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12 killed as truck hits minibus in Philippines

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MANILA, Philippines – Police say a truck blew a tire and smashed head-on into a minibus in the southern... »

Global manhunt on for Lacson

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MANILA, Philippines--The Interpol is seeing red. »

N. Mindanao on alert vs female suicide bombers

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Ten female suicide bombers, all foreigners trained by the terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah, would hit key cities in Mindanao this week, both a city official and the spokesman of the Army's 4th Infantry Division said. The Army's 4ID and the Police Regional Office 10 have been placed on full... »

Arroyo: RP a ‘tumultuous nation’ under Estrada rule

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MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE) President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday said the country has come a long way since she assumed office in 2001, even hitting back at her predecessor for failing to implement some laws and reforms. »

15 nabbed for gun ban violations—PNP

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MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) Fifteen more persons, including six policemen and a soldier, were arrested in various parts of the country for violating the nationwide gun ban on Tuesday, the Philippine National Police said. The... »

NCRPO, MPD order on reshuffle of police officers rankles Lim

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By Pat C. Santos 01/13/2010 Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim yesterday asked the court to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the recent reorganization/reshuffle of the station commanders and directorial staff of the Manila Police District on orders of Police Director Roberto Rosales, chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), and MPD... »

Puno confident PNP will crush private armies by May

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MANILA, Philippines—Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Philippine National Police (PNP) would be able to carry out President Macapagal-Arroyo's directive to dismantle private armies before the May elections. 'In the next few days you will see the actions of the PNP principally and all other agencies to dismantle private armies,'... »

PNP chief orders quick solution to poll-related violence

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MANILA, Philippines – Philippine National Police Director General Jesus Verzosa has directed all regional police directors to quickly solve election-related incidents of violence in their areas of jurisdiction after a series of ambuscades in Northern Luzon and Eastern Mindanao this week, which killed four people. 'It is imperative for the... »

PNP ready to wage ‘war’ vs private armies — Verzosa

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12/13/2009 The Philippine National Police (PNP) welcomed the creation of an independent commission that will address the existence of 132 politically connected armed grouips operating in various parts of the country. »

PNP: Ambush not staged; we’re risking our lives

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SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao— State forces intensified their patrol operations here after armed men on Thursday night shot at a convoy carrying an arms cache found in a property owned by Maguindanao warlord Andal Ampatuan Sr. No one was hurt in the 'ambush' that left bullet holes in the rear portion of a marked vehicle... »

5 female victims of massacre ’sexually abused’—police

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MANILA, Philippines – Five female victims of the mass killings in Maguindanao, including a local journalist, showed signs that they were 'sexually abused,' according to the findings of the police crime laboratory that was revealed on Thursday. They were tested positive for the presence of semen during the acid phosphatase test conducted by the... »

PNP to check guns issued to police in Maguindanao

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MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police will conduct an inventory of firearms assigned to its personnel in Maguindanao province as part of efforts to isolate those who may have been taken part in the grisly massacre of civilians, including many journalists, in the municipality of Ampatuan. This was according to National Police Commission Director Manuel... »

Massacre death toll reaches 64

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SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao - The grassy hill of Barangay Salman in nearby Ampatuan town continued to give up corpses. A total of 64 cadavers have been retrieved since Monday's mass murder, which was allegedly carried out by a group headed by Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr., a ranking police officer said yesterday. Chief... »

Arroyo ally top suspect in massacre—police

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MANILA, Philippines — (UPDATE) Police on Wednesday named a political ally of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as the prime suspect in an election-linked massacre of at least 46 people. "According to the initial reports, those who were abducted and... »