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24 Reported Deaths
Our country is not safe anymore. In just a week (August 10-17, 2024) these are the crimes that we were able to compile. We are sure there are more, but these are just what we found online as reported by the media. We are demanding from the government to address this issue. We deserve to live in safety and be able to move freely without fear. Drugs. We believe that the proliferation of îllégâl drugs is one of the main reasons why crime is up. These crimes can only be committed by people who do drugs. We really need the government to step up and do more for the people.
Korean footballer Yi-young Park took to Instagram to share his alleged pickpocketing experience at Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig.
In his post, Park detailed the event: “I was walking on the street, and six women were surrounding me for quite a long time. Three people were in front of me, blocking my path to prevent me from walking quickly, and others were close behind me.” He claims he noticed something strange, “so I checked my bag immediately, and it was too late. The zipper was opened; they had stolen my wallet,” Park wrote. “They suddenly dispersed in three groups in different directions. So I could only chase one group. I caught up with a group and asked for my wallet back. They started making loud noises, asking me if I was crazy, saying ‘we didn't take your wallet’, and getting angry and overacting. It became clearer that they had stolen it. I asked the...
"Walang politika rito"
"Walang politika rito" 'Yan ang tiniyak ni Rep. Robert Barbers, Chairperson of House Committee on Dangerous Drugs, sa isinasagawa nilang imbestigasyon ukol sa POGO, îllégâl drugs, at extrajudicial killings noong nakaraang administrasyon. Ito'y matapos idawit ni former Customs Intelligence Officer Jimmy Guban ang mga pangalan nina Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, asawa ni Vice President Sara Duterte na si Atty. Manases Carpio, at former Presidential Economic Adviser Michael Yang na sangkot umano sa bilyon-bilyong shabu shipment noong 2018. Samantala, batay sa kani-kanilang pahayag, pinasinungalingan naman ng ilang akusado ang pahayag ni Guban. PANOORIN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CKia-EGoGoM
China builds ship with catapult system of mysterious purpose
China's shipbuilding industry has been hard at work on a new class of amphibious assault ships, building the first ship of the class at an astonishingly quick pace. But the purpose that the large, advanced Type 076 warship may serve is still something of a mystery. There are still plenty of unknowns surrounding this unusual vessel. Source: China is rapidly building an unusual assault ship with an apparent catapult system for launching aircraft, but its purpose is still a mystery
'All falsehoods': Paolo Duterte, Paul Gutierrez respond to ex-Customs exec's drug smuggling claim
Rep. Paolo Duterte (Davao City) has denied having transacted with former Customs intelligence officer Jimmy Guban, who recently namedropped him and two others as being the true owners of the multi-billion peso shabu smuggled into the country through magnetic lifters in 2018. Source: 'All falsehoods': Paolo Duterte, Paul Gutierrez respond to ex-Customs exec’s drug smuggling claim
Army generals debunk Bato's claim of NPA surge
Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa (Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau) TACLOBAN CITY—Two Army officials in the Visayas have debunked the claim of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa that recruitment activities of the New People’s Army (NPA) are once again active under the Marcos administration. Maj. Gen. Camilo Ligayo, commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division based in Catbalogan City, Samar, and Maj. Gen. Marion Sison, commander of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division based in Jamindan, Capiz, dismissed the senator’s assertion, saying the communist insurgency in the country has actually weakened. “They (communist rebels) are still there, but they are not gaining strength. It (recruitment) is not happening here (Eastern Visayas)...
SC rejects drug test for candidates but OKs for elected ones
“The provision requiring the mandatory drug testing of candidates is unconstitutional because it expanded the requirements of candidates under the Constitution, but it upheld the random drug testing of private and public officials,” said lawyer Sue Mae Ting, the SC spokesperson. Source: Supreme Court says mandatory drug testing for bets ‘unconstitutional’ - Manila Standard
Was recent skirmish at Scarborough Shoal a calculated diversionary tactic?
.. The recent skirmish at Scarborough Shoal, where Chinese Air Force aircraft allegedly dropped flares in the path of a Philippine Air Force NC-212i plane, is a significant and alarming event in the ongoing maritime tensions and disputes in the South China Sea (SCS) between the Philippines and China. Nevertheless, it is indeed puzzling why the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would choose to engage in such a high-risk and provocative action, where a Philippine Air Force aircraft deliberately entered the airspace over Scarborough Shoal — especially considering that the shoal is under de facto Chinese control. The Chinese response to such a move from the Philippines was predictably swift and firm, given their established...
Was recent skirmish at Scarborough Shoal a calculated diversionary tactic?
.. The recent skirmish at Scarborough Shoal, where Chinese Air Force aircraft allegedly dropped flares in the path of a Philippine Air Force NC-212i plane, is a significant and alarming event in the ongoing maritime tensions and disputes in the South China Sea (SCS) between the Philippines and China. Nevertheless, it is indeed puzzling why the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would choose to engage in such a high-risk and provocative action, where a Philippine Air Force aircraft deliberately entered the airspace over Scarborough Shoal — especially considering that the shoal is under de facto Chinese control. The Chinese response to such a move from the Philippines was predictably swift and firm, given their established...
Over 2,300 Chinese nationals repatriated due to POGOs since 2022
Six Chinese workers of îllégâl Philippine offshore gaming operators line up at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 to board a Philippine Airlines flight to Wuhan, China yesterday after the Bureau of Immigration ordered their deportation. Edd Gumban BACOLOR, Pampanga — More than 2,300 Chinese nationals have been repatriated from the Philippines over issues related to îllégâl Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) since 2022, according to the Bureau of Immigration. From 2022 to 2024, at least 2,379 Chinese nationals have been deported, around half or 1,207 of whom were asked to leave the country in connection to their employment at POGO hubs. "But there were also Chinese nationals who were sent home because they...
Guban testimony not yet gospel truth, still needs validation  Barbers
Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Barbers INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA BACOLOR, Pampanga — Despite delivering a bombshell testimony, former Bureau of Customs (BOC) intelligence officer Jimmy Guban’s claims linking personalities to the missing shabu shipment in 2018 will still be assessed by the committee to determine their validity. Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers made this clarification on Friday, in an interview with reporters after the House of Representatives quad-committee’s first hearing ended. According to Barbers, Guban’s claims will still be studied if it will be used in the final committee report. “We will really weigh this information, you can expect that the committee will not come up with...
Bato claims Marcos admin working with leftists, yellows' vs Duterte
FILE PHOTO: Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. Senate PRIB MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Bato dela Rosa said he feels like people from the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are actively working with the “leftists” and “yellows” to pin down former President Rodrigo Duterte and his allies. The former top cop turned senator said it pains him to think about this scenario. “Isipin mo, there seems to be — I really can feel it – that there is an alliance between this government, mga makakaliwa, at mga yellow. Nagkakasama-sama na sila just to pin down the Duterte people so it pains me a lot,” he told reporters in a virtual press conference on Friday. (Think about it, there seems to be — I really can feel it — that there is an...

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