Policeman linked to 2 homicides, says PNP chief

Jeannette I. Andrade 12/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The policeman who shot dead a 52-year-old woman and her 25-year-old son in Paniqui, Tarlac province, on Sunday avoided prosecution for two homicides last year and kept his badge due to lack of evidence and…

Sinas promotion blow to discipline

Ramon J. Farolan - @inquirerdotnet 11/16/2020

Seven months ago, Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas, director of the National Capital Region Police Office, was caught on the NCRPO Facebook page blowing out candles on a cake and socializing with a number of colleagues at a…

NASA chief “all in” for Tom Cruise to film on space station

05/28/2020

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is rolling out the International Space Station’s red carpet for Tom Cruise to make a movie in orbit. The space agency’s administrator, Jim Bridenstine, said before Wednesday’s planned launch of two…

POC chief welcomes possible Tokyo Olympics delay, says 2021 sched ‘ideal’

June Navarro 03/24/2020

Instead of being consumed by regret, Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol”’ Tolentino sees a silver lining on the possible postponement of the Tokyo Olympics. “More Filipinos will have more chances to qualify. A postponement would mean…

PDEA-7 chief on war on drugs: We’re on our way to achieving ‘100% success’ but …

Alven Marie A. Timtim 01/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The war on drugs is on its way to success, but it is neither a failure nor a 100 percent success. Director Wardley Getalla, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas chief, said this…

2020 is banner year for ‘Build, Build, Build’ – DPWH chief

12/23/2019

SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Mark Villar has promised more road openings by 2020, calling it the “banner year” of the Duterte administration’s flagship infrastructure program. Villar, during the partial opening of the…

Duterte wants Next PNP chief to guarantee end to drug lords

12/03/2019

MANILA, Philippines — While he thinks that the contenders for the post of top cop are “good” and are men of integrity, President Rodrigo Duterte wants a “better deal” from the next chief of the Philippine National…

New Centcom chief urges insurgents to surrender firearms, make peace

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The new commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Central Command in Camp Lapu-Lapu, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, will focus on fighting insurgency in Central Visayas as he officially took his post on Thursday…

Cebu City mayor hopes next PRO-7 director will be as ‘energetic and strong-willed’ as Sinas

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella expressed hopes that the next director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) will be as “energetic and strong-willed” as the outgoing Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas.…

DOJ chief: ‘Bato’ eyed BuCor authority to release convicts

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 09/09/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Monday bared that then-Bureau of Corrections chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa had requested that the authority to release persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) be delegated to the Bucor head.…

Know your next chief justice: Four candidates vie for SC top post

08/20/2019

MANILA, Philippines–Who will be the next Chief Justice? So far, there are four  Supreme Court justices vying for the top position that will become vacant upon the retirement of Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Oct. 18. Associate…

Duterte appoints Piñol as MinDA chief

08/06/2019

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed former agriculture secretary Emmanuel Piñol as chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). Duterte appointed Piñol on August 5, the day his successor, William Dar, took his oath as…

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