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‘CONGRESSMEOW’ EXPELLED
Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga was officially expelled from the House of Representatives on Tuesday night, June 2, following a plenary vote that saw 265 lawmakers support his removal.
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BABY BASHED DEAD
A 26- year-old caregiver has been arrested after admitting to the brutal killing of an 11-month -old baby girl, whose body was later found stuffed inside a bag in their rented apartment in Barangay Pasong Putik.
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Winner!
Colombia’s Vanessa Pulgarin etched her name into pageant history after being crowned the first-ever Miss Grand International (MGI) All Stars winner during the competition’s grand coronation night held Saturday in Bangkok, Thailand.
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BENGUET BUS TRAGEDY
TUBA, Benguet — A collision between two Victory Liner buses along Marcos Highway in Barangay Taloy Sur left 87 passengers injured late Saturday night, May 30, prompting a large-scale emergency response across Benguet and La Union.
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CANE ATTACK
BAGABAG, Nueva Vizcaya – Police arrested a 78-year-old man after he allegedly beat his 73-year-old paralyzed wife to death with her own metal cane inside their home in Barangay Lantap on Thursday, May 28.
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Death toll rises to 6, 14 still missing in Pampanga building collapse
PEOPLE buy water from a community distribution point set up at a residential property in Barangay Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila on May 29. The scene highlights growing concerns over water security as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources...
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NO FAVOR
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has assured the public that Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa will not receive preferential treatment once arrested under the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant.
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‘NASAAN SI BATO?’
Agents from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) raided a residence in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga, on Wednesday, May 27, as part of the...
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NO MORE SURVIVORS
Authorities in Angeles City, Pampanga announced Monday night that search and rescue operations at the collapsed nine story building have officially ended after final assessments detected no signs of life.
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RESCUE QUEST
Authorities confirmed three fatalities — one Malaysian and two local workers — while 17 individuals remain missing as a massive search and rescue operation continues following the collapse of a nine-story building in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City,...
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PAROLA BLAZE
A massive fire in Parola Compound, Delpan, Binondo displaced 7,123 residents or 2,134 families, destroying 1,266 homes and structures in Barangay 275, Zone 25 on Saturday, May 23.
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‘SURRENDER NOW’
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. has called on Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa to surrender, stressing that the ongoing manhunt consumes significant government resources and taxpayer funds.
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INSIDE JOB?
Senator Robin Padilla on Friday, May 22, firmly rejected claims that he assisted Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa in fleeing the Senate building after the May 14 shooting incident.
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'GET BATO!'
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has directed all law enforcement agencies to implement the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa for crimes against humanity in connection with the...
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RICE LINE CRASH
A pickup truck plowed into a crowd lining up for ₱20 per kilo subsidized rice outside the Department of Agriculture–bureau of Animal Industry (DA BAI) office in Quezon City before dawn on Wednesday, May 20, killing a 73 year old man and injuring a...
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VIRAL STRIKE
Police said charges will be filed against two women in connection with the viral video showing the assault on a three-year-old boy in Barangay Western Bicutan.
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GUNPOWDER PROOF
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) driver arrested on May 13 in connection with the shooting incident inside the Senate building has tested positive for gunpowder residue, the Southern Police District (SPD) announced on Sunday night, May...
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GOLD RUSH
A 32-year-old Iranian national was arrested after allegedly selling fake gold bars worth ₱18,660,000 in Barangay Poblacion, Makati City.
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PMA TOP CADET: HONOR FIRST
Cadet First Class Christine Kaye D. Librada, the valedictorian of the Philippine Military Academy’s “Talang Dangal” Class of 2026, urged fellow cadets to uphold honor as the Academy embraces new training in artificial intelligence, cyber warfare, and...
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Hit full stride in Strasbourg
After dazzling her fans in the Italian Open in Rome, Alex Eala hopes to hit full stride in the Strasbourg Grand Prix before heading to Paris for the French Open before the end of the month.
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Jillian’s new glow
Fans of actress-singer Jillian Ward are about to see a side of her they’ve never seen before. Jillian is entering a fresh new chapter in her career as GMA Network hands her a major new role that signals a confident step into her “mentor era.”
