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7 hurt in alleged gas leak explosion in Manila

June 2, 2019

Seven people were injured, including a three year old boy, after a liquefied petroleum gas tank exploded in a business establishment in Sampaloc, Manila Sunday morning. Police report said the incident transpired around 8:10 am at a Yogurt and Tea

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Double pay for work on June holidays – DOLE

June 2, 2019

Workers in the private sector who will report to duty on regular holidays this month should get paid twice their regular daily wages, the labor department reminded employers. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III issued a labor advisory prescribing the proper

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Davao Oriental hit by 5.4 magnitude aftershock: Phivolcs

June 1, 2019

Davao Oriental was hit by an aftershock of Friday’s earthquake, with magnitude measured at 5.4, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Saturday. The aftershock happened at 5;40 pm, with the epicenter located 93 kilometers offshore off Governor

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Customs tighten security against African Swine Fever

June 1, 2019

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday reiterated its continued efforts against the entry of banned meat products from affected countries of African Swine Fever (ASF). All ports of entry are being monitored to safeguard the country’s borders against entry

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PDEA said it did case build-up vs Chinese, 17 others on shabu shipment

June 1, 2019

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Saturday said they did backtrack investigation and case build-up against Chinese national Xu Zhijian alias Jacky Co and 17 others allegedly involved in the P1.8 billion shabu shipment last March. In a statement,

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US announces increasing defense activities with Philippines

June 1, 2019

The United States said it is increasing engagements with the Philippines as it unveiled fresh initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region. In its Indo-Pacific Strategy Report issued on June 1, Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said: ”’As great power competition

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Duterte’s visit to Japan places ties on ”even stronger footing”

June 1, 2019

Malacanang Palace on Saturday said President Rodrigo Duterte’s four-day working visit in Japan, which resulted to P288 billion worth of signed business deals between the two countries strengthened its ties with the Asian power. In an official statement after Duterte

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Police officer shot dead in Palawan

June 1, 2019

A police officer was allegedly shot dead by three gunmen in Palawan Friday morning. According to a report from Aborlan municipal [olice, around 6:20 am the victim, identified as Senior Master Sergeant Nelzabib Aizo, was walking outside his residence when

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