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                    [Title] => MMDA won't yield traffic functions
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will not give up its traffic management functions despite pressure from higher ups to revoke this function.

MMDA executive director for traffic Ernesto Camarillo told reporters yesterday that the agency will reject the proposal, saying traffic management is vital to its existence.

Camarillo was reacting to proposals that the Philippine National Police reclaim traffic duties in Metro Manila as part of its reorganization. [DatePublished] => 2000-03-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 87120 [Title] => Estrada convenes National Security Council today [Summary] =>

President Estrada will convene the National Security Council today amid jitters caused by allegations of corruption in government, a planned massive transport strike, festering insurgency problems and rumors of a coup attempt.

Still, National Security Adviser Alexander Aguirre said the security outlook was "generally stable and promising in terms of the country's well-functioning democratic institutions."

"We are hitting hard at the root causes of crime and insurgency," he said in a statement.

Aguirre said Mr. [DatePublished] => 2000-03-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 87097 [Title] => Soldiers, cops to benefit from P40-B housing bond [Summary] =>

The government's housing program has a new source of funds.

not_entPresident Estrada launched yesterday the P40-billion Pag-Ibig housing bond to raise funds for more government housing projects by the end of his term in June 2004.

The P40-billion bond is intended to start up funds for private sector participation in the administration's mass housing projects.

The memorandum of agreement for the housing bond was presented to the Chief Executive by Ramon Palma-Gil, Pag-Ibig president [DatePublished] => 2000-03-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 87045 [Title] => Street crimes in Metro Manila drop with police visibility [Summary] =>

The patrols being conducted by joint teams from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Marines have led to 78 percent decrease in street crimes, especially in Metro Manila.

PNP chief Deputy Director General Panfilo Lacson said yesterday that the significant drop in street crimes was more evident in the eastern part of the metropolis where big shopping malls are mostly situated.

"That is why those who are criticizing joint PNP-Marine patrols cannot do anything as this has gained public support and the decrease in street crimes is proof of this," Lacson said in Filipino [DatePublished] => 2000-03-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 95240 [Title] => Manila cops fail physical fitness tests [Summary] =>

Manila's Finest is not exactly Manila's fittest.

With the way trends are going for the Western Police District in meeting Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Deputy Director General Panfilo Lacson's 34-inch waistline limit, half of its members may find themselves sweating it out in the gym.

Fifty percent of Manila policemen who came on the first day of the two-week long weigh-in and measuring, were found to be beyond the 34-inch waist limit. By noon yesterday, half of the 165 lawmen measured were beyond Lacson's standard.

"They would not need much exercise, though, to [DatePublished] => 2000-03-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 95219 [Title] => NPA raids Mindoro contractor's compound [Summary] =>

Suspected New People's Army (NPA) guerrillas swooped down on the compound of a private construction company in Mindoro Occidental last Wednesday, torching a crane and a stack of tires and carting away handheld radios, the military said yesterday.

According to belated reports reaching Camp Aguinaldo, 14 heavily armed rebels raided the compound of Jopel Construction Co. [DatePublished] => 2000-03-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097368 [AuthorName] => Mike Frialde [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 95201 [Title] => Manila cops to undergo fitness tests [Summary] =>

Rigorous calisthenics and aerobics await flunkers in tomorrow's waist measurement of all police personnel at the Western Police District (WPD) headquarters on United Nations Avenue in Ermita, Manila.

WPD director Chief Superintendent Avelino Razon Jr. [DatePublished] => 2000-03-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 95170 [Title] => Ignore pols, Ping tells cops [Summary] =>

Philippine National Police chief Deputy Director General Panfilo Lacson reminded yesterday police personnel not to mind politicians who may exert influence or pressure and interfere in legitimate police operations.

"Just don't mind politicians and stick to doing our job. It is that simple. If we get distracted along the way, we can never get to our desired destination," Lacson declared in a press conference.

Lacson was obviously alluding to Quezon City Rep. [DatePublished] => 2000-03-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097368 [AuthorName] => Mike Frialde [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 95156 [Title] => Civilians may soon own more than 2 guns [Summary] =>

Pretty soon, gun owners can have more than two guns licensed.

This, after President Estrada approved amendments to the existing policy on gun ownership.

At a press conference at Camp Crame yesterday, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Deputy Director General Panfilo Lacson said the President has approved amendments to General Order No. 7 allowing gun owners to possess more than two licensed guns.

Under General Order No. [DatePublished] => 2000-03-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097368 [AuthorName] => Mike Frialde [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 95127 [Title] => Canada denies report linking Stanley Ho to crime ring [Summary] =>

The Canadian government has denied that it has a report linking Macau gambling mogul Stanley Ho to a Hong Kong criminal syndicate dealing in illegal drugs.

The supposed report, written by Brian McAdam, who is said to be a former Canadian immigration agent working for intelligence services of his government, was made public by Alejandro Melchor III, head of the crime watchdog United Pasig Against Crime.

"Canada has never seen the report of a certain Brian McAdam and therefore can confirm that it is not a Canadian Government report," said Yves Beaulieu, second secretary and vi [DatePublished] => 2000-02-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )

DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL PANFILO LACSON
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                    [Title] => MMDA won't yield traffic functions
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will not give up its traffic management functions despite pressure from higher ups to revoke this function.

