Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
Fuel prices to increase nearly P3 a liter starting Oct 15Big adjustments in the prices of fuel are set to take effect from Tuesday, October 15, with nearly P3 per liter jump from last week’s costs.
Article continues after this advertisementIn separate advisories, Shell Pilipinas and Seaoil said the per-liter price of diesel would go up by P2.70, The per-liter prices of gasoline and kerosene would also be more expensive by P2.65 and P2.60, respectively.
FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO Class suspensions on Oct. 22 due to tropical storm Kristine NEWSINFO Tropical Storm Kristine slightly intensifies; Signal No. 2 in 5 areas NEWSINFO AFP reprimands cadet who asked for Marcos wrist watch DOJ to build drug war case on House reportThe Department of Justice (DOJ) on Sunday said it would start a preliminary investigation and case buildup on the killings of high-profile individuals during the drug war of former President Rodrigo Duterte after the House of Representatives referred its committee report on the matter.
Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez said in a Viber message to reporters that the DOJ could also initiate the preliminary investigation when somebody files a complaint against those responsible.
Article continues after this advertisement Bong Go denies drug war rewards system, involvement in opsSenator Christopher “Bong” Go, who was special assistant to then president Rodrigo Duterte, denied any involvement in the operations of the police during the previous administration’s brutal anti-drug campaign.
The senator said in a statement Saturday, “I have no participation whatsoever, directly or indirectly, in the operational requirements of the war on drugs.”
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