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DANCE OF DEATH
CEBU CITY – A disco quarrel led to a deadly knife attack in Barangay Inayagan, Naga City, Cebu. Police said the violence stemmed from an argument between the suspect, 28-year-old “Albert,” and his friend “John Carlo” during a drinking session at a...
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‘DI AKO AALIS’
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa vowed Tuesday, May 12, to exhaust all legal remedies to avoid being brought to The Hague in the Netherlands to face trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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BLOODIED COMEBACK
Angry, bloodied, and gasping for breath, Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa made a dramatic reappearance in the Senate on Monday, May 11, just moments before a leadership shake-up in the chamber.
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‘FATAL HUNT’
CEBU CITY – Two men were found dead in a hole they had dug as part of a reported treasure-hunting activity in Dagohoy town, Bohol. The victims, identified as "Mar" and "Raymundo," were discovered hours apart on Friday, May 8. Efforts to locate their...
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INDIAN LENDER GUNNED DOWN
Motorcycle-riding gunmen shot and killed a 40-year-old Indian national engaged in the lending business while he was driving his motorcycle in Caloocan City on Friday morning,
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‘GIRL GUARDIAN’
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Three passengers of a motorboat that capsized between Mararison and Batbatan islands in Culasi, Antique on Wednesday evening have been rescued, thanks to the efforts of a 12-year-old girl who swam for more than two...
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Mikee Quintos: I love who I am now
May closure na si Mikee Quintos sa naging hiwalayan nila ni Paul Salas noong nakaraang taon. Ayon sa Sparkle star, nagkaroon sila ng pagkakataong mag-usap sa bachelor party ni Mikoy Morales noong February.
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‘HUSH MONEY’
Social media personality Franco Mabanta and four alleged cohorts were arrested Tuesday night in Pasig City during an entrapment operation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). ₱350
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BOLO RAMPAGE
A bolo-wielding man went on a stabbing rampage, killing a 75-year-old man and wounding seven others attending a wake in Barangay Minanga, Piat, Cagayan, on Friday, May 1. Police identified the suspect as “Michael,” 27, a resident of Barangay Lipatan,...
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Pawnshop tunnel heist in QC
POLICE personnel inspect a tunnel beneath a pawnshop in Barangay Nova Proper, Novaliches, Quezon City, reportedly excavated by robbers in an attempt to break into the establishment. (Photo courtesy of QCPD)
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FATAL FALL
A 33-year-old man died after reportedly losing his balance while intoxicated and accidentally falling into an elevator shaft inside a condominium building in Malate, Manila, early Sunday morning, May 3, police said. .
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DEADLY BLOWS
An inmate facing a statutory rape charge involving an 11-year-old girl was found dead after being beaten inside his cell at the Cebu City Jail in Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City.
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KIDNAP COPS
The National Police Commission (Napolcom) dismissed 11 officers of the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) after finding them liable for kidnapping and other grave administrative offenses.
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SHOOTERS' TRAIL
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has launched an intensified manhunt for two motorcycleriding gunmen who killed two men in a daylight ambush along Timog Avenue in Quezon City.
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BRAZEN AMBUSH
Motorcycle-riding gunmen opened fire on a white Suzuki S-presso in a brazen daylight ambush at the intersection of EDSA and Timog Avenue in Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City, at around 4:10 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, leaving two men dead.
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GRIM FLYOVER CRASH
A female motorcycle rider was killed after being run over by a 12-wheel truck along the Ortigas Flyover in Mandaluyong City late Monday night, April 27, – and in a grim twist, her remains were struck again hours later by a dump truck on the same...
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TANAY TRAGEDY
A woman was discovered lifeless on the bed, covered in blood, while her husband was found hanging inside their house in Barangay Wawa, Tanay, Rizal, on Sunday, April 26.
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FIL-AM IN 'NEGROS 19'
Two Americans—one a 40‑year‑old Fil‑am—were among 19 killed in an armed clash between the Philippine Army (PA) and the New People’s Army (NPA) in Toboso, Negros Occidental last week, the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict...
