MANILA, Philippines — The assailants in the shooting incident inside a Tacloban City high school planned it weeks before the incident. This was according to the Police Regional Office Eastern Visayas (PRO 8). At least three students were killed, and several others were wounded or injured by the perpetrators — two male Grade 9 students
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Tacloban shooting: Cebu City police ready to help track down gun owner
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is prepared to assist investigators in locating the Cebu City-based security agency linked to one of the firearms allegedly used in the deadly school shooting in Tacloban City. However, it has yet to receive a formal directive to join the investigation. Police Colonel Franco Rudolf
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Ateneo athletes deaths: NBI intends to finish probe this week
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) intends to finish its probe into the deaths of Ateneo players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili this week, according to Director Melvin Matibag. In an ambush interview on Tuesday, Matibag said the NBI originally targeted to finalized the investigation last Friday, but the other personalities being
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Tacloban school shooting: PNP vows cases vs gun owners
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has vowed to pursue legal action against the registered owners of the firearms allegedly used in the school shooting in Tacloban City. “With all the pieces of evidence available, I expect a solid case that can stand in court,” PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said
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Tacloban shooting: Western Visayas steps up anti-bullying push
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 (Western Visayas) has issued an urgent directive to all Schools Division superintendents to heighten campus security measures and strictly enforce anti-bullying campaigns. The directive follows a deadly shooting on Monday morning at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City. According to the latest police
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Sandiganbayan rejects anew bid to drop P289-M flood scam case
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division on Tuesday again denied the motion of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials to dismiss the P289-million malversation case filed against them over alleged irregularities in flood control projects. The malversation of funds through falsification of public documents stemmed from a P289.4 million Sunwest project,
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BOC seizes over P1.17-B suspected smuggled cigarettes in Cebu port
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and other government agencies seized suspected smuggled cigarettes worth over P1.7 billion concealed in 24 containers from Cebu. The BOC, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) conducted the operation after the NBI provided intelligence information. The BOC said the cigarettes were
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Capiz broadcaster shooting probe widens as cops form task force
ILOILO CITY — Police investigators have obtained closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage that could help identify the suspects behind the shooting attack on broadcaster Jay Lavapiez in Roxas City on Monday, authorities said. Police Lt. Col. Rogelio Tomagtang Jr., officer-in-charge of the Roxas Component City Police Station, said investigators were reviewing footage from cameras in Barangay
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Marcos reaffirms PH commitment to refugees
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday stressed that protection of every individual is a responsibility of the society and urged Filipinos to help build a nation where those seeking safety are empowered to pursue a better future. In his message for the 3rd National Refugee Day Forum of the Department of Justice-Refugees and
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John Estrada On Infidelity: “You’ll regret it for the rest of your life”
John Estrada had this realization in his life Actor John Estrada admitted that he regretted his infidelities and stressed that realizations came later. John has been in the industry for many years. He already has his fair share of intrigues and controversies, especially when it comes to his relationship. It is known to many showbiz ... Read more
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