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14 hospitalized after inhaling chlorine in swimming pool in Bulacan

April 19, 2019

Fourteen people were hospitalized due after inhaling chlorine in a swimming pool at a resort in Bulacan on Friday. In a phone interview with The Daily Manila Shimbun, Pandi municipal police chief Major Avelino Protacio said this happened around 9

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Police stops 300 from marching to Cagayan de Oro for protest

April 19, 2019

Around 300 alleged members of indigenous people and peasant organization were stopped by police from going to Cagayan de Oro after authorities found out they are not authorized to bring minors. Northern Mindanao Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Surki Sereñas, told

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Four fishermen missing after boat capsizes in Catanduanes

April 19, 2019

Around four fishermen were missing after their boat capsized in San Andres, Catanduanes Thursday evening. A report of the Bicol regional police said the incident transpired around 7:30 pm at Boroc-Boroc, Barangay Lubas. A survivor, identified as Francis Rogas, 31,

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Three alleged NPAs dead in encounter with military in Negros Occidental

April 19, 2019

Three alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) were killed while one soldier was wounded in a 30-minute encounter with government troops in Negros Occidental last Wednesday. Capt. Rowell Dairocas, civil military operations officer of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division,

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Duterte warns of ”trouble” if he loses a soldier in Pagasa Island

April 19, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte warned there will be ”trouble” he loses a soldier in the Pagasa Islands. During his campaign rally speech in Batangas City Wednesday night, Duterte said he is not threatening China but the two countries should “meet halfway”.

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Archbishop tells priests not to be cowed by threats

April 19, 2019

Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas Friday said priests and bishops showed not be cowed by threats and insults as this is part of their job. In his homily at the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Dagupan City, the former president

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Coast Guard rescues ship captain from Scotland in Cebu

April 19, 2019

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued a ship captain from Scotland off the waters of Cebu on Thursday. Capt. Armando Balilo, Philippine Coast Guard spokesman,. said personnel of BRP Suluan Cebu ( MRRV 4406) evacuated injured Scottish sailing boat skipper

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DFA starts evacuating Filipinos from Tripoli

April 19, 2019

The Department of Foreign Affairs ( DFA) on Thursday began evacuating Filipino workers from the Libyan capital of Tripoli after two weeks of armed hostilities. In a statement, the DFA said seven Filipinos—three hospital workers and four students were evacuated

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