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US, Philippine troops launch new counter-terror drills

United States and Philippine troops have launched new joint counter-terrorism drills. The week-long joint operation involves live-fire training, rescues in combat situations, and mass-casualty situations aboard ships, according to the American side. The US embassy said the drills “will increase overall US and Philippine readiness, improve bilateral responsiveness to crises in the region, and further reinforce our illustrious decades-long alliance,” in a statement on Monday. “(The operation) perpetuates a long and lasting partnership founded firmly […]

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Spain in crisis after police violence in Catalan vote

by Patrick Rahir with Marianne Barriaux in Barcelona  with Marianne Barriaux Agence France-Presse MADRID, Spain – Spain came under international pressure Monday to resolve a spiralling crisis with its Catalan region after a banned independence referendum was marred by shocking scenes of police violence. The country’s central government vowed to stop its northeastern region breaking away from Spain after Catalonia’s leader claimed that 90 percent of voters backed independence in Sunday’s referendum, which Madrid says is unconstitutional […]

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58 killed at Las Vegas concert in deadliest US shooting

by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — The death toll from the deadliest mass shooting in US history rose to 58 on Monday as officials reacted cautiously to an Islamic State claim of responsibility for the massacre at a concert on the Las Vegas Strip. Police said Stephen Craig Paddock, 64, a wealthy former accountant, smashed windows in his 32nd floor hotel room Sunday night and trained bursts of automatic weapons fire on concert-goers […]

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Trump says Las Vegas massacre an ‘act of pure evil’

Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse   WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump decried the massacre of at least 58 Las Vegas concert goers as an “act of pure evil” Monday, but refrained from addressing calls for gun control or an unproven claim of responsibility from the Islamic State group. Delivering televised remarks from the White House, Trump ordered that flags be flown at half-staff until sunset Friday, offered prayers for the victims and […]

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President Duterte tells “corrupt” Ombudsman to resign; Urges her, Sereno to make public their bank books like him

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday accused Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales of illegally obtaining documents pertaining to his bank transaction history and called for her resignation. “Mag-resign muna si Carpio because she’s corrupt at humahawak ng ebidensiya na kinuha nila na walang permiso sa AMLC (Anti-Money Laundering Council), illegally obtained,” Duterte said during the inauguration of Bahay Pag-asa in Marawi City. He said the one behind this was a mistress of a colonel, […]

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Worst mass shootings in modern United States history

After a gunman killed more than 50 people at a Las Vegas concert Sunday, here are some of the deadliest mass shootings in the United States in the past 25 years. Florida club: 49 killed A heavily-armed gunman opens fire inside a nightclub in the city of Orlando on June 12, 2016 and kills 49 people. The attacker is killed in a shootout with police; he pledges allegiance to the Islamic State group, which later […]

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AMIN Rep. Hataman steps down from post to return to community work

(Eagle News) — Anak Mindanao Party-list Rep. Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman has resigned from her post to return to community work. Hataman,  wife of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao governor Mujiv Hataman, made the announcement in a privilege speech on Monday. “This was no easy decision, and perhaps the craziest I’ve done so far. But those who know me, and knew my soul, have long suspected I was longing to be back home,” she said. She […]

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LOOK: Honeylet Avanceña is guest of honor at launch of PNP drug rehab program

In these pictures provided by the Philippine National Police, First Lady Honeylet Avanceña is seen addressing an audience as guest of honor during the  launch of the Life After Tokhang drug rehabilitation program in Camp Crame on Monday, October 2. LIFT, a “PNP-initiated, community-based recovery and wellness program,” is aimed at helping drug surrenderees recover from their drug problems via a series of activities. For the program, the PNP partnered with the Rispondé Foundation.

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Ombudsman bars former Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala from gov’t service

(Eagle News) — Former Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala has been barred from holding any position in government. This was after the Ombudsman found Alcala guilty of grave misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service in two separate cases involving incidents that took place when he was agriculture secretary. In a statement on Monday, the Ombudsman said Alcala was “found liable for the misuse of P13.5 million for the construction of the […]

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One Las Vegas shooting suspect “down”; At least 2 people dead, 24 injured, local media say

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Police said that a person suspected of opening fire on the Las Vegas Strip late Sunday was “down,” and that “numerous” people were injured when multiple shots were fired from the Mandalay Bay casino. “At this time we do have a suspect down,” Las Vegas police officer Steve Gomez told reporters, without elaborating. “We have numerous victims right now,” he added. Local news reported two people dead, 24 wounded.

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Justice Secretary Aguirre files ethics complaint vs Senator Hontiveros

(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre on Monday filed  an ethics complaint against Senator Risa Hontiveros over her alleged violation of the Constitution when she publicly displayed photographs of a “private” exchange of messages between him and another. Aguirre filed the complaint after he lodged criminal charges for violation of the Anti-Wiretapping Law  against Hontiveros in connection with the same incident on Sept. 5 before the Pasay Prosecutors’ Office. “Yan ang pinakagrabeng nagawa ng […]

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Cop who claimed shooting of drug suspects in Catanduanes was state-sponsored recants; withdraws resignation from police force

(Eagle News) — The Catanduanes policeman who alleged the city’s chief of police and police director had asked him to deliver an “accomplishment of 5-10 deaths of drug personalities” has recanted his statement. Senator Panfilo Lacson, chair of the committee on public order and dangerous drugs, made the disclosure about P01 Vincent Tacorda’s recantation during his committee’s hearing on the deaths of Kian Loyd delos Santos, Carl Arnaiz and another alleged to be Reynaldo de […]

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