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Duterte withdraws NDF position
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Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has withdrawn his position as consultant to the communist National Democratic Front in peace talks with the government. Duterte recently made the announcement following a letter from Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo, directing him to refrain from doing so. “They told me…
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Former Comelec chief Abalos also detained
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MANILA – The Pasay City court hearing the electoral sabotage case of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has also charged former Commission on Elections chair Benjamin Abalos. Because of the warrant of arrest against him, Abalos surrendered to the court last Tuesday (December 13). He is now detained at the Southern…
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Three branches of gov’t all set for Corona impeachment
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MANILA — The senators who will act as judges in the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona have taken their oath as members of the said court. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile will serve as presiding judge in the trial. The remaining 22 senators will act as…
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Party-list lawmaker shot
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MANILA — A party-list representative representing the penal system was ambushed, as he was about to enter his house in Marikina City last Saturday (December 11). A lone gunman shot Rep. Ranulfo Canonigo, who was seated in his van in front of his house, waiting for the vehicle to enter…
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Safety tips during Christmas shopping
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Crime succeeds especially in large crowded areas. Be alert and scan the area. Have an alert appearance too so that pickpockets will not think of approaching you. Avoid wearing jewelry. Don’t bring valuables like your iPad and expensive gadgets. Use an ATM, debit or credit card. Avoid counting bills…
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I’ll be home for Christmas: Jailbreaks and an Escape in December
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There must be something about the Christmas spirit that is inspiring inmates to break out of jail. Recent reports revealed that various groups and individuals have tunneled, threatened and bribed their way out of their respective prisons. On Sunday (December 11), Agence France Presse reported that twelve alleged Al-Qaeda militants…
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Getting smart against holiday modus operandi
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It was three years ago, a full week before Christmas day. Nenita, 56, and her son Ian, 16, have just finished hearing mass at the Our Lady of EDSA Shrine in Mandaluyong when three men approached them. One of the men grabbed her son saying, “Eto nga (Here he is.)”…
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Lawmakers impeach Renato Corona
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MANILA – Legislators who are allies of President Benigno Aquino III Monday night moved to begin the impeachment process against Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona. A total of 188 representatives signed an impeachment complaint against Corona for alleged betrayal of public trust, violation of the Constitution and graft and…
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