Zamboanga mosque bombed; 2 killed

Credit to Author: Rey Bancod| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 05:59:21 +0000

Two people died while at least four others were injured following a grenade blast inside a mosque in Zamboanga City before dawn yesterday in what is feared to be a possible retaliatory attack on the bloody Jolo Cathedral bombing in Sulu three days earlier. But police officials would not comment on the possible link between […]

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Jolo ‘bomber’ eludes arrest

Credit to Author: Rey Bancod| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 05:57:28 +0000

“Kamah”, one of three men suspected of having a hand in the twin bombings of the Jolo Cathedral Sunday, eluded arrest Tuesday night following a raid at the Kalimayan Village in Barangay Latih, Patikul, Sulu. Heavily-armed policemen and soldiers were met by a burst of gunfire as they approached Kamah’s alleged lair. During the shootout, […]

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Uncle held for murder of 12-year-old girl

Credit to Author: Rey Bancod| Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2019 07:06:34 +0000

By MINKA TIANGCO   Police are preparing murder charges against the uncle of the 12-year-girl whose throat was slit inside the family residence in Caloocan City Thursday. Senior Superintendent Restituto Arcangel, Caloocan police chief, identified the suspect as Reynaldo Urbano, a 43-year-old jeepney driver, and brother of the victim’s mother. Urbano, who was arrested Friday […]

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P420,000 high-grade marijuana seized

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:41:42 +0000

A total of P420,000 worth of high-grade marijuana known as “kush” were seized in back-to-back buy-bust operations spearheaded by the Manila Police District  Station 5 Station Drug Enforcement Unit in the cities of Pasig and Mandaluyong Thursday. First to be arrested by the MPD Station 5 SDEU and Mandaluyong police at 6:30 p.m. were five […]

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Bowling champion shot dead in San Juan

Credit to Author: Rey Bancod| Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2019 05:41:28 +0000

    A former world youth bowling champion was shot dead Friday by a lone gunman wearing a face mask in San Juan City.   Senior Supt. Dindo Reyes, San Juan police chief, identified the victim as Angel Nathaniel Constantino, best known for winning two gold medals in the 1992 World Youth bowling championships in […]

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Why Broner will lose to Pacquiao

Credit to Author: Rey Bancod| Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2019 03:48:31 +0000

If there is one person who knows how to prepare a fighter against American multi-division world champion Adrien Broner, it has to be ace trainer Robert Garcia. This as two of the three losses suffered by Broner were courtesy of boxers under Garcia’s tutelage. The 43-year-old Garcia, himself a former world champion, led his brother […]

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Task force formed to probe Cotabato bombing

Credit to Author: Rey Bancod| Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:25:42 +0000

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has created a special investigation task group (SITG) to investigate the bombing attack in front of a mall in Cotabato City that left two persons dead and 34 others injured Monday. Of the 34 injured, three will have to undergo medical operations due to the severity of their condition; seven […]

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‘Usman’ death toll rises to 75

Credit to Author: Rey Bancod| Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:22:13 +0000

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has placed the death toll caused by tropical depression “Usman” to 75 in MIMAROPA (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan) in Regions 5 (Bicol), and 8 (Eastern Visayas). Office of Civil Defense (OCD) director for operations and NDRRMC spokesman Edgar Posadas, said of the 75 reported deaths […]

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DOH cites record low firecracker injuries

Credit to Author: Rey Bancod| Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:20:01 +0000

The Department of Health (DOH) yesterday said that it has recorded 139 firecracker-related injuries nationwide, which is 80 percent lower than the five-year average. “I am very glad to report to you that today, we have a 68 percent decline in the number of fireworks-related incidents from December 21, 2018 to January 1, 2019 and […]

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One-way traffic scheme along Edsa proposed

Credit to Author: Rey Bancod| Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:16:13 +0000

Actor-turned-Manila Rep. John Marvin “Yul Servo” Nieto is proposing a one-way traffic flow along both sides of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) to ease traffic congestion in the metropolis. Under House Bill 8622, the vehicular traffic flow along both sides of EDSA in Metro Manila is mandated to follow a one-way direction in either […]

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