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ENCOUNTER OR MASSACRE?
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has defended its April 19 operation in Toboso, Negros Occidental—where 19 people were killed—as a legitimate strike against communist rebels, even as human rights advocates denounced it as a massacre and...
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SIPALAY SLAUGHTER
BACOLOD CITY – Two men armed with an M 16 rifle barged into a house in Barangay Nabulao, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, on Wednesday, April 22, gunning down a 27 year old woman and her three year old child and wounding three other relatives.
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UP STUDENT KILLED IN CLASH
The University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman community is mourning the death of student leader Alyssa Alano, who was among 19 individuals killed in clashes between the military and suspected communist rebels in Negros Occidental on
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Kim, nagpa-‘ayuda’ sa mga drivers!
Iba rin itong si Kim Chiu! Aba’y sa halip na magdaos ng engrandeng salo-salo sa kanyang kaarawan, mas pinili pa niyang ipagdiwang ang okasyon sa pamamagitan ng pagbabahagi ng biyaya sa mga sektor na hirap sa pagtaas ng presyo ng langis at mga...
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Pa-tribute ni Anne, patok sa fans!
Umani ng papuri mula sa sandamakmak na netizens ang viral video tribute ni Anne Curtis sa iconic film na “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”
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CONDO HORROR
Shouts of “Tulong, tulong!” were reportedly heard inside a unit moments before two men were found dead after a violent incident at an Urban Deca Homes condominium in Barangay 94, Tondo, Manila, on Sunday night, April 19, the Manila Police District...
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RIDER LINING UP FOR ₱5K AID DIES
A rider died while waiting in line to receive ₱5,000 in fuel subsidy from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City on Saturday, April 18, the agency confirmed.
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PNP READY FOR ZALDY
Fugitive former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co will be turned over to the Philippine National Police (PNP) upon his return to the country, following his arrest in the Czech Republic, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito...
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Franki insists she was no third party
Actress-model Franki Russell is shutting down rumors linking her to the controversial breakup of Sandro Marcos and Alexa Miro. And she’s not mincing words. “That never happened. That’s not true,” Franki said, firmly denying claims that she was the...
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HEIST NAKU!
Assorted pawned jewelry worth P1 million and cash amounting to P100,000 were stolen from a pawnshop in Pasay City on April 13, allegedly staged by the notorious “Termite Gang,” police said. According to Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto,...
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OUSTER PLOT?
Detainee-turned-impeachment witness Ramil Madriaga, in a supplementary affidavit, accused Vice President Sara Duterte and her camp of plotting destabilization moves to oust President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. midway through his term.
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Cignal, Creamline go for each other’s throats
Action further heats up in the semifinals of the Premier Volleyball League All-filipino Conference on Tuesday, April 14, at the Mall of Asia Arena as Cignal and Creamline go for each other’s throats with the victor moving a step closer to the finals.
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526 TOPLESS MEN CAUGHT IN NCR
Despite public backlash over what critics described as a harsh and illogical decision to run after topless men on the streets, a total of 526 residents of Metro Manila were apprehended on Saturday, April 11, in the continuing enforcement of local...
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Kings eye back-to-back
Focus is on the rest and recovery as Barangay Ginebra quickly turns its attention to Phoenix just a day after its Manila Clasico rivalry with Magnolia.
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FORMER COP CAUGHT IN P91-M DRUG STING
A former policeman and four alleged high-value drug suspects were arrested in a major antidrug operation that led to the seizure of more than P91 million worth of suspected shabu and high-powered firearms in Parañaque City on Friday,
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Japanese robbed in Parañaque after dating app meetup
A supposed dating app meet-up turned into a violent incident after a Japanese national was allegedly duped, assaulted, and robbed by three transgender suspects inside a hotel room in Parañaque City
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NO FORGIVENESS
Patricia Lopez, a 25-year-old rider who was victimized by two knife-wielding robbers along Road 10 in Tondo, Manila, on Tuesday, April 7, will pursue charges against the suspects, who were arrested hours after the video of the incident went viral.
