29 ‘rubout’ cops grounded 90 days

By Ferdinand Fabella and Romie A. Evangelista
Twenty-nine policemen have been slapped a 90-day preventive suspension over the reported rubout of three suspected car thieves in Quezon City last week.

Civil society wants oil firms’ books opened

By Michael Caber
A civil society group has asked a Manila court to look into the books of account of the top three oil companies to determine if they formed a cartel and practiced predatory pricing in violation of the deregulation law.

17 in Parañaque shootout to be charged

The National Police’s internal probe has found probable cause to file administrative charges against 17 members of the Highway Patrol Group involved in the Dec. 5, 2008 shootout in Parañaque City.

Actor’s SUV in shooting incident

Suspects on a black SUV fired at and stoned actor Jake Cuenca’s green Expedition (RTG 883) yesterday morning in Mandaluyong City.