MMDA executive director for traffic Ernesto Camarillo told reporters yesterday that the agency will reject the proposal, saying traffic management is vital to its existence.

Camarillo was reacting to proposals that the Philippine National Police reclaim traffic duties in Metro Manila as part of its reorganization. [DatePublished] => 2000-03-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 87120 [Title] => Estrada convenes National Security Council today [Summary] =>

President Estrada will convene the National Security Council today amid jitters caused by allegations of corruption in government, a planned massive transport strike, festering insurgency problems and rumors of a coup attempt.

Still, National Security Adviser Alexander Aguirre said the security outlook was "generally stable and promising in terms of the country's well-functioning democratic institutions."

"We are hitting hard at the root causes of crime and insurgency," he said in a statement.

Aguirre said Mr. [DatePublished] => 2000-03-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 87097 [Title] => Soldiers, cops to benefit from P40-B housing bond [Summary] =>

The government's housing program has a new source of funds.

not_entPresident Estrada launched yesterday the P40-billion Pag-Ibig housing bond to raise funds for more government housing projects by the end of his term in June 2004.

The P40-billion bond is intended to start up funds for private sector participation in the administration's mass housing projects.

The memorandum of agreement for the housing bond was presented to the Chief Executive by Ramon Palma-Gil, Pag-Ibig president [DatePublished] => 2000-03-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 87045 [Title] => Street crimes in Metro Manila drop with police visibility [Summary] =>

The patrols being conducted by joint teams from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Marines have led to 78 percent decrease in street crimes, especially in Metro Manila.

PNP chief Deputy Director General Panfilo Lacson said yesterday that the significant drop in street crimes was more evident in the eastern part of the metropolis where big shopping malls are mostly situated.

"That is why those who are criticizing joint PNP-Marine patrols cannot do anything as this has gained public support and the decrease in street crimes is proof of this," Lacson said in Filipino [DatePublished] => 2000-03-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 95240 [Title] => Manila cops fail physical fitness tests [Summary] =>

Manila's Finest is not exactly Manila's fittest.

With the way trends are going for the Western Police District in meeting Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Deputy Director General Panfilo Lacson's 34-inch waistline limit, half of its members may find themselves sweating it out in the gym.

Fifty percent of Manila policemen who came on the first day of the two-week long weigh-in and measuring, were found to be beyond the 34-inch waist limit. By noon yesterday, half of the 165 lawmen measured were beyond Lacson's standard.

"They would not need much exercise, though, to [DatePublished] => 2000-03-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 95219 [Title] => NPA raids Mindoro contractor's compound [Summary] =>

Suspected New People's Army (NPA) guerrillas swooped down on the compound of a private construction company in Mindoro Occidental last Wednesday, torching a crane and a stack of tires and carting away handheld radios, the military said yesterday.

According to belated reports reaching Camp Aguinaldo, 14 heavily armed rebels raided the compound of Jopel Construction Co. [DatePublished] => 2000-03-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097368 [AuthorName] => Mike Frialde [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 95201 [Title] => Manila cops to undergo fitness tests [Summary] =>

Rigorous calisthenics and aerobics await flunkers in tomorrow's waist measurement of all police personnel at the Western Police District (WPD) headquarters on United Nations Avenue in Ermita, Manila.

WPD director Chief Superintendent Avelino Razon Jr. [DatePublished] => 2000-03-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 95170 [Title] => Ignore pols, Ping tells cops [Summary] =>

Philippine National Police chief Deputy Director General Panfilo Lacson reminded yesterday police personnel not to mind politicians who may exert influence or pressure and interfere in legitimate police operations.

"Just don't mind politicians and stick to doing our job. It is that simple. If we get distracted along the way, we can never get to our desired destination," Lacson declared in a press conference.

Lacson was obviously alluding to Quezon City Rep. [DatePublished] => 2000-03-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097368 [AuthorName] => Mike Frialde [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 95156 [Title] => Civilians may soon own more than 2 guns [Summary] =>

Pretty soon, gun owners can have more than two guns licensed.

This, after President Estrada approved amendments to the existing policy on gun ownership.

At a press conference at Camp Crame yesterday, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Deputy Director General Panfilo Lacson said the President has approved amendments to General Order No. 7 allowing gun owners to possess more than two licensed guns.

Under General Order No. [DatePublished] => 2000-03-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097368 [AuthorName] => Mike Frialde [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 95127 [Title] => Canada denies report linking Stanley Ho to crime ring [Summary] =>

The Canadian government has denied that it has a report linking Macau gambling mogul Stanley Ho to a Hong Kong criminal syndicate dealing in illegal drugs.

The supposed report, written by Brian McAdam, who is said to be a former Canadian immigration agent working for intelligence services of his government, was made public by Alejandro Melchor III, head of the crime watchdog United Pasig Against Crime.

"Canada has never seen the report of a certain Brian McAdam and therefore can confirm that it is not a Canadian Government report," said Yves Beaulieu, second secretary and vi [DatePublished] => 2000-02-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )

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