Trillanes: Groups are taking advantage of Mamasapano clash to oust PNoy

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday said there are groups taking advantage of the tense situation following the deaths of 44 Special Action Force commandos in Mamasapano, Maguindanao to oust President Benigno Aquino III.

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FBI confirms DNA sample came from Marwan

The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday said the DNA sample it received from Philippine authorities showed it came from wanted international terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir, also known as Marwan.

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Mamasapano BoI probe: MILF commander among the combatants who engaged the SAF 44

A Moro Islamic Liberation Front commander, who was released from police custody last year because of the peace talks, was named as among the leaders of the armed men that engaged the police Special Action Force in an hours-long firefight in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last January 25.

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House to launch own probe on Mamasapano clash Wednesday next week

Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said the House of Representatives, through its Committee on Public Order, will launch Wednesday next week its own probe on the Mamasapano clash which left 44 Special Action Force (SAF) police officers dead.

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Trillanes urges PNoy to be careful with his words, actions following Mamasapano clash

The members of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force may still be emotional now following the death of 44 of their colleagues in Mamasapano, Maguindanao but there are no signs of unrest among the ranks, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said Wednesday.

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FBI: Marwan 'possibly killed' in PHL police assault

WASHINGTON - DNA tests indicate one of the United States' "most wanted terrorists," Zulkifli bin Hir, also known as Marwan, was possibly killed in a raid by police in the Philippines last week, the FBI said on Wednesday.

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PHL files two diplomatic protests over China’s harassment of Pinoy fishers

The Philippines on Wednesday lodged two diplomatic protests against China’s alleged harassment of Filipino fishermen off the Manila-claimed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and its illegal harvest of endangered species in the same area.

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PROFILE: Found alive in 2014, Bali bomber confirmed dead in 2015

Zulkifli bin Hir, also known as Marwan, was one of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation's most wanted terrorists. The FBI put up a sizeable bounty of $5 million for him to be neutralized.

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LTFRB: Suspends taxi fleet over hit-and-run incident

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Wednesday suspended the entire fleet of a taxi company following a hit-and-run incident last Monday involving one of its units.

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Opposition solons renew call for PNoy’s impeachment

Seven party-list lawmakers belonging to the Makabayan bloc on Wednesday urged their fellow lawmakers to support the existing impeachment complaint against Pres. Benigno Aquino III, following the recent ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) affirming the unconstitutionality of the administration’s Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP).

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COA hits PhilHealth for P1.71B in unauthorized bonuses

The Commission on Audit has questioned some P1.761 billion in bonuses that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) gave its officers and employees, saying such bonuses have not been authorized.

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US drone helped locate PNP-SAF in Mamasapano —source

A drone sent by the United States was key in locating pinned Philippine National Police Special Action Force units during the recent Mamasapano operation where 44 elite lawmen were killed, “24-Oras” reported on Wednesday.

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NBI didn't buy guns from firm owned by Purisima’s kin

A company partly owned by the wife and son of suspended Philippine National Police chief Director General Alan Purisima has never supplied firearms and ammunition to the National Bureau of Investigation.

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Brillantes pushes De Lima for Comelec chair, Leila says no

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Wednesday admitted already getting fed up with repeated proddings that she aim for the post vacated by retired Commission on Elections chairman Sixto Brillantes.

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Bongbong: Mamasapano survivors want executive session with senators

Fearing backlash for their testimonies, several survivors of the bloody January 25 Mamasapano clash have asked for an executive session when the Senate begins its investigation on the bloodshed on Monday.

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Silent treatment from SAF was due to lateness of the hour, says Palace

The silence that met President Benigno Aquino when he addressed the members of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP SAF) on January 30 was due to the lateness of the hour, Malacañang said.

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PHL Post: 260 post offices now processing new high-tech postal ID

After announcing it late last year, the Philippine Postal Corp. has started rolling out its new postal ID cards nationwide.

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De Lima: NBI-ARMM has begun parallel probe on Mamasapano incident

The Department of Justice's parallel probe on the Mamasapano clash that killed 44 elite policemen has kicked off with the deployment of regional agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Secretary Leila de Lima said Wednesday.

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Senators welcome modified SC decision on DAP

Opposition Sen. Nancy Binay wants the Senate to continue its investigation on how the government spent funds under the Disbursement Acceleration Program even after the Supreme Court modified its earlier decision finding certain acts under the DAP unconstitutional.

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LTFRB approves 50c jeepney fare rollback for South Luzon

Commuters in Southern Luzon - Calabarzon and Mimaropa - will feel the benefits of recent fuel price rollbacks after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board approved a 50-centavo rollback in jeepney fares.

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Poe asks PNoy to fire Purisima, name new PNP chief

President Benigno Aquino III should fire and permanently replace suspended Philippine National Police chief Director General Alan Purisima, Senator Grace Poe said Wednesday.

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DNA test confirms Marwan's death –source

Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir alias Marwan, the main target in the January 25 police operations in Mamasapano town in Maguindanao, is confirmed dead.

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Ex-SAF chief to resign if Marwan is still alive

Sacked police Special Action Force chief Director Getulio Napeñas on Wednesday said he will resign from service if Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir, one of the two targets of the bloody January 25 operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, is still alive.

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Drilon to AFP, PNP brass on Mamasapano clash: Shut up

Shut up. This was the message on Wednesday of Senate President Franklin Drilon to officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police, who gave conflicting versions of how the Mamasapano clash came down and resulted in the deaths of 44 police commandos on Jan. 25.

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No animosity between AFP, PNP after Mamasapano incident – Palace

Officials from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) may have given conflicting statements on the deadly encounter in Maguindanao, but Malacañang maintained Wednesday that the relationship between the two remains harmonious.

