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The Department of Justice (DOJ), which supervises the BuCor, has ordered an investigation into the allegations of â��abusiveâ�� strip searches by prison guards.

BuCor suspends strip search policy after visitors report abuse

In a memorandum issued May 10, BuCor Director General Pio Catapang ordered the immediate suspension of strip search and cavity search of visitors of PDLs as part of its ongoing review of its procedures.

File photo of Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila

Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila to cease ops in July 2024

This handout pictures courtesy of the US Navy taken on May 8, 2024 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducting routine underway operations while transiting through the Taiwan Strait. Taipei's defence ministry said May 9, 2024 it had detected 23 Chinese warplanes and five navy warships around the island, a day after a US warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. The Chinese military presence coincided with a US warship -- the USS Halsey -- sailing through the narrow body of water on May 8, 2024.

China says tailed, 'issued a warning' to US Navy ship in South China Sea

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Batangas governor Mandanas, 80, weds lawyer, 32

Batangas governor Mandanas, 80, weds lawyer, 32

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Batangas Gov. Hermilando Mandanas, 80, married 32-year-old lawyer Angelica Chua.

ICC lawyer: Duterte faces arrest; Bato, Albayalde being probed

ICC lawyer: Duterte faces arrest; Bato, Albayalde being probed

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Aside from former president Rodrigo Duterte, two former police chiefs – Sen. Ronald dela Rosa and Oscar Albayalde –...

Heart Evangelista fulfills dream to star in Victoria's Secret-like underwear show

Heart Evangelista fulfills dream to star in Victoria's Secret-like underwear show

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Becoming a Victoria's Secret model was among the dreams of actress Heart Evangelista, a yearning that was somewhat fulfilled...

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Filipinos make me feel very Filipina — Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis Palacios

Filipinos make me feel very Filipina — Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis Palacios

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After her emotional motorcade at the Mall of Asia on Sunday, May 5, Miss Unierse 202 Sheynnis Palacios was still feeling sentimental...

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Sharon Cuneta, Kiko Pangilinan file Cyber Libel vs Cristy Fermin

Sharon Cuneta, Kiko Pangilinan file Cyber Libel vs Cristy Fermin

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Celebrity couple Sharon Cuneta and former senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan are the latest personalities who have filed cyber...

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China military says it ‘drove away’ US destroyer in South China Sea

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Photo shows Melchor Hall in Philippine Military Academy.

PMA recalibrates curriculum toward graduates' readiness vs external threats

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A woman takes shelter from the sun under an umbrella as she walks over a foot bridge in Bangkok on April 25, 2024. Extreme heat is scorching parts of South and Southeast Asia, prompting health warnings from authorities as high temperatures are recorded across the region.

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Jimmy Sotto Balaba, wanted for 10 rape cases in Malaybalay City in Bukidnon, was arrested in Pagadian City, capital of Zamboanga del Sur

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Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado (fifth from left), Dagohoy Mayor Hermie Relampagos (fourth from left) and RGEC president Francisco Delfin, Jr. (center) lead the inaugural solar array installation. They are joined by officials of NGCP and representatives of TAISEI Corporation and S.N. Aboitiz Power Group.

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Inmates from the Correctional Institution for Women visit their husbands or relatives at the New Bilibid Prison during the Christmas holidays, in Muntinlupa on December 24, 2022.

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