AFP reassures troops united
Denies reports of mass resignation, says ’business as usual’ in camps The Armed Forces of the Philippines sought to reassure the public on Sunday that...
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Manila government, civic group roll out anti-drugs drive
The People’s Volunteer Against Illegal Drugs (PVAID) in collaboration with Manila’s Anti-Drug Abuse Office (MADAO) on Saturday launched a civic awareness and response mechanism designed...
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Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro (main photo and inset middle) attaches the patch for the AFP Joint...
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AFP: CPP-NPA poised for collapse
‘Dramatic decline’ sees only 5 active fronts The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Monday projected the eventual collapse of the Communist Party of the...
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‘Paeng’ damage balloons to P2 billion
Deaths climb to 112 as PBBM calls for better flood control to save lives Damage to agriculture and infrastructure from severe tropical storm “Paeng” ballooned...
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43 killed as ‘Paeng’ thrashes south, rolls toward Luzon
Landslides and flooding killed at least 43 people as heavy rain from Tropical Storm “Paeng” lashed Maguindanao Norte, Cotabato City, and the rest of Visayas...
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New choppers seen boosting Army disaster relief missions
The Philippine Army (PA) on Friday said the newly donated Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm Bo-105 helicopter to its Army Aviation Regiment will greatly enhance its capabilities to respond...
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‘Middleman’ in Lapid slay dead
Cause of death unknown, police reveal another 'middleman' in custody The alleged "middleman" who supposedly facilitated the murder of broadcaster Percival Mabasa, known as "Percy...
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Mabasa killer gives up, 3 cohorts still at large
One of the men who gunned down radio commentator Percival Mabasa earlier this month surrendered to the police, saying the order to kill him came...
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ASG inmates die in escape try
De Lima held hostage, 1 cop hurt during incident at Camp Crame Jailed former senator Leila de Lima was briefly taken hostage Sunday morning during...
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The government has asked local officials to join the Earth Hour celebration and encourage their constituents to switch off lights...
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The country's oil firms will likely cut pump prices by as much as P1.50 per liter effective Tuesday to reflect...
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An inquiry is being conducted into the surprise fire drill done in a school in Cabuyao City, Laguna that led...
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he is "deeply concerned" over the increasing activities of communist terrorist groups in...
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Gregorio Catapang Jr. was formally appointed Director-General of the Bureau of Corrections by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on March...
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