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Armed with a search warrant, authorities on October 26 at about 6:25 a.m. seized "an unlicensed Colt caliber .45 pistol with five ammunition, a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), and several bank transaction receipts" at the suspect's residence in Barangay Kaligayahan, Novaliches, Quezon City. Witnesses to the arrest include Malawani's father Farouk, Barangay Captain Freddy Roxas, and Barangay Kagawad Arnel Gabito. Police intelligence operations reportedly established that Malawani was "running the bazaar and collecting rents from stallholders that he remitted to someone in Marawi City." According to a report by Allan Gatus on Super Radyo dzBB on Friday, 42-year-old Rasdy Malawani alias Rasdi Macabangkit/Makabangket, was nabbed in his own home by members of the Quezon City Police District Special Operations Unit, District Intelligence Division, National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Naval Intelligence ...

"The projected appointment of Kabayan party-list Rep. Harry Roque as presidential spokesman with the rank of cabinet secretary confirms his dubious role in defending the President Rodrigo Duterte wayward policies even as he is nominally a Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives," the Albay representative said in a statement. According to his own website, Roque is a human rights advocate and founder of the Center for International Law Manila. “Hindi na congressman, secretary na siya," Duterte said. "To get the message clear, sabi ko Harry will fit the - kasi medyo malikot ang bunganga namin," he added. This was mirrored by Lagman, saying, "The charade is now over as Roque is liberated and obligated to be the President’s official apologist." Lagman also cited Roque's stance on drug-related killings, extension of martial law, the measly budget for the Commission on Human Rights, and the recommendation for the ...

"We were a half-step slow all night," said Wizards coach Scott Brooks. "The fourth quarter we were just standing around. They played better than us down the stretch. They made big shots. They deserved to win." Lavar Ball, Lonzo's famously outspoken father, began the verbal fireworks after a Sunday loss to New Orleans, saying of the Wizards, "They better beware. Because Lonzo ain't losing again. Not in the same week." "A lot of contact. I thought I got fouled," Wall said. "We've got to learn how to close them out. We had the game in our hand." LaVar Ball praised his son's performance despite Wall producing more points. "When he goes off, people get stuck on them points," the elder Ball said. "He does a lot more things than score points all the time to get the team to win. He's versatile." Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers had the last word on John Wall and visiting Washington after...

The proportion of people who believe not all who are called up for "Tokhang" are engaged in illegal drug activity is highest in Metro Manila, at 50 percent, and lowest in Mindanao at 41 percent. Moreover, personal knowledge of anyone summoned for "Oplan Tokhang" was also highest in Metro Manila at 31 percent. It is followed by Balance Luzon and Mindanao at both 25 percent, and by the Visayas at 22 percent. The survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews with 1,500 adults all over the country—600 in Balance Luzon and 300 each in Metro Manila, the Visayas and Mindanao. Nearly half of the number of Filipinos who know someone summoned for the government's "Oplan Tokhang" believe that  none  or  not all  of those called up are drug addicts and pushers, a recent Social Weather Stations survey shows. Among those who have personal knowledge of anyone summoned for Oplan Tokhang, 49 percent say that  none  or  not all  of them are drug...