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MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday extended his condolences to the family of former Sen. Rodolfo "Pong" Biazon, who died on Independence Day, calling him "a distinguished public servant." "During his many years of government service, Senator Biazon distinguished himself among his peers by his brand of leadership and statesmanship, both as a military man and as a veteran lawmaker. He was highly respected by his colleagues and by the public for being opinionated, conscientious, and virtuous as he fought for his mission and advocacies," Marcos said in a statement. "We mourn the loss of a distinguished public servant, a former Armed Forces chief, and ...

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MANILA, Philippines --- Criminal complaints have been filed against 50 police officers who allegedly committed irregularities following the seizure of P6.7 billion worth of crystal meth, locally known as "shabu" in October last year, Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said in a press conference on Tuesday. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the National Police Commission (Napolcom) filed the complaints at the Office of the Ombudsmen last Friday, June 9, for various offenses: violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act violation of the Dangerous Drugs Act violations of the Revised Penal Code, specifically for falsification, perju...

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MANILA, Philippines---Nonito Donaire's world title fight against Mexican brawler Alexandro Santiago has been set for July 15 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout, which is for the vacant WBC bantamweight belt, will serve as a co-feature to the lightweight clash featuring Frank Martin and Artem Harutyunyan in a Showtime triple bill, according to BoxingScene.com. Donaire was supposed to take on Jason Moloney for the WBC title but the Australian opted to pursue the WBO strap instead which he ended up winning last month when he unseated Filipino Vincent Astrolabio in California. The WBC approved the Donaire-Santiago fight last February 16. The 40-year-old Donaire will attempt to br...

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