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72-year-old Elmer Cordero remains in jail, 4 other jeepney drivers freed
72-year-old Elmer Cordero and Wilson Ramilla remain in jail, as there are other charges filed under their name
[ANALYSIS] How Barangay 178, Camarin uses teamwork during the coronavirus crisis
'Will their trust in the government and private sector responses last long enough for them to survive, or will they be left to their own devices? It is the uncertainty that worries them.'
[ANALYSIS] The situation in Barangay 178, Camarin during the coronavirus crisis
'In Brgy 178, people are divided as to whether the government’s actions...are enough for everyone. The issue is not so much which government actions are correct or not, but rather what is the community’s best strategy for survival.'
10 labor organizers detained in Caloocan set free
Their release comes after over 24 hours in detention even though they did not commit a crime
Caloocan police urged to stop 'illegal' detention of 10 labor organizers
Faculty members of the Ateneo de Manila University's Philosophy Department join the call for their release
This family of food lovers create their own recipes in this homegrown cafe
DinePlay Cafe in Caloocan is well-loved by students in the area
Kyle Neypes propels Biñan over Caloocan in MPBL Lakan Cup
Despite being in foul trouble, Kyle Neypes delivers to lift Biñan to a win over Caloocan
2 decades later, lot owner to get compensation from Caloocan City gov't
Caloocan City took over Recom Realty's Maypajo lot in 1996, but has yet to pay the company the balance of P47.288 million in compensation owed since 1998
African swine fever spreads to Malabon, Caloocan
Over 200 pigs are culled in the two new areas with African swine fever, adding to the 70,000 pigs culled in Luzon since September
MMDA, Caloocan City Hall tear down 2 barangay halls
Caloocan City officials demolish a pair of barangay offices built on sidewalks
Bullet that killed 6-year-old came from Caloocan cop – NCRPO
Metro Manila police chief Guillermo Eleazar tells Rappler that the bullet that killed Gian Habal matched the pistol of Police Corporal Rocky delos Reyes
6-year-old killed by stray bullet in Caloocan police operation
Grade 1 student Gian Habal is killed by a stray bullet from an 'irregular' police operation while playing outside their home in Caloocan City
Caloocan mayor wants repeal of ordinance vs women wearing shorts
Incumbent Mayor Oscar Malapitan says women should have the freedom to wear what they want when in Caloocan
2 girls rescued from online sexual exploitation in Caloocan
The siblings, aged 5 and 11, are now in the care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development
[OPINION] Pablo Virgilio David: The shepherd of Caloocan
We need Church leaders who will describe rightly what we are facing: a death of conscience by those who justify the killings
Court verdict: Cops lied, Kian delos Santos helplessly killed
'Never has homicide or murder been a function of law enforcement. The public peace is never predicated on the cost of human life,' says Judge Rodolfo Azucena Jr of Caloocan, quoting the Supreme Court
Policemen guilty in Kian delos Santos killing
(3rd UPDATE) The cops face the penalty of reclusion perpetua, or imprisonment for 20 to 40 years, without eligibility for parole
Duterte: Build chapels in your house, no need to go to church
(UPDATED) Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, a vocal critic of the government's bloody anti-drug campaign, responds to the President's renewed attacks on his person
Caloocan bishop denies Duterte's accusation of stealing
'I think he has confused me for someone else,' says Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, a thundering voice against the killings under the Duterte administration
Mother and son in viral video punished for littering in Caloocan
The Caloocan City government orders Maria Elena Paras and son Ian to pay a fine, do community service, and attend a seminar for violating the law
Caloocan court to decide Kian delos Santos case in November
The court concluded the hearing and set November 26 for the promulgation of judgment
Was it dark or not where Kian was killed? Cop testifies
State prosecutor Robert Ong says, 'Halata namang nagsisinungaling siya'
Kian memorial is for all EJK victims, too
A memorial marker for slain 17-year-old student Kian Loyd delos Santos is unveiled in Caloocan City a year after his death
Children’s council chief charged over P10M worth of ghost projects
Mary Mitzi Cajayon Uy used as conduit an NGO previously linked to a pork barrel scam
The week in photos: July 14-20, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
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Bishop slams 'death squads' in 2 overnight Caloocan murders
(UPDATED) 'We used to call them bonnet gangs. Now we just call them what they really are – death squads,' says Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David
Policemen in Kian delos Santos case to take witness stand
Policemen have to answer eyewitness testimonies that accuse them of shooting to death a kneeling teen. PO3 Arnel Oares will be up first.
