ARMM gov: MILF must prove it can police its own ranks

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) must prove that it is capable of policing its own ranks, particularly if the investigations on the bloody Mamasapano clash show their members are also accountable, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov. Mujiv Hataman said.

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US role in Mamasapano ops discussed in Senate executive session

The supposed participation of US forces in the Mamasapano operation was discussed during the Senate’s executive session with relieved PNP-Special Action Force chief Director Getulio Napeñas. But the senators present during the closed-door hearing are not expected to reveal details of what were discussed on the issue.

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Koko condemns killing of Bohol radioman, calls for Senate probe on media killings

Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on Tuesday condemned the murder of Maurito Lim, a local radio broadcaster in Tagbilaran, Bohol, as he reiterated his call for the Senate to probe the spate of media killings.

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Pinay nurse’s co-passenger to undergo one more test for MERS-CoV, others cleared

The co-passenger of the Filipina nurse from Saudi Arabia confirmed to have been afflicted by the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is set to undergo another set of examinations after testing negative on the first try.

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Phivolcs: No tsunami threat from Japan quake

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Tuesday allayed fears of a tsunami from a magnitude-6.9 quake that occurred off Japan.

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Police arrest two on suspicion of aiding Copenhagen shooter

Danish police have arrested two people on suspicion of aiding a gunman in deadly attacks on a synagogue and an event promoting free speech at the weekend that have shocked a nation proud of its record of safety and openness.

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Intel report alleges MILF recruitment, training despite peace process

Video footage of Moro Islamic Liberation Front forces training how to attack a military column has surfaced despite the ongoing peace process between the rebel group and the Philippine government, GMA 7 news program "24 Oras" reported on Monday.

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PNP SAF trooper: "Bakit ang tagal ng reinforcement?"

"May nagsasabi na wala na si Cordero (PO2 Roger Cordero), patay na. Mamaya, may nagsasabi na naman na wala na si Tayrus (P/Insp. Rennie Tayrus), patay na. Nagsisigaw na ng 'Sir, reinforcement, Sir? Wala ba tayong [casualty] evac, Sir? Saan na yung reinforcement natin, Sir?' Sigaw ng mga wounded na kasama ko," a member of the 84th Seaborne or the assault team of the Oplan Exodus, told GMA News, on condition of anonymity.

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‘Pork’ scam witness confirms P10-M fund transfer to Jinggoy’s alleged dummy

A whistleblower in the pork barrel fund scam case on Monday testified that she transferred P10 million to the bank account of Juan Ng, the alleged dummy of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada.

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Kalibo airport OIC sacked, 4 CAAP staff suspended after Pinay slips through checks, flies to Korea

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has relieved the Kalibo International Airport officer-in-charge after a Filipina managed to slip past security and get a free trip to Korea.

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Ex-solon warns of more ‘Mamasapanos’ if BBL passage is delayed

Bloody incidents similar to the January 25 Mamasapano clash are likely to happen again if the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law by Congress is delayed, a member of the 1987 Constitutional Commission said Monday.

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Witness tells court how missing UP students were tortured, abused

A witness for the prosecution in the serious illegal detention case against retired General Jovito Palparan on Monday narrated how the University of the Philippines students Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan were tortured by men believed to be soldiers inside a military camp in November 2006, GMA News' 24 Oras reported on Monday.

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Jinggoy seeks SC help vs. presentation of JLN documents

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Monday asked the Supreme Court to overturn the Sandiganbayan's decision allowing the presentation of disbursement reports related to the charges he is facing in connection with the alleged pork barrel scam.

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Grace Poe: Napeñas ties up some loose ends in closed-door inquiry on Mamasapano

Kept from live television cameras and with only one resource person answering their questions for almost four hours, the joint inquiry into the Mamasapano clash on Monday managed to somehow tie the loose ends on how the mission went down on Jan. 25.

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Palace warns coup plotters: Govt ready to defend itself

Malacañang on Monday warned individuals supposedly plotting a coup d’etat against President Benigno Aquino III that the government is ready to defend itself against any destabilization attempt.

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Witness' testimony enough to convict Palparan, human rights group says

A human rights group said on Monday that the testimony of the prosecution's witness is enough to convict retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan, who has been charged with kidnapping and serious illegal detention.

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PNP dedicates foundation day to Fallen 44

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday dedicated its 24th founding anniversary ceremonies to the 44 Special Action Force commandos who were killed in the January 25 Mamasapano encounter with Moro guerillas, a TV report said.

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Sandiganbayan bars former solon from leaving PHL

The Sandiganbayan's Fifth Division on Monday issued a hold departure order (HDO) against former Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (APEC) party-list Rep. Edgar Valdez over his plunder and graft charges in connection with the multibillion-peso pork barrel fund scam.

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Cayetano: Documents, emails betray terrorist Marwan’s ties to the MILF

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Palace to CBCP head: PNoy already claimed responsibility for Mamasapano incident

Malacañang on Monday said President Benigno Aquino III has already claimed responsibility for the January 25 Mamasapano clash, in response to the call of the head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines for a “full accounting” of the incident.

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DFA asks US on superpower’s role in Mamasapano mission

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday said it was looking into reports that the United States allegedly supervised the covert operation to seize Southeast Asia’s most wanted terror suspect, which eventually led to the death of 44 elite Filipino commados in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last month.

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De Lima: Mamasapano probe to cover US role

(Updated 4:09 p.m.) The reported US role in the infamous January 25 clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, will be covered by the ongoing investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ), according to Secretary Leila de Lima.

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PNoy’s words belie late afternoon briefing on Mamasapano —Bongbong Marcos

Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr on Monday reiterated his call to President Benigno Aquino III to explain in detail his participation in the Mamasapano operation which resulted to the death of 44 Special Action Force commandos.

