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NDRRMC holds third quarter quake drill

September 27, 2017

The National Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) led the third quarter nationwide earthquake drill on Wednesday afternoon. According to Romina Marasigan, NDRRMC spokesperson, based on initial estimate there were around 171,553 persons who participated. The participants include student, teachers,

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Vietnamese fishing boat had six bullet holes: Pangasinan police

September 27, 2017

The Vietnamese fishing boat which rammed the port side of the Philippine Navy vessel has six bullet holes, said Pangasinan Police Provincial Office “During the investigation, it was also ascertained said Vietnamese vessel incurred six bullet holes on its bow

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Lorenzana says gov’t sticks to goal ending Marawi fighting by end-September

September 27, 2017

The government is keeping its goal to finish the Marawi City crisis at the end of September  but Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the situation remains tough. “That’s what people on the ground told me, so I trust them. I’m not the

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Transport department says PAL must settle P7.28 billion dues

September 27, 2017

The Department of Transportation warned it will file a case against Philippine Airlines (PAL) if the latter fails to settle unpaid navigational fees and other charges due to the government amounting to P7.28 billion as of September. As early as

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Four, including cop and soldier, hurt in Maguindanao blast

September 27, 2017

Four people, including a policeman and a solider, were wounded in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Maguindanao on Wednesday. Capt. Arvin Encinas, Army’s 6th Infantry Division spokesman, said based on initial report there were two explosions occurred  in the

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House approves resolution urging US to return Balangiga bells

September 27, 2017

The House of Representatives on Tuesday night has adopted a resolution urging the United States government to return the three Balangiga church bells taken by the US Army from the town church of Balangiga, Eastern Samar during the Philippine-American War as a sort of

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Navy orders relief of ship captain involved in incident with Vietnamese boat

September 27, 2017

The Philippine Navy ordered the relief of the commanding officer of BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19) in support to the ongoing inquiry of the recent incident last Saturday in Pangasinan where two Vietnamese fishermen were found dead in their boat. Col.

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Duterte orders gov’t agencies, including schools, show heroes not politicians in offices

September 27, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered government agencies, including public schools, to display the photos of any of the 14 Philippine heroes in their offices and classrooms instead of photos of politicians. Memorandum Circular No. 25, signed on September 15, 2017

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