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MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): The past year has been a rollercoaster of unprecedented events, both exhilarating and devastating. Over the past 300 days, the country has been captivated by a diverse array of news, ranging from the biggest stories to the most overlooked.
The police official who rescued former senator Leila de Lima from a hostage-taker during an attempted breakout by suspected Abu Sayyaf rebels at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center last October was promoted to the rank of one-star general.