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General: Philippine army lacks strength to
defeat communists
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A TOP Philippine general conceded Monday the military lacked the
manpower and equipment needed to defeat the nation’s communist
insurgents.
Philippine troops have been battling Muslim
militants, draining the military of resources vital to put down the
long-running and separate communist insurgency, Major General Jogy
Leo Fojas said in a report published in the broadsheet The
Philippine Star.
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Tropical depression Ineng poses weeklong rain
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AFTER tropical storm Hanna, tropical depression
Ineng is poised to deliver heavy precipitation throughout the week.
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Isafp chief in Garci tapes has new post
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THE military’s former intelligence chief
fingerpointed in the Hello Garci wiretapping controversy has been
appointed to a sensitive government position, a move that will
“protect” him from an ongoing Senate investigation of the
“Hello Garci” wiretapping controversy, said observers.
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PNP to field more policemen in the streets to
safeguard cities
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MORE policemen will be deployed in the streets
to deter criminal elements from victimizing people, the newly
installed chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday.
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Devanadera orders review of cases, meets refusal
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NEWLY appointed Justice Secretary Agnes
Devanadera has ordered the inventory of cases handled by his
predecessor Secretary on leave Raul Gonzalez, but has been
stonewalled by the staff of Gonzalez who refused to surrender the
cases based on the latter’s instruction.
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Rights groups dare govt to invite UN special
rapporteurs
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Members of the Philippine NGO delegation that
attended the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session
last week in Geneva called on the Philippine government to invite
seven UN special rapporteurs to shed light on the human rights
situation in the country.
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Miriam wants contempt charges against journalist
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SENATOR Miriam Defensor- Santiago urged the
Senate Monday to cite for contempt a newspaper contributor who hit
her at a personal level, charging that the media blitz against her
was funded by “a certain group [who is] against the ZTE loan
agreement.”
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Probers discount suicide in cop’s death
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QUEZON City Police District chief Senior Supt.
Magtanggol Gatdula has ordered the district’s Criminal
Investigation Unit to exert all efforts in resolving the case of
station commander Supt. Jose Garcia, who was found dead Saturday
inside his house.
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Lim orders strict compliance of Seniors’ Act
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Mayor Alfredo Lim of Manila, Monday directed all
concerned units of the city government to strictly implement the law
requiring establishments to provide benefits to senior citizens.
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Muntinlupa companies reminded to get permits
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Mayor ldrin San Pedro of Muntinlupa on Monday
reminded all business establishments in the city to secure the
necessary business permits and licenses to operate. Otherwise, the
establishments face closure for violation of the city’s revenue
code.
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