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Inventor turns cooking oil into biofuel

December 4, 2017

A Davao-based inventor, Emiliano Quitiol,  has found a way to turn used cooking oil to biofuel, a press release by the Department of Science and Technology said Monday. “Fresh cooking oil, after several times of use, is considered a toxic

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Aid reaches thousands displaced by clashes in Maguindanao: ICRC

December 4, 2017

Thousands of displaced families in central Mindanao’s Maguindanao province have been deprived of basic everyday necessities as intense fighting persists in the area. To help around 11,600 people in Shariff Saydona Mustapha municipality, the International Committee of the Red Cross

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Palace allays fears on anti-dengue vaccine

December 3, 2017

Malacanang on Sunday assuaged fears over the possible harmful effect of the anti-dengue vaccines that were given to over 700,000 children in Luzon. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that based on the report of the Department of

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Piston calls off 2-day transport strike

December 3, 2017

Transportation group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) has decided to call off the two-day transport strike set on December 4 and 5. Piston president George San Mateo announced on Sunday the cancellation of their strike to

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6 Abu Sayyaf hostages freed in Sulu

December 3, 2017

Local terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group released six hostages, including a child, after they were seized last month in Sulu province, military said on Sunday. Those released were Jessie Trinidad, 53; Marissa Trinidad, 54; Jimmy Trinidad, 21; Lucy Hapole, 21; Marciano Hapole, 14; and, Nelson Hapole, seven, who were

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Roque calls “propaganda” Karapatan’s filing of EJK cases before UN

December 3, 2017

The filing of cases by human rights group Karapatan before the United Nations over the alleged extra-judicial killings in the country involving left-leaning individuals was only for “propaganda,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Sunday. Roque said it is useless

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Palace concerned over higher self-rated poverty

December 3, 2017

Malacanang admitted on Sunday that the government is concerned that more Filipinos consider themselves poor despite the growing economy. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque attributed the 3 percent increase to 47 percent of Filipinos who considered themselves poor during the third quarter

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4 cops hurt in NPA attack in Misamis Oriental

December 3, 2017

Four policemen were wounded after more or less 200 New People’s Army rebels attacked the municipal police station in Binuangan town, Misamis Oriental province early Sunday morning. Provincial Police Director Senior Superintendent Rolando Destura identified the wounded cops as Police

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