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Independent presidential candidate Sen. Panfilo Lacson and his running mate Senate President Vicente Sotto III vowed yesterday to contribute to make the May 9 elections honest and peaceful.

Duterte to poll bets: More than 2 bodyguards is a private army

(Screengrab from Pilar, Abra LGU Facebook video) MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) has filed charges against Pilar, Abra Vice Mayor Jaja Josefina Disono and four others following a standoff between the police and her bodyguards after they ignored a checkpoint at the town center last March 30. In a statement on Thursday, PNP chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos said complaints for violation of the Expanded Trafficking in Persons Act were filed against Disono and her brother, Pilar town Mayor Ma...

(Screengrab from Pilar, Abra LGU Facebook video) MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said it is looking into the filing of charges against reelectionist Pilar, Abra Vice Mayor Jaja Josefina Disono over Tuesday's shootout that ensued after her bodyguards ignored a police checkpoint at the town center. In a press briefing in Camp Crame, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said police forces have cordoned the house of Disono to identify the men inside the van that sought r...