Why P4-M bullet-proof SUV isn’t in Alan Purisima’s SALN

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Alan Purisima on Thursday defended the non-inclusion of a bullet-proof Land Cruiser in his Statements of Assets Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN), saying that it was a borrowed SUV.

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Cayetano offers VP Binay chance to cross examine witnesses

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday challenged Vice President Jejomar Binay to show up in the Senate investigation on the alleged overpriced construction of a Makati City parking building.

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PNP chief Purisima admits having another property in Nueva Ecija

Aside from his P3.75-million property in San Leonardo town in Nueva Ecija, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Dir. Gen. Alan Purisima on Thursday admitted owning another property, this time, in Palayan City also in the same province.

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Alan Purisima hits media for coverage of questioned mansion

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Alan Purisima on Thursday scored some media personalities over alleged malicious reports on his 4.7-hectare property in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija.

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Ombudsman investigator admits ‘pork’ probe was hinged on Benhur’s word

An investigator assigned to weed out the truth regarding the multibillion peso pork barrel scam on Thursday admitted that he took principal whistleblower Benhur Luy's word for matters regarding accounts of nongovernment organizations linked to trader Janet Lim-Napoles.

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No irregularities in purchase of Nueva Ecija property, PNP chief Purisima insists

Philippine National Police chief Director General Alan Purisima on Thursday defended his P3.7 million property in Nueva Ecija, insisting that there were no irregularities in its purchase.

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COA: Undue haste in construction of Makati Building II irregular

The Commission on Audit found the undue haste in the construction of the controversial Makati City Hall Building II as irregular.

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‘Abot Alam’ DepEd-NYC program aims for zero out-of-school youths

A newly launched program headed by the Department of Education and National Youth Commission hopes to "eradicate" out-of-school youths by 2016.

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Probe on Makati Building II resumes despite Junjun Binay’s plea

The Senate blue ribbon subcommittee on Thursday resumed its investigation into the alleged overpriced construction of the Makati City Hall building II despite the appeal of Mayor Junjun Binay's camp to stop the congressional inquiry on the matter.

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Expect higher fees at Port of Manila to result in costlier Christmas goods, truckers say

Consumers were given advance notice Wednesday by truckers that some goods that will go on sale this Christmas will cost more because of higher storage costs at the Port of Manila.

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Only hooks left at Imelda’s condo: Agents miss Picasso, Pisarro in NBI operation

Rare and expensive paintings by various masters were no longer at the condominium unit of former First Lady Imelda Marcos when National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) tried to seize them, GMA News' Kara David reported on "24 Oras" Wednesday.

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8 gun dealers suspended after failure to account for 116 imported rifles

Interior Secretary Mar Roxas has ordered the suspension of eight firearm dealers' license to operate over their failure to account for 116 imported firearms.

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PhilGEPS: P4B worth of govt contracts awarded to 2 PNP ‘White House’ donors

Two of the three companies that donated to the controversial renovation of the Philippine National Police chief's official quarters inside Camp Crame are no strangers to the government. According to Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS), Pacific Concrete Corp. and Ulticon Builders had bagged contracts from government agencies amounting to P4 billion, with some contracts dating back to 2009. The renovation was one of the bases for the filing of graft and plunder complaints against PNP chief Director General Alan Purisima.

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Imelda felt ‘violated’ by artwork seizure, says her lawyer

Former first lady Imelda Marcos felt "violated" after the authorities searched her homes and offices and seized art pieces, her lawyer said on Wednesday.

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