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MANILA, Philippines — A resource person of the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee probing the drug war on Monday told senators that she sold illegal drugs, but their supply came from police officers. During the panel’s hearing, Cristina Gonzales admitted that she and her husband, Joselito, felt emboldened to sell illegal drugs because policemen assured them that they would not be arrested. Gonzales said that despite this, Joselito was killed in July 2016, just after former president Rodrigo Duterte took office. “I am Cristina Gonzales, wife of Joselito Gonzales, who hails from Antipolo City. Just like what they said, everyone knows that we […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — Justice seems elusive for thousands of victims, killed in cold blood, of Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs in Davao City and the rest of the Philippines, where his “model” had been replicated as soon as he got elected to Malacañang. This, as the result of the investigation of the Commission on Human Rights, which was led then by Leila de Lima, into the killings by the “Davao Death Squad”, or DDS, in Davao City, where Duterte served as mayor for decades, never saw the light of day. READ: Lacson: We’ve heard of drug war’s rewards system, but […]…

Keep on reading: Drug war bombshells show one thing: ‘Duterte didn’t care for human life’

Poy Erram’s composure and Jayson Castro’s experience played to the advantage of TNT, which gained a headstart over Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. Their contributions on Sunday night before a packed crowd at Ynares Center here in Antipolo City were key in the Tropang Giga’s 104-88 win that set the tone for […]…

Keep on reading: Erram, Castro provide key help for RHJ, Nambatac as TNT takes Game 1 vs Ginebra

ANTIPOLO—Ginebra import Justin Brownlee kept it real and admitted TNT’s stifling defense made the difference in Game 1 of the PBA Governors’ Cup’s Finals on Sunday night. While they were given ample warning by coach Tim Cone that they’d be going up against a defensive juggernaut, Ginebra still found itself stunned after taking a 104-88 beating in front of a record crowd at Ynares Sports Center here. “TNT’s a defensive team so it was never going to be easy,” said Brownlee. READ: TNT rolls past Ginebra in PBA Finals opener “Coach Tim definitely explained that to us in the past […]…

Keep on reading: PBA Finals: Brownlee, Ginebra struggle vs TNT defense in Game 1 loss

TACLOBAN CITY – The Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC), the largest government-run hospital in the region, is set to expand its bed capacity from 500 to 1,500. Dr. Joseph Michael Jaro, chief of EVMC, said they plan to have a bed capacity of up to 1,800 from 1,500 to accommodate more patients from across the region. The EVMC is operating beyond capacity, and it has patients even from Samar Island. The planned expansion, with a budget allocation of P 800 million, aims to address this issue. The bidding for the construction project is expected to take place in November with […]…

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