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Police Crisis Action Force lacks equipment
MANILA, Philippines - From the moment it was created, the newly formed elite Crisis Action Force (CAF) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) will do nothing but wait and swiftly respond to highly critical situations, in the nature of the tragic August 23 Manila hostage-taking that took the lives of 8 people from Hong Kong.
Poll cheating 'institutional,' says ex-Marines chief
MANILA, Philippines - Cheating during elections in the country is an institutional problem, according to a former Philippine Marines commandant who was relieved of command during the Arroyo administration after he led a protest in Fort Bonifacio over the 2004 poll fraud.
WikiLeaks: US targets Abu Sayyaf overseas bank accounts
MANILA, Philippines - The US government has been trying to find overseas bank accounts of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leaders, according to a cable from the US embassy in Brazil that was released by WikiLeaks Thursday last week.
PAGCOR donated P58M to non-operational NGO
MANILA, Philippines – The former Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) leadership is embroiled in another multi-million peso controversy involving donations to a non-operational foundation.
Iggy told: Produce proof of payment on chopper lease
Sen. Franklin Drilon on Thursday dared Negros Occidental Rep. Iggy Arroyo to produce the check he paid to Lionair Inc. to support his claim that he leased the helicopters sold to the Philippine National Police as brand new.
Summary of the Mayuga Report
Attached is a copy of the summary of the report of the AFP Fact-Finding Board headed by then-Vice Admiral Mateo Mayuga to look into the conduct of certain military officers allegedly involved in poll fraud during the 2004 elections.
Tobacco firm under fire over petition vs smoking ban
MANILA, Philippines – A former Department of Health (DOH) secretary and an advocate of tobacco control has condemned the alleged involvement of a tobacco company in the petition against the no-smoking policy enforced by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
WikiLeaks cable: Filipinos 'troublesome' in Sabah
MANILA, Philippines - Migrant Filipinos are synonymous with the word trouble in Malaysia's Sabah state, according to a confidential cable from the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur that was released by WikiLeaks on Wednesday.
PNoy wins praise for making RH Bill a priority
MANILA, Philippines - Economists support the inclusion of the responsible parenthood bill in the Aquino administration's priority measures.
New Ombudsman allowed to intervene in Garcia case
MANILA, Philippines - The Sandiganbayan will hold in abeyance any further action on the plea bargain agreement between former military comptroller Carlos Garcia and the Office of the Ombudsman.