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Civic leader doubts POGO links in Que killing

Teresita Ang See (Courtesy: Flowers4Lolas/Facebook) Movement for Restoration of Peace and Order (MRPO) founding chair Teresita Ang See dismissed the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) suggestion that Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) were linked to the kidnapping and death of businessman Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo. “No basis at …

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PBBM signs law reorganizing NEDA into new department

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (File photo) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law a measure reorganizing the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) into the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev). Under Republic Act (RA) 12145 inked by Marcos on April 10, the DEPDev will serve …

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Former PCSO Board Member Sandra Cam dies at 64

Former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Sandra Cam (Courtesy: Sandra Cam, Lingkod Bayan/Facebook) Former board member of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Sandra Cam has passed away, her family confirmed on Friday. Her son, Marco, shared the news of his 64-year-old mother’s death through a statement on his Facebook …

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POGO ‘muscle’ eyed in Que case

COMMITMENT. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Marbil welcomes officials of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) in a meeting yesterday in Camp Crame where he committed to capture the perpetrators of the kidnap-murders of businessman Anson Que and his driver, Armanie Pabillo. The faces of the …

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Philippine participates anew in PISA; better results seen

This file photo shows a facade of the Department of Education (STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) is optimistic that the country will achieve better results in the recently concluded 2025 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). In a press statement issued yesterday, the DepEd …

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ICC lawyer: More arrests are coming

THE arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte may mark only the beginning of a sweeping legal reckoning targeting key figures of his administration. Kristina Conti, counsel for victims in the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against Duterte, revealed in an interview that additional arrest warrants are expected to follow — …

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