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17 passengers hurt in Zamboanga City vehicular accidemnt

April 20, 2019

Around 17 passengers, mostly female Catholic devotees, were injured after an overloaded vehicle lost control in Zamboanga City on Friday. The Zamboanga Police Office said the incident happened around 9:48 pm at Cesar Climaco Freedom Park at Abong-Abong Pasonanca. Initial

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PNP says Holy Week ” generally peaceful”

April 20, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Saturday said the observation of Holy Week is “generally peaceful”. “As of today, the PNP under the leadership of Police General Oscar Albayalde is happy to announce that the situation in the entire

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Coast Guard seizes motor boat off Camarines Sur

April 20, 2019

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) seized a motor boat with four fishermen onboard at the vicinity of waters off Camarines Sur last Thursday. In a report, the PCG said the fishermen onboard motorboat “Nene” was apprehended at vicinity of waters

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PNP officer formerly with anti-drug unit abducted in Bacolod City

April 19, 2019

Three armed men abducted a retired officer formerly assigned to the Philippine National Police’s former anti-illegal drugs group at a hotel in Bacolod City Friday. In a report by Police Brigadier General John Bulalacao, Western Visayas regional director, he said

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Nearly half of Filipinos agree with suit filed by Del Rosario, Carpio vs China: SWS

April 19, 2019

Around 49 percent of Filipinos agreed the suit filed by former Foreign Secretary Albert Del Rosario and ex-Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales against the Chinese government shows that China should leave the islands it has occupied in the West Philippine Sea. According

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Nine-year-old boy dies in improvised bomb blast in Northern Samar

April 19, 2019

A nine-year-old boy died in an improvised bomb explosion in Northern Samar last Wednesday. Capt. Reynaldo Aragones Jr., public affairs office chief of the 8th Infantry Division, said the fatality was Armando Remolde of Brgy San Miguel, Las Navas. Aragones

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Philippines, Japan to focus on increasing defense, humanitarian assistance

April 19, 2019

The Philippines and Japan will focus on increasing defense and humanitarian assistance as Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya met in Tokyo on Thursday. Arsenio Andolong Department of National Defense Public Affairs Service chief said Friday:

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Four on motorbikes die as truck bumps them in Paniqui: police

April 19, 2019

Four people on their way to Pangasinan for Holy Week church visit died on Thursday after their motorcycles were allegedly hit by a truck in Paniqui, Tarlac. A report from the Tarlac provincial police said the incident transpired around 8:30

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