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Plane overshoots runway at Buswanga Airport

June 9, 2018

A Skyjet plane overshot the runway in Busuanga Airport in Coron, Palawan Friday afternoon. Airport authorities said a team of police aviation security, firefighters from the Civil Aeronautics Authority of the Philippines and Philippine Marines proceeded to the runway to

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Groundbreaking for rehab of Marawi ‘ground zero’ moved to July

June 8, 2018

The Philippine government has moved to July the target groundbreaking for the rehabilitation of most affected areas  in war-torn Marawi City. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Task Force Bangon Marawi chairperson Eduardo del Rosario said “finishing touches” are being

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Alleged NPA killed in firefight with military in Apayao

June 8, 2018

An alleged member of New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a firefight with the military which also recovered a high-powered firearm in an encounter in Apayao on Friday morning. Lt. Col. Isagani Nato, spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

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Rainy season has begun, Domeng now a tropical storm

June 8, 2018

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday officially declared the onset of rainy season even as Typhoon Domeng intensify into a tropical storm. “The occurrence of widespread rainfall recorded in most PAGASA stations during the past

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Japanese loses back pack in fast food chain

June 8, 2018

A Japanese national lost his back pack which also contained his passport inside a fast food chain in San Pedro City, Laguna last Wednesday. PO3 Cezar Regodon of the San Pedro City Police said the Japanese was returning to his

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Duterte defends Mocha Uson for not apologizing over FB post

June 8, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has defended Presidential Communications Operations Office Assistant Secretary Margaux “Mocha” Uson for her defiance not to apologize for coming out with a post on her social media page of the late Senator Benigno Aquino Jr who was

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Albayalde defends appointments of Fajardo, Bersaluna

June 8, 2018

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde defends the appointment of two police officials who were relieved from their posts following the death of a student during the anti- illegal drug operation in Caloocan City last year. Amid the

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Philippines to file protest if proven Chinese taking catch of Filipino fishermen in Scarborough

June 8, 2018

The Philippine government will file another diplomatic protest if it is proven that the Chinese Coast Guard is taking the catch of Filipino fishermen in Scarborough Shoal, an official said on Friday. GMA News showed a video of members of Chinese

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