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The driver linked to a viral “gas-and-run” incident in Quezon City has surrendered to police after days of public attention online. Authorities identified the suspect only by the alias “Jefferson,” a 27-year-old resident of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.
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A major manhunt is underway in Maguindanao del Sur after gunmen ambushed a police patrol team and killed five officers in Shariff Aguak. Three more personnel, including a police captain, were wounded in the attack, turning a routine return to barracks into one of the region’s dea
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The Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of former Remedios T. Romualdez mayor Teresita Soliva over missing municipal funds, keeping in place the Sandiganbayan ruling that found her guilty of malversation and failure to render accounts. Rappler reported that the case centered on cash advan
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A raid in Tondo, Manila led to the arrest of 172 people after police shut down what they described as an illegal online sabong operation inside Vitas Coliseum. According to The Manila Times, the March 24 operation was carried out by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of the Philippine
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A fire broke out Wednesday afternoon along David Street in Village 23, F.B. Harrison, Pasay City, and quickly reached second alarm, according to The Manila Times. The Bureau of Fire Protection in the National Capital Region said the blaze had escalated by 4:23 p.m. while firefighters were
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A deadly shooting in Dueñas, Iloilo turned a routine vehicle road test into a crime scene after gunmen opened fire on a stalled pickup along the national road. Authorities said 49-year-old businesswoman Marigold Jamelo was killed, while two other people were wounded in the attack. Based on The Manila Times
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The Department of Public Works and Highways has warned the public against scammers who are pretending to be senior officials of the agency in messages sent to potential victims. The department said the fraudsters are using the names of DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon and other officials to make the messages
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A school principal in Surigao del Sur was arrested in a PDEA anti-drug operation after surveillance and a buy-bust led to the seizure of suspected shabu.
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Online extortion case in Manila. Source: Manila Bulletin
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Police have filed a murder complaint against one suspect in the killing of former Miss Philippines Earth 2013 runner-up Lullete Jane Ramilo de Guzman. In a statement cited by PEP.ph, Police Regional Office 2 said one of the suspects, identified only by the alias 'JayR,' is now under prelim
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Seven minors who were allegedly being groomed online for violent attacks have been rescued by the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG), marking one of the most disturbing cases of online radicalization targeting Filipino youth. The operation was launched after foreign law enforcement partners tipped off Philippine authorities about suspicious activity in
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Authorities have intercepted two parcels containing almost 20 kilograms of shabu worth an estimated P135.96 million at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Cargo Center in Pasay City — and the drugs were sneakily concealed inside coffee and tea packages. The Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed on Sunday that the