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Philippine Army, Navy Soldiers Get New M14 Rifles
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President Benigno Aquino III led the ceremonial distribution of newly acquired assault M4 rifles at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) General Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Thursday. Soldiers from the Philippine Army and the Philippine Navy were the recipients of the brand new 5.56mm M4 rifles.…
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Aviation Safety, Good Governance, and Jesse Robredo’s Last Flight
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Exactly two years ago, the country lost one of its champions of good governance. Jesse Robredo, who is remembered to be the mayor of Naga City who wore slippers in his office, died in an air crash. Unfortunately, his death can be linked to the importance of good governance, an…
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AT&T Hackers Busted in Series of Raids
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Operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti-cyber Crime Group (ACG) arrested six people allegedly responsible for hacking the system of American telecommunications giant AT&T, which caused the firm $24-million in losses. PNP-ACG spokesperson Jhoanna Fabro identified the arrested suspects as Rosendo Catungal, Lani Diaz, Rommie Mondido, Elmer and Liezel…
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PNP and JABRAC Strengthen Focus on ATM Fraud
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With the increasing cases of ATM card fraud, the Joint Anti-Bank Robbery Action Committee (JABRAC) has strengthened its focus in locating ATM fraud syndicates who are responsible for putting skimming devices on automated teller machines. Skimming devices are placed secretly in Automated Teller Machines to copy the bank account data…
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PNP: ARMM is Safest Region for Women in PH
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Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is the safest place for women in the country, according to latest data from the Philippine National Police (PNP). Despite the heavy presence of secessionist Muslim rebels and bandits in the region, PNP Directorate for Investigative Detective Management figures covering January to June this…
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MRT Train Slams into Barriers at Taft Station, Gets Derailed
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A Metro Rail Transit (MRT) train slammed into the barriers of the Taft Avenue station in Edsa, Pasay City on Wednesday afternoon and got derailed, injuring several persons. According to a radio report, a technical glitch was encountered in the Magallanes station. An interviewed passenger said they felt something was…
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Another ‘Express Trade Lane’ to Open in Manila
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A second 24-hour ‘express trade lane’ is set to open in Manila to allow truckers to ferry goods to provinces south of Metro Manila, Vice Mayor Isko Moreno said. The new route will allow trucks coming from the Port Area and using the first trade lane on Roxas Boulevard to…
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Jovito Palparan Arrested in Manila
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Retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan, one of the top five most wanted personalities in the Philippines, has been arrested early Tuesday at a house in Sta. Mesa, Manila. Palparan, 63, was arrested by a composite team of the National Bureau of Investigation Anti-Organized Transnational Crimes Division (NBI-AOTCD) and Armed Forces of the Philippines…
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