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Ferry catches fire off Cebu; passengers safe – PCG

September 2, 2018

A passenger ferry going to Cebu with 124 passengers on board caught fire on Sunday, the Philippine Coast Guard said. PCG spokesperson Armando Balilo said the fire engulfed MV Liteferry while it was about 300 meters away from Argao Pier

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Duterte warns of using emergency measures vs rice hoarders

September 2, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Sunday rice hoarders not to force him to resort to emergency measures in light of the rising prices of rice in some places in Mindanao. “Now, I’m just warning the traders…do not force me to

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PH, Israel to ink labor deal for Filipino caregivers

September 2, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to witness the signing of a labor agreement for Filipino caregivers during his official visit in Israel. Philippine Ambassador to the State of Israel Nathaniel Imperial said the President’s visit is extremely important and several

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DENR backs ordinance banning single-use plastics in Boracay

September 2, 2018

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has applauded the initiative of the local government unit (LGU) of Malay in Aklan province to ban single-use plastics in Boracay and the rest of the municipality. Municipal Ordinance No. 386, Series

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Davao City mayor to Duterte’s critics over latest rape remark: What have you done to help?

September 2, 2018

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte said that the local government has been addressing the rape problem even before the Philippine National Police came out with the recent data showing that President Rodrigo Duterte’s hometown has the highest number of rape

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Duterte off to “landmark” visits to Israel, Jordan

September 2, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte left Sunday for what he considered as “landmark” visits in two Middle Eastern countries, with the intention of ensuring the welfare of the two million Filipinos working in the region. On the first leg of his official

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Duterte aide, spokesman among “very possible” senatorial candidates: Pimentel

September 1, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte’s special assistant, his spokesman and the head of a House committee pushing the tax reform package are among the initial eight candidates for the Senate under the PDP Laban party during the 2019 mid-term elections Senator Aquilino Pimentel

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Military activates joint task force to retrieve Del Pilar

September 1, 2018

A joint task force was activated to retrieve Philippine Navy flagship BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (FF15) that ran aground at the vicinity of Hasa-Hasa Shoal in the West Philippine Sea last Wednesday. Col. Noel Detoyato, Armed Forces of the Philippines

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