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Doctor arrested for selling illegal drugs in Davao

Doctor arrested for selling illegal drugs in Davao

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Authorities arrested a doctor from a large hospital in Davao City for selling illegal drugs in Suazo St., Barangay 28-C, in the said city, Tuesday.

Police caught John Perrett Herrera, alias “John,” 33, a surgeon and resident doctor of Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC). He is a high-value target and is on the drug watchlist of the Directorate for Intelligence (DI).

According to the report of P/Maj. Michael Uyanguren of Davao City Police, police who disguised as a buyer, bought one sachet of suspected shabu worth P1,000 from the arrested doctor.

When the transaction became positive, the poseur buyer immediately alerted his colleagues and arrested the doctor.

Police also seized P10,000 worth of illegal drugs, a cellphone, syringe, and red Toyota Vios from the arrested doctor.

According to the police, most of the suspect’s patrons are members of the LGBT community. The doctor also sells drugs to people he meets through the social media application Grinder.

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Yolanda survivor now a licensed accountant

Yolanda survivor now a licensed accountant

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A Yolanda survivor who was given a chance to turn his life around in 2013 is now a licensed accountant.

Philip Christian Palabay was among the  2,075 out of 14,492 (14.32%) who passed the October 2019 Certified Public Accountant licensure exam (CPALE).

Yolanda survivor now a licensed accountant
Yolanda survivor now a licensed accountant through the news anchor Kara David’s scholarship program. (Image from Philnews.ph)

Through the help of news anchor Kara David’s Project Malasakit, Philip was given a scholarship. He graduated cum laude in Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of the Philippines Visayas last June.

On November 8, 2013, super typhoon Yolanda or Haiyan (international name) hit the province of Tacloban, Leyte. At least 10,000 people are thought to have died because of Yolanda.

Yolanda survivors did not know how to recover from the devastation the typhoon brought to their lives. However, Philip’s success story brings hope and proves there is still life after Yolanda.

GMA News posted a congratulated the Yolanda survivor turned licensed accountant on their official Facebook account.

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Armed men rob mall in Mandaue, 4 suspects killed in police fight

Armed men rob mall in Mandaue, 4 suspects killed in police fight

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Fifteen armed men robbed a mall in Mandaue, Cebu, on Saturday night. Police killed four suspects after they allegedly tried to flee and fought the authorities who arrested them in a follow-up operation.

According to reports, the gunmen stormed five establishments in the mall, including a jewelry store.

A security guard was injured after one of the suspects hit him in the head.

Based on a police investigation, a guard found the suspects coming from the mall’s basement and riding four to five motorcycles.

Authorities suspect the robbery is planned based on how quick the armed men executed the crime.

In a follow-up operation, Bogo City police arrested four of the suspects while on a motorcycle going to Cataingan, Masbate.

Authorities killed Philip Faburada, Kevin Plaza Andales, and Wilfredo Swerte after they allegedly tried to flee and fought the Bogo City police on their way to the station.

The group’s leader, Glen Gilbert Tairos, was killed in a separate operation.

Five other suspects are now in the custody of authorities.

The armed men stole an estimated P130 million worth of items in the Mandaue mall.

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