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Duterte to pursue land reform even without peace pact with communists

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 08:18 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he will pursue land reform even in the absence of a peace pact with communist rebels. Read more »

Palace denies Duterte’s anti-‘tambay’ order targets the poor

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 08:02 PM

Malacañang on Friday defended anew President Duterte’s order for the police to hold a crackdown on “tambays” (loiterers), amid criticism it targets mainly the poor. Read more »

Lani Mercado says Bong Revilla not behind detention 'selfie'

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 07:47 PM | Updated Jun 22 08:07 PM

Bacoor City Mayor Lani Mercado on Friday denied that her husband, detained former senator Bong Revilla, was the one who posted a status update on Facebook. Read more »

Prosecution insists on Czech envoy's video conference testimony on MRT case

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 07:36 PM

Government prosecutors have insisted that former Czech Ambassador to the Philippines Josef Rychtar be allowed to testify via video conferencing in the on-going trial of former MRT-3 General Manager Al Vitangcol at the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division.   Read more »

Bus na naaksidente sa EDSA-Magallanes, suspendido

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 06:57 PM | Updated Jun 22 09:12 PM

Pinatawan ng preventive suspension order ang isang unit ng Joyselle Express Inc. matapos maaksidente noong Martes kung saan 20 ang sugatan. Read more »

PH imports from Netherlands no longer just flowers

ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 06:54 PM

Dutch pork chops, anyone? Read more »

Muntinlupa court resets De Lima arraignment to July 27

ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 06:50 PM

The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 206 rescheduled De Lima's arraignment to July 27 because the court still heard her bid to quash the drug charges against her. Read more »

A 'fall guy'? Kin insist on innocence of suspect in priest's slay

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 06:48 PM

Family and friends of Adell Roll Milan, the suspect in the killing of a Catholic priest in Nueva Ecija, assert that he is innocent. Read more »

Court of Appeals affirms guilty verdict vs Dennis Roldan

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 06:38 PM

The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the conviction of actor Dennis Roldan, Mitchell Gumabao in real life, for the kidnapping of a Filipino-Chinese boy in 2005. Read more »

Online 'scammers' na nakatangay ng P60 milyon sa 600 biktima, timbog

ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 06:35 PM | Updated Jun 22 08:20 PM

Ayon sa NCRPO, modus ng mga suspek na manghikayat ng investors na magpautang ng pera sa kanila kapalit ng tubong 5 porsiyento kada linggo.  Read more »

Dutch envoy: Rule of law is ‘critical for survival’

ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 06:24 PM

MANILA - Dutch Ambassador to the Philippines Marion Derkx said international law is a “critical” tool to ensure the survival of small countries like the Philippines and The Netherlands. Read more »

Gadon eyes disbarment case vs IBP officials opposing Sereno ouster

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 05:06 PM

Lawyer Lorenzo Gadon has bared plans to file a disbarment case against Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) officials critical of the Supreme Court’s (SC) grant of the quo warranto plea that led to the ouster of Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice. Read more »

COA questions double liquidations by NBI personnel

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 04:40 PM

The Commission on Audit (COA) found double liquidations in ledgers of the National Bureau of Investigation resulting in negative balances and understatement of the agency's petty cash account amounting to more than half a million pesos.  Read more »

Youth activists slam free tuition law

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 04:15 PM

Youth activists on Friday burned a picture of President Duterte and paint-bombed the gate of the Commission on Higher Education to protest alleged shortcomings of the newly-signed free tuition law. Read more »

Duterte appoints to CA judge who ordered Matobato’s arrest

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 03:58 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Panabo City, Davao del Norte Judge Dorothy Montejo-Gonzaga as Court of Appeals Associate Justice. Read more »

Road repairs, reblocking to resume on Friday

ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 03:56 PM

Road works will resume starting tonight until June 25, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Friday said. Read more »

Aquino should be charged with plunder over DAP - Panelo

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 03:51 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte’s legal adviser on Friday slammed the Ombudsman’s decision to indict former president Benigno Aquino III only with usurpation charges in connection to the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP).   Read more »

Dating sexy actress at live-in partner, arestado dahil sa droga

Gracie Rutao, ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 03:48 PM

Arestado ang dating sexy actress at kaniyang live-in partner sa isinagawang operasyon ng mga awtoridad, Huwebes ng hapon sa lungsod na ito. Read more »

Duterte confers Order of Lapu-lapu on soldier

Richard Madelo, Malacanang Photo
Jun 22 03:35 PM

President Duterte confers the Order of Lapu-Lapu, Rank of Kampilan on one of the wounded soldiers whom he visited at Camp Melchor F. Dela Cruz Station Hospital in Ilagan City, Isabela on Thursday.  Read more »

Bong Revilla's mobile phone confiscated after FB update

ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 03:27 PM | Updated Jun 22 04:36 PM

Police have confiscated a mobile phone from former senator and actor Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr inside his detention room in Camp Crame, Quezon City after he was able to post a status update on Facebook. Read more »

P6-million worth of beauty, whitening products seized in Cavite

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 01:56 PM

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CIDG Anti-Fraud and Computer Crimes Division (AFCCD) have raided two warehouses in Bayan Luma, Imus, Cavite and confiscated P6 million worth of unregistered beauty and whitening products. Read more »

19 girls rescued at Manila videoke bar; 'pimps' nabbed

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 01:34 PM

MANILA - The Philippine National Police Women and Children Protection Center (PNP WCPC) rescued 19 girls, including high school students, in an entrapment operation at a videoke bar in Sampaloc district here Thursday night.  Read more »

Purchase of P5-million car for Sereno unlawful, says COA

ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 12:21 PM

The purchase of a car worth about P5 million for ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno was contrary to procurement laws, the Commission on Audit told the Supreme Court. Read more »

'Self-inflicted, congestion, mauled': No changing of tune on Tisoy's death - QCPD chief

ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 12:14 PM

MANILA - Police on Friday denied changing its tune on the cause of death of Genesis "Tisoy" Argoncillo who died while in detention earlier this week. Read more »

Murder raps to be filed vs 2 inmates who mauled Tisoy: police

ABS-CBN News
Jun 22 11:24 AM

The inmates who allegedly mauled Genesis "Tisoy" Argoncillo have been identified and will face murder charges, the Quezon City police chief said Friday. Read more »