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

August 19, 2019 admin Diseases, guards, HEALTH, Latest News Stories, minergy, misamis, NPA, power plant, Regions, rifles

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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2 teens hurt in Cotabato City shooting

August 18, 2019 admin Cotabato, gangs, gunman, Latest News Stories, police, Regions, Shooting, teens, Youth

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 05:05:18 +0000

COTABATO CITY – Two teenagers were seriously wounded when an unidentified gunman shot them at Barangay Rosary Heights 13 here on Sunday night, (Aug 18), police said. Capt. Rustom Pastolero, Cotabato Police Station 2 chief, Identified the victims only as “Kim” and “Gerald,” both 16 years old and students. The two went to a roadside store […]

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DENR to LGUs: Set up landfills or face sanctions

August 18, 2019 admin DENR, garbage disposal, Headlines, Latest News Stories, Regions, Sanitary Landfills, waster management

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 21:19:41 +0000

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Philippines — More than 30 local government units (LGUs) in the Cordillera were asked to fast-track efforts to put up waste disposal facilities or face sanctions for failure to comply with environmental law. Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda last week warned officials of these towns against ignoring the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act […]

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Baguio’s experiment with Session Road begins

August 18, 2019 admin Baguio, Latest News Stories, motorists, pedestrians, Regions, session road, traffic, vehicular

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 11:08:00 +0000

BAGUIO CITY—The city government on Sunday (Aug. 18) closed parts of the city’s most famous thoroughfare to vehicular traffic in a bid to “pedestriainize” it and reduce emissions. Mayor Benjamin Magalong has recently signed an ordinance approving the partial closure of Session Road every Sunday for 6 months to help reduce air pollution and encourage […]

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Bulacan drug busts turn lethal, kill 3 suspects

August 18, 2019 admin Bulacan, clash, Drugs, Latest News Stories, METH, police, Regions, shabu, suspects, towns

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 10:25:46 +0000

P21.76M worth of shabu seized in Zamboanga City drug busts

CAMP GEN. ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan—Three suspected drug pusher were killed in clashes with police in separate buy-bust operations in the province on Saturday (Aug. 17). Col. Chito Bersaluna, Bulacan police director, identified the slain suspects as Harold Sunpongco, Alfie Garcia, and Julius Ace Lavarro. Bersaluna said drug busts were carried out between 2 a.m. and […]

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Direct flights, carrying mostly Chinese nationals, start in Cagayan

August 18, 2019 admin airport, Cagayan, chartered, Flights, Latest News Stories, macau, maiden, passengers, Regions

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 10:17:47 +0000

LAL-LO, Cagayan–The Royal Air Philippines on Sunday (Aug. 18) started direct commercial flights, both domestic and international, at the Cagayan North Development Airport (CNDA) here. At least 161 people were the first passengers of the airline’s inaugural direct flights. For its maiden international flight, Royal Air carried 91 passengers from Macau International Airport to CNDA […]

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Bid to arrest MILF ‘rejects’ leads to clash, escape of suspects

August 18, 2019 admin armed, Army, arrest, Latest News Stories, MILF, police, Regions, suspects

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 09:35:23 +0000

ILIGAN CITY—A group of soldiers and policemen clashed with at least 12 armed men at the outskirts of Sapad town of Lanao del Norte when the lawmen tried to arrest the leader of an alleged crime group composed of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rejects. Lt. Col. Rolando Orenga, head of the 5th Mehanized Infantry Battalion, […]

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YouTube sensation Xander Bay nabbed for drugs

August 18, 2019 admin Angeles City, buy-bust, Drugs, ecstacy, Latest News Stories, MARIJUANA, Rapper, Regions

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 08:37:33 +0000

Rapper Arnly Dimabuyu, also known as Xander Bay, 21, was arrested in front of a bar in Angeles City for allegedly selling party drugs. (Photo from Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency- Region 3)

A rap artist and YouTube sensation was arrested in a buy-bust operation in front of a bar in Angeles City on Sunday (Aug 18). Police said Arnly Dimabuyu, also known as Xander Bay, 21, was arrested after he allegedly sold ecstasy and marijuana to an undercover agent. Investigators said Dimabuyu has been under surveillance for selling party […]

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Surprise, surprise: Bohol jail raid yields ‘shabu’

August 18, 2019 admin contraband, Drugs, Jail, Latest News Stories, oplan greyhound, raid, Regions, warden

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 07:06:17 +0000

Operatives seized 28 sachets of suspected shabu, a cellphone placed in a bible, and other contraband during a greyhound operation at the Bohol District Jail (BDJ) early Sunday morning, Aug.18. (Leo Udtohan/Inquirer Visayas)

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol—A surprise raid on a jail at a village in this city on Sunday (Aug 18) yielded what may no longer be a surprise in detention facilities nationwide—drugs. The Oplan Greyhound inspection at the Bohol District Jail at the village of Cabawan led to the discovery of 28 sachets of suspected shabu with […]

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Basilan opens ‘House of Peace’ to help ex-Abus start anew

August 17, 2019 admin 4th Special Forces Battalion, abu sayyaf, baithus salam, Headlines, house of peace, Latest News Stories, reformation, Regions

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 21:50:01 +0000

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines — Inside the sprawling camp of the Philippine Army’s 4th Special Forces Battalion in Isabela City, Basilan, stands a newly built one-story facility. There is nothing extraordinary about the building that houses an office, sleeping quarters and a prayer room, among others. But its name — Baithus Salam, or […]

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