRANT
A third arrest warrant has been issued against businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang and his co-accused in connection with the disappearance of sabungeros (cockfight enthusiasts).
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‘Kasalanan’ ni Mika, pinag-uusapan na!
Ayaw paawat sa pag-arangkada ng career ang “Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition” Kapuso Big Winner na si Mika Salamanca! Matapos i-launch bilang bida sa seryeng “The Secrets of Hotel 88” ay ganap naman siyang music artist sa pag-release ng...
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MORE BODIES FOUND
Six more bodies have been recovered from the wreck of the roll-on/roll-off (Ro-ro) vessel MV Trisha Kerstin 3, raising the death toll to 51, a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) official confirmed on Tuesday,
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BONG REVILLA'S HEARING RESET
The Sandiganbayan has reset to February 16 the arraignment of former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. in the non-bailable malversation of public funds case involving the alleged ₱92.8 million “ghost” flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan.
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Kylie Verzosa is engaged
Actress and Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa, has officially said “yes” to forever. She made this known via Instagram recently, posting photos of her engagement to entrepreneur Emil Eriksen. Rather than a grand, staged reveal, Kylie chose a...
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‘BASYANG’ KILLS 8
The death toll in the aftermath of tropical cyclone “Basyang” has climbed to eight, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported Saturday, as authorities continued to validate reports of other fatalities linked to landslides and drowning across Northern...
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FAMILY OF 4 DEAD IN LANDSLIDE
A family of four -- two adults and two children -died after a landslide buried their newly built home in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, as Tropical Storm “Basyang” battered Mindanao, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Friday, Feb. 6.
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KERWIN SURRENDERS
TACLOBAN CITY – Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday, Feb. 5, a day after the Cebu City Regional Trial Court Branch 14 issued a warrant of arrest against him and four others...
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SHABU SMUGGLERS CONVICTED
A Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) has sentenced three individuals to reclusion perpetua (20 to 40 years imprisonment) in connection with the 2019 importation of nearly ₱1 billion worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride, or “shabu,” concealed inside...
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SLAIN COP’S HUSBAND STILL NOT OFF THE HOOK
The husband of slain policewoman Diane Marie Mollenido is not yet off the hook in the brutal killings of his wife and son, according to Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla.
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CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL GUNS
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has directed all police commanders at the municipal and city levels to intensify the campaign against loose firearms and to launch aggressive operations targeting...
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SLAIN COP’S HUBBY
Authorities arrested Police Senior Master Sgt. John Mollenido, the husband of slain Police Senior Master Sgt. Diane Marie Mollenido, on Sunday, Feb. 1, after a car agent implicated him as one of the suspects and claimed that he allegedly ordered him to...
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3 SUSPECTS IN SLAY OF COP, SON NABBED
A dismissed police officer and two others were arrested in Novaliches, Quezon City, in connection with the killing of Police Staff Master Sergeant (PSMS) Diane Marie Gabres Mollenido and her eight-year-old son, John Ysmael, authorities disclosed on
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SLAIN COP’S SON FOUND DEAD
The missing son of slain Police Senior Master Sergeant (PSMS) Dianne Marie Gabres Mollenido was found dead in a calamansi farm in Barangay Maluid, Victoria, Tarlac, police confirmed on Friday,
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Palace reviews legal action over fake Marcos medical records
VIGOR Mendoza II (right), chairman of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, supervises a roadworthiness inspection of public utility vehicles at the Sta. Cruz motor vehicle inspection center in Manila on Thursday, Jan. 29. The LTFRB...
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JUSTICE FOR SARGE DIANE
Authorities are tracking the final activities of a policewoman whose body was found wrapped in cloth and plastic in a creek along the Pulilan-baliuag Bypass Road on Jan. 24, more than a week after she and her eight-year-old son went missing.
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KIDNAP DRAMA
Police rescued a 59-year-old businessman and arrested three suspects, including the victim’s cousin—an AWOL police officer—who was the alleged mastermind, following a tense kidnapping in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, on Monday,
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RORO SHIP SINKS
A roll-on/roll-off (RORO) vessel bound for Jolo, Sulu, carrying more than 350 people, sank off Basilan early Monday morning, January 26, leaving at least 18 dead and 24 others missing, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
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MAYOR SURVIVES AMBUSH
COTABATO CITY – Mayor Akmad Ampatuan of Shariff Aguak in Maguindanao del Sur escaped uninjured in an ambush on his two-vehicle convoy Sunday morning, but two of his escorts were hurt.
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JEALOUS RAGE
A laborer who allegedly killed his 17-year-old former live-in partner out of jealousy in Lipa City, Batangas, surrendered to the Camarines Sur police yesterday, two days after the teenager’s body was found.
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REWARD HIKE EYED IN ATONG MANHUNT
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla said on Friday, Jan. 23, that he is considering raising the current ₱10-million reward for the arrest of gaming tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang, as his patience...
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GUILTY VERDICT
The Regional Trial Court Branch 45 in Tacloban City has convicted journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and activist Marielle Domequil of financing terrorism, and sentenced them to up to 18 years in prison on Thursday, January 22, after more than six years in...
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‘ROBINHOOD’ OF KALINGA KILLED
BAGUIO CITY – A high-profile fugitive and former politician, dubbed the “Robinhood of Kalinga,” was killed in a 30-minute firefight with police forces in Sitio Tocpao, Barangay Poblacion, Lubuagan town, Kalinga province, before dawn on Wednesday,
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NO VIP TREATMENT OR REVILLA – JONVIC
rmer senator Bong Revilla’s surrender to authorities will not earn him any special treatment, rior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla stressed, as the former lawmaker faces ntion in the new jail facilities in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City....
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IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST MARCOS
Pusong Pinoy party-list rep. Jett Nisay endorsed on Monday morning, Jan. 19, an impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the first under the latter's administration.
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