2 SAF cops moonlighting as security aid charged
NINE policemen from the Special Action Force (SAF) have been relieved from their posts, including two who were arrested after a fistfight in Muntinlupa City.
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Gearing up for expected flooding in metropolis
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has identified 80 flood-prone areas in Metro Manila where flooding is exacerbated by the haphazard dumping of garbage and the limited capacity of the drainage system.
‘Duterte must attend House secret deal probe’
A LAWMAKER from the militant bloc at the House wants former President Rodrigo Duterte to face the House committee on national defense and the special committee on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to personally answer questions about his alleged secret agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping that the Philippines will refrain from repairing the grounded BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal.
NSC: New rules part of China’s ‘scare tactics’
THE National Security Council (NSC) yesterday said Philippines will not succumb to China’s scare tactics, adding Filipinos will continue to sail and fish in the West Philippine Sea despite Beijing’s reported impending implementation of new regulations that will authorize its coast guard to detain foreigners crossing its borders, including in the South China Sea.
DILG comes down hard on Bamban, Tarlac mayor
INTERIOR Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. yesterday ordered the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) to initiate proceedings that will strip controversial Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Gou of supervisory powers over the town’s police force.
Senate detains ‘PDEA Leaks’ whistleblower for lying
THE Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs yesterday ordered the detention of former narcotics agent Jonathan Morales after he was cited in contempt for lying that he did not misrepresent himself when he applied as an agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in 2009.
Iran’s president, foreign minister, 6 others killed in chopper crash
DUBAI — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed after his helicopter crashed in poor weather in mountains near the Azerbaijan border, officials and state media said on Monday.
Trump wins South Carolina, beating Nikki Haley in her home state
COLUMBIA, South Carolina. – Donald Trump easily defeated Nikki Haley in South Carolina’s Republican contest on Saturday, extending his winning streak as he marches toward a third consecutive presidential nomination and a rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden.