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West Philippine Sea: PH, Brunei navies see more collab

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy (PN) said Wednesday its longstanding ties with the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) were further strengthened following the meeting of ranking officials of the two naval services on June 22. The meeting took place at Naval Station Jose Andrada, Roxas Boulevard, Manila. During the meeting, PN chief, Vice Admiral Jose

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Murder raps filed vs 15-year-old Tacloban school shooter

MANILA, Philippines — Three murder complaints have been filed against the 15-year-old suspect in the Tacloban City school shooting. Philippine National Police (PNP) public information chief Col. Allen Rae Co confirmed this while speaking to reporters at the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Wednesday morning. Co added

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World Cup: What to know about tiebreakers, how teams advance to KO phase

ATLANTA — The World Cup has reached that stage when mental gymnastics come into play to determine who’s in, who’s out and what’s needed to advance to the next round. This year’s supersized tournament, up from 32 teams to 48, has changed the format of the competition and how teams are separated by tiebreakers in

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Misamis Occidental cop in viral gun video faces criminal, admin raps

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – The drunk police officer who pointed his gun at a man in a viral video will be facing a criminal charge for grave threat, the National Police Commission-9 (NAPOLCOM-9) said Wednesday. Atty. Pablito Abad Jr., NAPOLCOM-9 director, said that a grave threat complaint against the erring police corporal, whose

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LOOK: Sara Duterte visits wake of Tacloban shooting victims

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday visited the wake of the three students killed in the school shooting incident in Tacloban City. According to the Office of the Vice President, Duterte extended her condolences to the families and offered prayers for the victims. READ: VP Duterte visits wake of student killed in

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PNP to study link between online violence, minors’ behavior

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said it will study whether there was a connection between minors’ exposure to violence online and their behavior in school. This came after the fatal shooting incident at a Tacloban City high school in which three students were killed, while several others were injured. Police

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‘Pure speculation,’ says Escudero on talks he may preside over Duterte trial

MANILA, Philippines—Sen. Chiz Escudero branded reports that he would preside over the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as pure speculation. “No such decision has been made yet. That will be decided by the impeachment court once proceedings begin on July 6,” Escudero said in his “Chiz Wiz” podcast aired on Wednesday. “Whatever is being

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NHA grants condo unit to family of late Ateneo cager Baterbonia

DAVAO CITY—The National Housing Authority (NHA) has granted a condo unit to the family of the late Ateneo rookie cager Rene Baterbonia. In a social media post, Agusan del Sur Governor Santiago Cane Jr. said that NHA has reached out to him regarding the housing assistance for the Baterbonia family. READ: Rene Baterbonia laid to

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Tacloban City Mayor Lectures Parents in Guiding Children After School Shooting 

Tacloban City Mayor Urges Parents to Take Greater Role in Guiding Children After School Shooting  Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez has lectured and urged parents to become more active in guiding and disciplining children.  According to the mayor, the shooting at San Jose National High School should serve as a serious reminder for everyone, especially those directly responsible ... Read more

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