[OPINYON] May panahon para manahimik, magsalita
May panahon para basagin ang katahimikan, may panahon para magsalita. At ngayon na ang panahon na iyon.
Bishops hit priests carrying guns amid killings
'Gun-toting priests? They might want to consider leaving the priesthood and joining the police or the military instead,' says Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David
'Natutumba na ako': How the elderly struggled in barangay polls
While many senior citizens persist, others choose to leave. 'Kami na nga 'tong gustong bumoto, pinapahirapan pa,' complains Cristina Cañete of Caloocan City.
PNP to form group vs Caloocan riding-in-tandem shooters
Metro Manila police chief Director Camilo Cascolan says it will be a small group predominantly composed of cop operatives
Caloocan has criminal group 'fond of shooting' people – PNP chief
'Meron talagang grupo d'yan na malapit na, mahuli rin yan, ma-engkwentro rin ng pulis 'yan na mahilig mamaril ng mga pushers or kahit na hindi pushers,' says PNP chief Dela Rosa
Caloocan police chief sacked over 'unsolved' cases
(UPDATED) Senior Superintendent Jemar Modequillo is relieved from his post as Caloocan City police chief
Bishops hit DOJ for clearing Peter Lim, Kerwin Espinosa
'I am dumbfounded,' says Archbishop Socrates Villegas, while Bishop Pablo Virgilio David criticizes the Department of Justice for a 'very selective' due process
Women in the police force
Once they’ve managed to break the barrier, the next challenge is to be sent to the field as most policewomen are assigned to do administrative work
Filipinos facing threat 'worse than Martial Law'
'We are seeing an erosion of our moral fiber as a people,' says an activist nun as the Philippines marks the 32nd anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution
Bishops call for vigilance amid 'creeping dictatorship'
'We must guard our democracy,' says Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, as the Philippines marks the 32nd anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution
Sister of drug war victim Carl Arnaiz gets full scholarship from CHED
CHED officer-in-charge Prospero de Vera III says the grant was given to Camille Anne Arnaiz upon President Rodrigo Duterte's orders
IN PHOTOS: Kin of drug war victims gather in prayer on Valentine's Day
Many of the bereaved parents, widows, and orphans who took part in the prayers come from Bagong Silang in Caloocan, one of the most gravely affected communities in Metro Manila in terms of fatalities
On Ash Wednesday, bishop blesses land for Malabon's poor
'Hindi tama na ang tao'y mabuhay na busabos na parang hayop,' says Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David as he blesses a relocation site for 40 urban poor families in Malabon
UP statistician questions survey tagging Caloocan cops as most trusted
'Medyo malabo 'yung survey at results, maraming questions na kailangan pa sagutin to explain possible errors,' says University of the Philippine statistics professor Peter Cayton
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Caloocan police most trusted? 'Muntikan na ako himatayin,' says chief
'Muntikan na akong himatayin. Isipin mo, most trusted police kami sa Metro Manila?' says Caloocan City police chief Jemar Modequillo
Court orders arrest of cops, informant in Kian delos Santos slay
Caloocan City cops and their informant are charged with murder and violation of the Dangerous Drugs Act for planting evidence
Caloocan police most trusted Metro Manila cops in 2017 – Napolcom
The Caloocan City Police Station garners an 88.8% trust rating, besting 16 other Metro Manila police stations
DOJ orders filing of murder charges vs cops in Kian slay
DOJ clears the cops' station commander Chief Inspector Amor Cerillo 'because there was the absence of conspiracy'
Ombudsman probe on Dengvaxia, Aguirre on Mamasapano, Duterte in India | Evening wRap
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DOJ charges cops for killing teens Arnaiz, De Guzman
Two Caloocan City cops 'planned and committed all the crimes with a common desire to eliminate' Carl Arnaiz and Reynaldo de Guzman, the DOJ says
