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Magsaysay, Davao Del Sur under state of calamity
Magsaysay, Davao Del Sur has declared a state of calamity after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Mindanao on Wednesday (October 16). This is due to the amount of damage brought by the strong...
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Pump prices to go down this week
A gas attendant refuels a motorcycle at a gas station in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. EPA/VAL HANDUMON MANILA, Philippines – Local prices of petroleum products are set to go down this week....
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European-style lampposts installed in Jones Bridge
European-style lampposts were installed as part of the rehabilitation of Jones Bridge in Manila. During an inspection on Monday morning (October 21), Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso said the...
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17 suspected human trafficking victims rescued at Cebu airport – BI
MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday reported it rescued 17 individuals who were allegedly recruited illegally as household service workers in the Middle East. The BI said...
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Air passengers now allowed to bring folded umbrellas in carry-on luggage
MANILA, Philippines – Airline passengers will now be allowed to bring folded umbrellas in their carry-on baggage in flights, the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) announced on Sunday. In a...
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DOLE, OPAPP allot P100M employment fund for ex-Moro fighters
Agents of an independent decommissioning body inspect surrendered firearms in the town of Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, Philippines, 07 September 2019 (issued 08 September 2019). More than six months...
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Arrested Iranian beauty queen requests asylum in Phl
Iranian beauty queen Bahareh Zare Bahari MANILA, Philippines – The Iranian beauty queen who got arrested by the Bureau of Immigration at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Thursday...
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MANILA, Philippines – The Senate will pay tribute to former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel in a necrological service scheduled on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Senate President Vicente Sotto III,...
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LTO prepares for “Undas” 2019
Heavy traffic in Makati City, south of Manila, Philippines. (EPA-EFE/Francis R. Malasig) MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Monday said it is now gearing up to ensure road...
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SWS: Fewer Filipino families consider themselves poor
Filipinos navigate a muddy road at a slum area in Manila, Philippines, 05 December 2018. EPA-EFE/FRANCIS MALASIG Around 42% of Filipino families consider themselves poor according to the Social...
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PNP puts top officials under 3-month probation after major reshuffle
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has put on hold promotions as it placed all its key officials under three-month probation starting Monday, PNP officer-in-charge Lt. Gen....
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Senator wants strict implementation of tourist limit in Boracay
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Nancy Binay has called on the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) to strictly implement the carrying capacity of the island ahead of the expected influx of tourists...
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Trillanes, Sabio want kidnapping raps dismissed
(L-R) Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Atty. Jude Sabio Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Atty. Jude Sabio have submitted their counter-affidavits for the kidnapping and serious illegal...
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Finance chief backs proposed tax on offshore gaming revenues
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Carlos Dominguez III MANILA, Philippines – The proposal to impose a five-percent tax on revenues generated by Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) and...
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DILG issues warning against low-rating LGUs on road clearing ops
Filipino street vendors push their carts as they escape during a road clearing operation in Manila, Philippines. File: EPA-EFE/ FRANCIS R. MALASIG MANILA, Philippines – The Department of the Interior...
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Over 200 families lost their homes in Manila fire
Over 200 families have lost their homes after a fire broke out in Sta. Cruz, Manila on Tuesday (October 22). Based on the accounts of several residents, a power line exploded and caused a fire in...
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New PRO-7 chief wants thorough investigation of Cebu mall robbery
PBGen. Val De Leon The new Provincial Regional Office 7 chief PBGen. Val De Leon wants a thorough investigation on the recent robbery at a mall in Cebu on Saturday (October 19). De Leon said they want...
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Malls in Metro Manila to adjust operating hours starting Nov. 11 – MMDA
MANILA, Philippines – Operators of shopping malls in Metro Manila have agreed to adjust their operating hours during the holiday season to help in the bid to ease the country’s traffic woes, the...
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NAIA, ready for passenger exodus on “Undas”
MANILA, Philippines – The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) on Tuesday assured it is ready for the expected influx of passengers in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in the...
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Lost revenue of farmers due to lowering price of palay reaches P50-B –...
Filipino farmers plant rice near the foot of Mt. Mayon Volcano in Guinobatan town, Albay province in Bicol region of the Philippines. EPA/DENNIS M. SABANGAN The amount of losses that rice farmers have...
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