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Impeachment court convicts Corona 20-3
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The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, has convicted Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona as guilty for failing to fully disclose his wealth in his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth. Twenty senators found Corona guilty. They were Edgardo Angara, Alan Peter Cayetano, Pia Cayetano, Franklin Drilon, Francis…
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Security guard robs own bank
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A security guard robbed Friday (May 25) the bank he was assigned to, locking up his co-workers in a room before fleeing. Reynante Gante, a security guard from the Audacious Security Services, Inc., robbed the E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue branch of Chinabank. Police investigators said twelve bank employees, who worked…
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PNoy nominates career diplomat as envoy to China
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President Benigno Aquino III has nominated career diplomat Sonia C. Brady as Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte announced the appointment during an interview aired over government-run dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Saturday (May 26). Brady served as Philippine Ambassador to Beijing from April…
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PNP needs 75 technical professionals
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The Philippine National Police has opened 75 vacancies for professionals who wish to join the PNP Officer Corps as Police Commissioned Officers. According to PNP Spokesman, Senior Supt. Generoso Cerbo Jr., the PNP Directorate for Personnel and Records Management (DPRM) is conducting another round of Lateral Entry screening process to…
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Notorious drug dealer in Bacolod arrested
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested a notorious illegal drugs dealer in a raid in Bacolod City last week. NBI Officer-In-Charge Atty. Nonnatus Caesar Rojas identified the arrested suspect as King Bautista, alias “Ike” who was convicted for violation of RA 6425 (Anti-Illegal Drugs Act), Robbery, and Attempted…
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Security guard shot in Tampakan
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An unidentified gunman shot Tuesday (May 22) a security guard of Sagittarius Mines, Inc. in Tampakan in South Cotabato. According to Sagittarius Mines, an off-duty security guard was traveling along Aspac Road in Barangay Tablu when he got shot in the forearm. Sagittarius Mines said the guard is a member…
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He said, she said: Who’s telling the truth on the Panamanian envoy rape issue?
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In the morning of April 24, a 19-year-old Filipina filed a complaint before the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) accusing Panamanian national Erick Bairnals Shcks, a 35-year-old technical officer of the Panama Maritime Authority, of raping her during a ‘date’ in Makati City the night before. According to reports,…
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State of calamity declared in Naga City due to dengue
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Naga City has declared a state of calamity after its dengue cases reached an alarming rate. Reports said there are already a total of 242 dengue cases recorded in the city from January to May this year. The city government said there were 68 dengue cases recorded in January, 29…