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Jinggoy appeals to Sandiganbayan: Let me attend Mamasapano hearings

Detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday formalized his request to the Sandiganbayan to be allowed to attend the Senate inquiry on the bloody Mamasapano clash.

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Solons push for conferment of highest honor to Fallen 44

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Purisima’s order: Inform Espina when Mamasapano mission is underway

Until the actual operation was carried out, suspended Philippine National Police chief Director General Alan Purisima was on top of the PNP-Special Action Force's manhunt against suspected Jemaah Islamiya bombmaker Zulkifli bin Hir alias Marwan.

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Recto wants detailed timetable on Mamasapano clash

Senator Ralph Recto on Wednesday said police and military units should present a detailed timetable of the bloody Mamasapano clash that killed over 50 people, most of them elite policemen.

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PNoy won’t resign over deadly Mamasapano operation –Palace

President Benigno Aquino III will not heed calls for him to resign over the botched operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, last week, which left 44 PNP-Special Action Force (SAF) members dead, Malacañang said Wednesday.

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We coordinated Mamasapano operation with AFP , says ex-SAF chief

There was coordination between the Philippine National Police's Special Action Force and the Armed Forces of the Philippines in going after suspected bombers Marwan and Usman, the suspended head of the police unit said Wednesday.

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PNP wants peace process to push through but calls on MILF to be ‘sincere’

Philippine National Police (PNP) officer-in-charge Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina on Wednesday said the peace process between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) must continue despite the bloody January 25 incident over at Mamasapano, Maguindanao.

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Sotto, Chiz not in favor of joint Congress probe on Mamasapano clash

At least two senators are not in favor of House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr.'s proposal for a joint congressional inquiry on the January 25 clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, which resulted in the deaths of over 50 people, most of them elite policemen.

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Espina to MILF: Lack of coordination not an excuse to kill my men

Do not use lack of coordination as an excuse for the killing of the 44 police commandos. This was the strong message Wednesday of Philippine National Police (PNP) officer-in-charge Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), which is blamed for the deaths of the elite PNP-SAF personnel in the encounter in Mamasapano, Maguindanao on January 25.

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Aquino didn’t break chain of command, says AFP chief

Contrary to criticisms, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. on Wednesday said President Benigno Aquino III did not break the chain of command for the Mamasapano operation that saw the deaths of 44 police officers from the Special Action Force.

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SC thumbs down DBM Usec. Relampagos’ TRO plea vs. ‘pork case’

The Supreme Court has refused to temporarily stop the "pork barrel" cases lodged against Department of Budget and Management Undersecretary Mario Relampagos.

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CBCP not supporting calls for Aquino resignation for now

At least for now, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines is not supporting calls for President Benigno Aquino III's resignation over the death of 44 Special Action Force police troopers following a clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last Jan. 25.

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PNoy gets silent treatment from SAF troops with low morale

After meeting with families of slain police commandos last Friday, President Benigno Aquino spoke to members of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) and even asked them to air their grievances following the bloody encounter in Mamasapano, Maguindanao.

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Militants march to Mendiola, US embassy to demand accountability for Mamasapano clash

Militants marched to Mendiola near Malacañang in Manila on Wednesday to demand "truth and accountability" in the clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao that killed 44 Special Action Force police personnel last Jan. 25.

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AFP chief: Coordination could have made difference in Mamasapano operation

Coordinating early with the Armed Forces of the Philippines could have spelled the difference for 44 Special Action Force police troopers killed in a clash in Mamasapano in Maguindanao last Jan. 25.

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WATCH: PNP makes video tribute for the Fallen 44

The Philippine National Police, thorugh its Facebook account, has uploaded a video tribute for the 44 slain members of the PNP-Special Action Force, dedicating a “snappy salute” for their fallen comrades.

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Chinese Coast Guard vessel rams 3 PHL boats off Panatag Shoal

A Chinese vessel rammed three Philippine fishing vessels off a disputed shoal, a radio report said Wednesday.

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Prayer chain for fallen 44 SAF men

To show its respect for the 44 Special Action Force troopers killed in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last Jan. 25, a religious group has created a prayer chain in their honor.

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Mamasapano Truth Commission bill stays with Sen. Poe's committee

The creation of the Truth Commission for the Mamasapano clash may be delayed after Senator Teofisto Guingona III's request that the commission's creation be dealt with by his committee was not granted on Tuesday.

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Bettor wins P61.315m in Lotto 6/42 draw

A lone bettor won P61.315 million in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's Lotto 6/42 draw Tuesday night.

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Teen tending carabao shot in Mamasapano crossfire

As some of the 44 Special Action Force troopers killed in a clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last Jan. 25 were laid to rest, the "other victims" of the tragedy are trying to recover from what happened.

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NBI raids failed to stop Bilibid drug trade —BuCor

The surprise inspections conducted by the Department of Justice have failed to stop the drug transactions inside the New Bilibid Prisons, the Bureau of Corrections chief admitted Tuesday.

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House panel gives agencies ultimatum to answer queries on Mamasapano

The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) on Tuesday formally sought detailed explanations from four government agencies regarding the Mamasapano clash which led to the death of 44 policemen belonging to the elite group, Special Action Force (SAF).

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Muslim lawmakers: Mamasapano clash not an excuse stop BBL deliberations

Muslim lawmakers on Tuesday called on their colleagues in the House of Representatives to stop using the bloody Mamasapano incident as an excuse to call for the suspension of the deliberations on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).

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Mamasapano clash ‘too intense’ to be stopped –Jaafar

Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) vice chairman for political affairs Ghadzali Jaafar said the January 25 clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, was "too intense" to be stopped quickly despite efforts by the ceasefire committee.

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