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MASBATE CITY— Inmates of provincial jails are being used as “hitmen” by certain local officials to get rid of their political rivals, Philippine National Police Director General Jesus Verzosa has disclosed.

Speaking at the assembly on Thursday of the Joint Security Control Center in Camp Bonny Serrano in this city, Verzosa said politicians were able to organize groups of prisoners as their own private armies with the connivance of jail officials. He said the matter was discussed by law enforcem… Continue

President Arroyo will try to hit two birds with one stone when she meets with government and private sector leaders of Hong Kong in her campaign to fight corruption and at the same time bring in big-ticket investments.

High on her agenda is a meeting today with officials of the Kuok Group of Companies, the owner of the worldwide chain of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. Mrs. Arroyo is expected to make a fresh pitch for investments from the Kuok group.

President Arroyo will also meet with her ant… Continue

WASHINGTON – The US State Department has downgraded the Philippines from a list of nations making significant efforts to combat human trafficking to a watch list of problem nations.

After three years of being ranked in a “tier 2” category of countries making significant efforts to fully comply with minimum standards to fight trafficking, the Philippines was dropped to the “tier 2 watch list” because it did not show evidence of progress in convicting trafficking offenders, particularly those res… Continue

Dear Madame President, please extend warmth and recognition to PNP Chief Jesus Versoza for his unrelenting and unbending pursuit for human rights, of law and order, and the elimination of contrabands that furthers corruption and human abuse, and his upholding the sacred honor to defend the President and the government against those who are external and within it, and its agencies and linked to organized crime, evil politics in national & local govt that serve the moneyed Overseas* and its fr… Continue

MANILA, Philippines - Police officers identified who worked under opposition Sen. Panfilo Lacson are allegedly failing to get sensitive positions in the Philippine National Police (PNP), sources said yesterday.

Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director Chief Superintendent Magtanggol Gatdula was initially reported to be a candidate to head the Directorate for Operations (DO), a sensitive position in the PNP.

An insider said Gatdula will instead be assigned as chief of the newly established D… Continue