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PNP probers to look into ‘defective’ firearms used by SAF at Mamasapano clash

The Philippine National Police (PNP) will look into the condition of the M203 grenade launchers used by the Special Action Force during the January 25 Mamasapano clash as part of its investigation.

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De Lima: Let US comment on American claiming $5-M Marwan reward

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Monday said it is the US government that should respond to a claim by an American "political consultant" that the $5 million informant's reward for the arrest of Zulkifli bin Hir alias Marwan should go to him.

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Jinggoy’s birthday wish: Speedy resolution of ‘pork’ cases

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has one wish for his 52nd birthday on Tuesday, February 17: to be a free man.

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Mamasapano viral video uploader known, other videos to be probed too

After identifying the place where it was uploaded, the National Bureau of Investigation has now zeroed in on the identity of the person who put on the Internet the viral video of a wounded elite police commando being shot at close range to the head.

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Witness: Palparan tortured, raped two missing UP students

The prosecution's first witness in the kidnapping case of retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan Jr. on Monday claimed that the two missing female UP students were tortured and raped by the accused, a report on GMA News TV's “Balitanghali” said.

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Reports of foreign involvement in Mamasapano bugs Senate panel

The chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Order wants to quickly finish its investigation into the Mamasapano clash but Sen. Grace Poe said more questions had yet to be answered after three hearings and an executive session with the concerned resource persons.

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Trillanes says Norberto Gonzales is one of those planning coup

Norberto Gonzales Jr., former national security adviser and defense secretary of ex-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, was among those planning to oust President Benigno Aquino III, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said Monday.

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DOLE: Additional funeral benefits for SAF 44 released this week

Relatives of the 44 Special Action Force troopers who died in a clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last Jan. 25 may soon get additional assistance by way of funeral benefits from the Department of Labor and Employment.

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Sandiganbayan denies Jinggoy’s birthday furlough

Senator Jinggoy Estrada will have to spend his 52nd birthday in detention.

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Despite surrender feelers, Mancao still being hunted down by NBI

Fugitive Cezar Mancao III might have already signified his intention to surrender, but that does not mean government authorities would stop scouring for the suspect in the high-profile Dacer-Corbito double murder case.

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Militants want US envoy Goldberg expelled from PHL for alleged US role in Mamasapano

An alliance of militant organizations has called for the expulsion of United States Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg in light of reports that the US government was heavily involved in the planning and implementation of the Jan. 25 covert police operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao.

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‘Hot Cop’ Neil Perez dedicates win to #Fallen44

Police Officer 2 Mariano Flormata Jr., the "hunk cop" who took home the Mister International title on Saturday, dedicated his win to the 44 slain officers of the PNP-Special Action Force.

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CBCP head: PNoy, advisers must give full accounting on Mamasapano incident

President Benigno Aquino III and his advisers owe the people a "full and satisfactory" accounting of their actions in the Jan. 25 clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao that killed 44 Special Action Force troopers.

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PHL deplores Copenhagen shootings

The Philippines on Sunday condemned two shooting incidents in Copenhagen, Denmark that led to the deaths of two civilians and the wounding of five police officers.

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Angara: Suspension of Bangsamoro law hearings gives lawmakers time to reflect

Instead of calling it a setback, Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara sees the temporary suspension in deliberations on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as a chance for lawmakers to mull the possible impact of the measure.

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MILF recruiting members to boost clout in Bangsamoro region – Magdalo lawmaker

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Government on guard against retaliation by Marwan's allies

Security forces are keeping an eye out against security threats, including possible retaliation by allies of Malaysian terrorist and bomb maker Zulkifli bin Hir alias Marwan who was killed during an operation of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) in Mamasapano town last month, a Palace official said Sunday.

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VP Binay not involved in supposed coup plot, UNA says

The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) has defended Vice President Jejomar Binay against rumors he is involved in an alleged attempt to overthrow the Aquino administration, days after Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said unnamed political opposition groups are plotting a coup.

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CBCP chief to MILF: Surrender SAF men’s killers

What were international terrorists Zulkifli bin Hir a.k.a. Marwan and Basit Usman doing inside territory supposedly occupied by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Mamasapano, Maguindanao?

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Belmonte to speak with solons for more orderly conduct at Mamasapano probe

House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. is set to talk with the two lawmakers presiding over the lower chamber’s investigation on the Mamasapano incident to avoid a repeat of the chaotic hearing last week.

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House leader to ad hoc panel on BBL: The clock is ticking

House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II reminded the panel tackling the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) of its impending dissolution next month as he urged his colleagues to continue deliberations on the measure despite the Mamasapano incident.

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Learn lessons of Mamasapano clash, CBCP tells government

Government should learn the lessons from the Jan. 25 clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, the head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines said Sunday.

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CBCP chief frowns on adventurism, grandstanding over Mamasapano incident

The head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines on Sunday frowned on so-called adventurism and grandstanding, amid recent calls for President Benigno Aquino III's ouster over the Jan. 25 Mamasapano, Maguindanao clash that left 44 Special Action Force troopers dead.

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House OKs bill penalizing dumping of ships waste into sea

The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure that will prevent and control pollution caused by waste materials from ships.

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2 co-passengers of Pinay nurse monitored for MERS-CoV symptoms

At least two more people are being monitored for showing symptoms of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, the Department of Health said Sunday.

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NUJP dares govt: Solve Bohol radioman’s murder

As it lamented the death of "yet another colleague," the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines late Saturday challenged the government to act swiftly to get the killer of Bohol radio commentator Maurito Lim.

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Ex-Arroyo official in talks with SAF troopers, Boy Saycon claims

A former Arroyo administration official has met with members of the police Special Action Force to try to convince them to withdraw support for President Benigno Aquino III, a political strategist said.

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