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BOY SURVIVES DAD’S MURDEROUS RAGE
A 15-year-old boy survived his father’s murderous rampage by playing dead inside their home in Barangay Mahabang Parang, Angono, Rizal, on Saturday, April 4.
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BOOZE BAN
Police have been directed to strictly enforce local government ordinances in Metro Manila, particularly those prohibiting drinking in public places and the use of videoke beyond 10 p.m., Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary...
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‘KA KAYE’ BARES COMMUNIST LIFE
A handwritten journal recovered after a deadly encounter between government troops and suspected New People’s Army fighters in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro recently offered a rare and unfiltered look into the life inside the armed group, the military...
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ARMY: ‘KA KAYE’ SAFE IN CUSTODY
The Philippine Army (PA) on Black Saturday, April 4, released documentation to counter claims of maltreatment involving an alleged female New People’s Army (NPA) rebel captured after a deadly encounter in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, last week.
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‘HELP US, MR. PRESIDENT’
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed a team to protect an 11-year-old girl from Camarines Sur, who directly sought President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s help against alleged abuses committed by a barangay official and his family in Tinambac town.
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FARE HIKE WATCH
Police will crack down on unauthorized fare hikes following reports that buses and other public utility vehicles (PUVS) are overcharging passengers, using rising fuel costs as justification.
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DEADLY ENCOUNTER
A pursuit operation against the New People’s Army (NPA) on its 57th founding anniversary on Sunday, March 29, resulted in the death of a young Philippine Army officer and the capture of a female rebel fighter who was allegedly abandoned by her comrades...
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5 LAWMEN SHOT DEAD IN AMBUSH
Five policemen were killed in an ambush in Barangay Mother Poblacion, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur on Saturday night, March 28. Three other police officers were wounded. The victims from the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company of the Maguindanao...
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ONLINE LOVE SCAM BUSTED
Four Chinese nationals, who allegedly detained a foreigner and forced six Filipinas to engage in an online love scam, were arrested during a rescue operation in Pasay City last week, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) reported on...
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FREE JEEPNEY RIDES IN MANILA
Manila will launch a city‑funded free jeepney ride program on Monday, March 30, guaranteeing drivers daily pay while commuters ride at no cost under Executive Order No. 14, series of 2026, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced.
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PNP STEPS UP DRIVE VS E-SABONG HUBS
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. has directed all police units nationwide to intensify operations against online sabong hubs in a bid to dismantle organized illegal gambling networks across the country.
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IMPEACHMENT PROBE
The House Committee on Justice on Wednesday, March 25, ordered the issuance of subpoenas that are key to Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case, including one for detainee Ramil Lagunoy Madriaga—the alleged bagman—along with her statements of...
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ISKO AIDE’S KILLER FALLS
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced on Tuesday, March 24, the arrest of 27-year-old Albert Magdaraog, the gunman who robbed and killed his security escort, former police officer George Capistrano.
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PDEA ‘MOLES’ CASH IN ₱ 7.4M
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) awarded a total of ₱7,466,707.69 in cash rewards to 31 civilian informants on Monday, March 23.
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PBBM APPEALS VS FAKE NEWS
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has called on the public to help the government manage the impact of the Middle East conflict by refraining from spreading misinformation and fake news.
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MALAYSIAN YIELDS ₱102-M SHABU AT NAIA
Government anti-narcotics agents intercepted on Friday, March 20, around ₱102-million worth of suspected shabu from an arriving Malaysian passenger during an interdiction operation at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Philippine Drug...
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‘EXPIRED KA NA!’
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso vowed to intensify the manhunt for the gunman who killed his security escort, retired police officer George Capistrano. “Itong loko-lokong Albert, expired ka na, ha,” Domagoso said in a television...
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MARCOS HALTS FARE HIKE
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the Department of Transportation (DOTR) to suspend the planned fare increase, saying this is “not the time” due to ongoing global instability.
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18 ‘EX-MARINES’ FACE NBI PROBE
The 18 “ex-marines” returned to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday, March 17, for the continuation of the probe into their allegations and identities, assuring that they will comply with the Ombudsman’s directive to submit separate...
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