Moves on for leadership changes in Congress
Marc Jayson Cayabyab – The Philippine Star Tiangco, Sotto open to changeMANILA, Philippines — Amid the weak showing of the administration candidates in the midterm elections, reports are swirling about
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PDEA seizes P197-M shabu in Parañaque; 2 arrested
By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan MANILA – Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents seized 29 kilograms of suspected shabu worth PHP197.2 million from two individuals in a buy-bust in Parañaque City
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3 dead, 2 hurt in Basilan election day clash
By Teofilo Garcia, Jr. ISABELA CITY, Basilan – Three people, including a poll watcher, were killed and two others were wounded in a predawn boat clash near Hadji Muhtamad town
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Extreme heat causing machines to reject ballots — Comelec
Cristina Chi – Philstar.com MANILA, Philippines — Some automated counting machines deployed for the midterm elections on Monday, May 12, appear to be rejecting ballots due to the extreme heat,
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NBI: 15 victims of illegal recruitment, trafficking rescued
Mark Ernest Villeza – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Authorities have arrested two people for alleged large-scale illegal recruitment and human trafficking at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, according
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NPA leader killed in Surigao Sur encounter
By Alexander Lopez BUTUAN CITY – A suspected leader of the New People’s Army was killed during an encounter with government troops in Lingig, Surigao del Sur over the weekend.
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Rival groups clash in Davao del Norte; 2 hospitalized, 2 arrested
By JOVILAND RITA, GMA Integrated News Two people were hospitalized while two others were in police custody after figuring in a gunfight in New Corella, Davao del Norte early morning
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Cop, 4 civilians hurt in clash between 2 Cotabato City partisan groups
John Unson – Philstar.com COTABATO CITY — Four civilians and a police officer were injured in a shootout between supporters of two rival political groups in Barangay Rosary Heights 10,
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High-value suspect yields P1.7-M ‘shabu’ in Albay town
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) reported on Saturday the arrest of a high-value individual and the seizure of suspected shabu with an
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Foreign observers’ presence not election interference – Comelec chief
By Ferdinand Patinio MANILA – Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said the presence of international observers is not an interference as the country holds its midterm national and
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