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2 Cafgu members die in clash with NPA in Abra

August 15, 2019 admin Abra, Cafgu, citizen armed force geographical unit, Latest News Stories, local news, New People's Army, NPA, Regions

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 08:50:36 +0000

PNP: Attack on N. Samar police station part of NPA anniversary 'activities'

BAGUIO CITY – Two members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (Cafgu) were killed after suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels attacked a Cafgu detachment in Abra province on Thursday morning. The communist rebels allegedly assaulted at dawn, prompting Cafgu members to exchange gunfire in Sitio Mong-ol, Maguyepyep village of Sallapadan town in Abra. […]

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Classes remain suspended in Baguio, upland provinces due to heavy rains

August 13, 2019 admin Abra, Baguio City, Benguet, heavy monsoon rains, Latest News Stories, Monsoon Rains, Mountain Province, Regions

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 23:45:28 +0000

Pounding rains at dawn on Wednesday (Aug. 14) prompted Mayor Benjamin Magalong to again suspend classes in this city, but for all levels.

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Butcher shot dead in Abra

June 12, 2019 admin Abra, butcher, Latest News Stories, local news, Regions, Shooting

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 08:08:06 +0000

A butcher died after he was shot by unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen in Bangued, Abra on Wednesday.

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Man killed in Abra gun attack

June 6, 2019 admin Abra, gun attack, Killing, Latest News Stories, local news, Regions

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2019 04:34:03 +0000

An unidentified gunman killed a 28-year-old man in front of a water refilling station in Bangued, Abra on Thursday night, police said.

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Malfunctioning VCMs cause long queue in 5 Abra precincts

May 12, 2019 admin Abra, elections 2019, Latest News Stories, politics, Regions

Credit to Author: dlejano| Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 01:21:39 +0000

Voters waited in long queue at the Pidigan Central School here where five poll precincts are located.

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Comelec, cops intensify security in Abra ahead of May 13 polls

May 12, 2019 admin Abra, Comelec, elections, elections 2019, latest news, Latest News Stories, police, polls, Regions, Security

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 12 May 2019 09:45:30 +0000

The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) beefed up the security measures in Abra province a day before the May 13 elections.

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Abra poll situation under control–Comelec

May 7, 2019 admin 2019 elections, Abra, Comelec, election hotspots, Headlines, Latest News Stories, maria juana valeza, Regions

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 21:20:49 +0000

BAGUIO CITY, BENGUET, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has not placed Abra province under its control for the May 13 midterm elections despite increasing reports of gun violence and harassment over the past few weeks.

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Comelec asked to stop CIDG from probing Abra politicians

May 2, 2019 admin Abra, bernos, bersamin, CIDG, elections, Headlines, Latest News Stories, PNP, politicians, Regions, valera, victoria seares-corpus

Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 21:18:49 +0000

BAGUIO CITY — Abra’s highest-ranking officials on Thursday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to stop the police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) from investigating local politicians and their supporters during the midterm elections, pointing out that it was led by the husband of congressional candidate Victoria Seares-Corpus. The national director of the CIDG […]

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