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Cayetano pushes for stronger anti-corruption body as part of PNP reform

SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday said the Internal Affairs Service (IAS) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) must be strengthened in order to effectively fight misconduct and corruption among police officers. Cayetano made the push during the plenary discussion on Senate Bill 2449, which aims to strengthen the PNP by instituting various changes in… Read More Cayetano pushes for stronger anti-corruption body as part of PNP reform

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AFP to fund repair of boat damaged in WPS encounter

By Izza Reynoso | December 13, 2023 PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will shoulder the cost of repairing M/L Kalayaan that was damaged during a confrontation with the China Coast Guard (CCG) at the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Sunday morning. Commander Ariel Joseph Coloma, Western Command (Wescom) spokesperson, told reporters… Read More AFP to fund repair of boat damaged in WPS encounter

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Ex-Navy chief urges gov’t to ‘recalibrate’ response to China bullying

By Miguel Gil | December 12, 2023 MANILA – The head of a maritime higher educational institution is urging the country’s political and military policy-makers to recalibrate their future responses to China’s growing aggressiveness in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) because the economic aspect is also involved. In an interview on Tuesday, Vice Admiral Eduardo Santos… Read More Ex-Navy chief urges gov’t to ‘recalibrate’ response to China bullying

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PBBM: PH to defend its sovereign rights in West Philippine Sea

By Priam Nepomuceno and Anna Leah Gonzales | December 11, 2023 MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said China’s aggressive actions against Filipino vessels further steeled the country’s determination to defend and protect the nation’s jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “The aggression and provocations perpetrated by the China Coast Guard and their Chinese Maritime… Read More PBBM: PH to defend its sovereign rights in West Philippine Sea

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Cebu Pacific celebrates Christmas with 8-day seat sale; fares as low as PhP 88

CEBU Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading airline, joins the holiday festivities as it rolls out its eight-day Christmas seat sale. From December 11 to 18, 2023, guests may book flights to domestic and international destinations on sale for as low as PHP 88 (one-way base fare exclusive of fees and surcharges). The travel period… Read More Cebu Pacific celebrates Christmas with 8-day seat sale; fares as low as PhP 88

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‘Christmas Village’ opens in Zambales sports complex

IBA, Zambales — Fireworks exploded in the sky in hues of red, green and yellow after Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. switched on the lights and declared the opening of the Zambales Christmas Village at the Zambales Sports Complex here on the night of December 1. The lighted displays of giant Christmas trees, reindeers and candy… Read More ‘Christmas Village’ opens in Zambales sports complex

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