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DND to probe claim of ‘weapons leak’

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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 21:18:15 +0000

The Department of National Defense (DND) will conduct an inventory of the military’s firearms and ammunition after the interim head of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) alleged most loose firearms in Mindanao have markings that indicate these belong to the department. BARMM Interim Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim said in a television interview […]

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16 pass written phase of dentist licensure exam in Middle East

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:41:21 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 16 out of 69 examines passed the theoretical phase of the dentist licensure examination given in the Middle East last August 2019, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Wednesday. The exam was given in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates; Al-Khobar, Jeddah and Riyadh in the Kingdom of […]

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Philippine Army rebrands primary armored unit

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Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:20:22 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — In anticipation of its upcoming assets and the prospect of more aggressive land defense, the Philippine Army has rebranded its primary armored unit. The Mechanized Infantry Division has been renamed to Armor Division effective September 11, said Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala. “This will usher in the expansion of our armored […]

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Roxas says IRR ‘faithfully reflects provisions’ of RA 10592

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Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:10:09 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas II has remained firm that the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 10592 is consistent with the law. Roxas said this Wednesday, in his official reply to the Office of the Ombudsman’s request for him to explain why heinous crime convicts were removed from […]

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Fake proposals to women prompt need for ‘database of married men’

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Credit to Author: rrcadio| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:51:55 +0000

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In a bid to protect women from false proposals from deceptive married men, a government official in Africa plans to create a database of espoused men. 

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Cop gatecrashes ex-girlfriend’s wedding, kills bride’s brother, wounds groom

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Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:41:36 +0000

2 female Customs officers hurt in Makati ambush

CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN—A policeman gatecrashed the wedding reception of his former girlfriend here and opened fire at the venue, killing one and wounding another. Col. Orlando Castil, the town’s police chief, identified the suspect as Patrolman Jessie Gubat, 27, from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Cabanatuan City. Castil said […]

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Guanzon calls Cardema ‘overaged trying hard name-dropper’

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:13:03 +0000

Guanzon calls Cardema ‘overaged trying hard name-dropper’

MANILA, Philippines — It would seem like nothing could stop Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon from expressing her utter annoyance over frustrated Duterte Youth party-list first nominee Ronald Cardema. Guanzon took to Twitter her tirades against Cardema, who held a press conference last Saturday to accuse the Comelec official of attempting to extort […]

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Man drowns in Zambales river

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Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:12:01 +0000

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CANDELARIA, Zambales – A man drowned after taking a dip in a river here on Sunday (Aug 18), police said. The victim was identified as Jesus Alonzo, 47, a resident of Barangay Malabon, investigators said. Police said Alonzo was swept away by the river’s strong current while and he and his friends were swimming. Alonzo’s […]

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Leonen says no to automatic nomination as SC chief justice

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 08:52:55 +0000

Leonen says no to automatic nomination as SC chief justice

MANILA, Philippines — Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen has declined his nomination for the Chief Justice post. “I would like to confirm that Justice Marvic Leonen has declined his automatic nomination as Chief Justice of the Philippines,” SC Spokesman Atty. Brian Keith Hosaka said. “Justice Leonen did not state any reason in declining his […]

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Rebels fire no shots, take AK-47s in raid on power firm guards

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Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 08:44:23 +0000

npa Dela Rosa: 513 minors recruited by NPA ‘neutralized’ in last two decades

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—Without firing a shot, New Peoples Army (NPA) rebels pulled off a swift raid on the security outpost of Minergy Power Corp. in Balingasag town Misamis Oriental on Monday (Aug. 19). Lt. Col. Anthony Derilo, Army 57th Infantry Battalion commander, said the rebels took five AK-47 rifles; a radio and hundreds of […]

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