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AFP modernization program remains an elusive dream
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By Ben Cal There was a time when the Philippines was second to none in the Southeast Asia in terms of military muscle. That period of military superiority was immediately after World War II until the early 70’s. Today, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) finds itself dismally in…
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Sarangani to host Balikatan exercises
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The next Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises between the Philippines and the United States will be held in the town of Glan in Sarangani Province from June 28 to July 9. Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao operations officer Navy. Lt. Joseph Armand Sieras said the exercise, codenamed “Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)…
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Bartolome reiterates one strike policy vs. jueteng
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The Philippine National Police has reactivated an adhoc special police unit that will investigate and conduct interdiction operations against illegal gambling activities. PNP Chief Director General Nicanor Bartolome issued Letter of Instruction 05/2012, activating PNP Anti-Illegal Gambling-Special Operations Task Forces (AIG-SOTF) at the national, regional and provincial levels. Bartolome also…
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Three policemen tagged in Chinoy kidnap-slay case
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A closed-circuit television (CCTV) video has implicated two policemen in the kidnapping and murder of a Filipino-Chinese woman, whose decomposing body was found in Laguna last Thursday (February 23), the Philippine National Police said. PNP Spokesperson Chief Supt. Agrimero Cruz said Police Officers 1 Otelio Santos and Jifford Signap, both…
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Prosecution in impeach trial rests case
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Prosecutors in the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona announced on Tuesday (February 28) that they are resting their case, dropping Articles of Impeachment 1, 4, 5, 6 and 8. On the 25th day of the trial and on the day of the huge rally by the…
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Hazing: Every Mother’s Nightmare
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You carried the child in your womb for nine months, enduring excruciating morning sickness, back pains, weight gain, and trivial aches here and there. Then you went through the pains of childbirth and slowly traipsed through stings on your way to recovery. But just as you were up on your…
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Iglesia ni Cristo shows strength in rally
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Members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) gathered at Quirino Grandstand at Luneta Park in Manila Tuesday (February 28) in what the congregation called a grand evangelical mission but what many believed was a statement to the present administration. Police estimated the crowd at around 600,000 but many believe it…
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Traffic advisory for INC rally
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The Iglesia Ni Cristo will be holding its grand evangelical mission Tuesday (February 28) at the Quirino grandstand in Rizal Park, Manila. While the event officially starts at 5 p.m., the roads and streets leading to the venue will be closed to vehicular traffic as early as 12 noon, the…
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