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US retiree, 4 others dead in Angeles massacre

ANGELES CITY, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) – An American war veteran, his Filipino wife and three domestic helpers were found dead inside their residence by authorities early afternoon here on Thursday, police said. Senior Supt. Danilo Bautista, acting director of the Angeles City Police Office (ACPO), identified the victims as Albert Mitchell, 70, a member of […]

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Suspected human traffickers arrested in Pampanga airport

TWO persons, including a barangay captain in Calumpit, Bulacan, were arrested at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) in Pampanga after they were suspected of being engaged in human trafficking. The two female suspects were arrested by Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers last September 17 as they were about to leave for Singapore with three […]

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Subic locators cry foul over new BIR order

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines – Locators inside this Freeport, headed by Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce (SBFCC) President Danny Piano, protested the new Bureau of Revenue (BIR) order implementing taxes on oil products here. This after the BIR issued last week Revenue Regulation-2-2012 that would tax oil companies even those inside the Freeport zones […]

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Public warned vs fake narcotics agents

THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Tuesday warned the public against persons posing as members or agents of the anti-drug groups, fraudulently using the agency’s name to soliciting funds from government and private offices. PDEA Director General Jose S. Gutierrez Jr. reiterated the warning amid numerous reports reaching the PDEA National Headquarters about the […]

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Police: Inmate takes fellow convict hostage in Pampanga

An inmate longing for his family took a fellow convict hostage at the provincial jail in Pampanga province on Friday morning, the police said. Pampanga police chief Senior Superintendent Edgardo Tinio said the inmate used a bladed weapon to take his fellow convict hostage. “Hindi lang dinadalaw ng pamilya kaya siguro bumigay, na disturb,” Tinio […]