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Fire at Antipolo City jail kills 84 y/o inmate, injures 10
Inmates at Antipolo City Jail ANTIPOLO CITY, Philippines – A fire broke out from inside a male dorm in Antipolo City jail compound at around 8:00 p.m. on Thursday (December 28). According to the...
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Comelec considers placing Daraga, Albay under its control
Aerial shot of Mayon Volcano in Albay | UNTV Drone MANILA, Philippines – Following the killing of Ako Bicol Rep. Rodel Batocabe, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) said it is considering to place...
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Manhunt intensified for abductors of 2 soldiers, 12 CAFGU members in Agusan...
A Communist Party of the Philippines Flag | Photo courtesy of PRWC_INFO AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines – It has been more than a week and the New People’s Army (NPA) still holds captive of government...
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Kin cries justice for teacher stabbed at home in Cavite
A picture of victim Teacher Jolly Butawan placed in her coffin CAVITE, Philippines – Teacher Jolly Butawan was stabbed to death inside her home at GMA Village in Barangay Poblacion Singko, in the...
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PH population expected to balloon to 109M in 2019 – POPCOM
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ population is expected to reach 107 million by the end of 2018. By 2019, it is expected to grow further to 109 million people, according to the Commission on...
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Rep. Batocabe’s son likely to finish his term in Congress
Congressman Rodel Batocabe’s son, Atty. Justin Batocabe ALBAY, Philippines – The leadership of Ako Bicol Party list wants Congressman Rodel Batocabe’s son, Atty. Justin Batocabe, to finish his father’s...
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Muntinlupa, Las Piñas to strictly impose firecracker ban
(file photo) MANILA, Philippines — Muntinlupa and Las Piñas City will strictly prohibit the use of any of firecracker in welcoming the new year based on the two cities respective ordinances. City...
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Malacañang assures passenger safety a gov’t priority in NAIA
Image grabbed from commons.wikimedia.org MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang is scrutinizing the latest travel advisory issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleging security...
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Court acquits Arroyo in 2007 electoral sabotage case
FILE PHOTO: Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (UNTV News) MANILA, Philippines – The Pasay City Regional Trial Court has acquitted Former President and House Speaker Gloria Arroyo of charges of electoral...
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TD ‘Usman’ weakens into low pressure area; warning signals lifted
DOST-PAGASA Satellite Image of Tropical Depression Usman on December 29, 2018 at 7:40 am PHT. QUEZON CITY, Philippines – All tropical cyclone warning signals have been lifted on Saturday (December 29)...
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7.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Davao Oriental
IMAGE: PHIVOLCS-DOST DAVAO ORIENTAL, Philippines ~ A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Davao Oriental at 11:39 a.m. Saturday (December 29). Based on data gathered by the Philippine Institute of...
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Heavy flood isolates Lope De Vega town in N. Samar; food supply runs low
SAMAR, Philippines – Food supply is running low in the town of Lope De Vega in Northern Samar as heavy rains and serious flooding isolate the municipality. According to Dir. Rei Josiah Echano, Head of...
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Makeshift road to Virac, Catanduanes closed due to soil erosion
PHOTO: Viga Municipal Police Station A portion of a makeshift road leading to the town of Virac in Catanduanes collapsed on Saturday (December 29) following heavy rains brought about by a low-pressure...
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‘Boga’ or PVC cannon tops list of injury-causing firecrackers; number of...
Boga | Photo: Gintong Pluma at English Wikipedia MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) recorded a total of 55 firecracker-related injuries as of Sunday morning (December 30). Most of...
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Mall explosion injures many in Cotabato City
COTABATO, Philippines – An alleged bomb exploded at around 1:59 p.m. on Monday (December 31) in front of South Seas Mall along Magallanes St particularly near the baggage area. Initial details of the...
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REPASO 2018: The year of power struggle: Who’s in, who’s out?
(L-R) House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Ousted Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno, Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III Tension filled the House of Representatives hours before President Rodrigo...
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Boracay’s compliant hotel and resorts reaches 296 – DOT
Aerial shot of Boracay Island BORACAY ISLAND, Philippines – Only 150 hotels and resorts are allowed to operate in Boracay Island when it reopened on October 26 after its six-month rehabilitation....
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Death toll from TD ‘Usman’ in Bicol Region reaches 57
Search and retrieval operation in Legazpi, Albay The wrath of tropical depression ‘Usman’ in the Bicol Region has caused the death of 57 individuals in landslides and drowning in floodwaters. Based...
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List of firecracker zones in the National Capital Region
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte’s Executive Order 28 in 2017 imposed a strict regulation on the use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices. The order bans the use of...
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REPASO 2018: The Boracay story: Years of ‘cesspool’ to a paradise in months
President Rodrigo Duterte on April 26, 2018 ordered a six-month closure of Boracay Island after reports of overpopulation, pollution and corruption turned the country’s top tourist destination into...
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