The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Heavy rains forced evacuation in parts of Bacolod City Friday night

September 23, 2017

More than a thousand persons were displaced due to floods from heavy rain in Bacolod on Friday. Dondon Parandas, Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) officer-in-charge said a total of 340 families or 1,360 individuals were displaced in at

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LTFRB files complaint against jeepney strike leader

September 23, 2017

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) filed a case against Piston ( Pinagkaisahang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide) leader George San Mateo on Friday. LTFRB board member Aileen Lizada said in a text message to the

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Duterte releases list of politicians allegedly involved in drug trade

September 23, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday night released the copy of a matrix containing a list of local politicians allegedly involved in drug trades. Among the politicians in the matrix were the Parojinog clan from Ozamiz City, Salic clan from Marawi City, Mayor

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At least 100,000 gather in UPLB for reported cash from Marcos; Bongbong says it’s a scam

September 23, 2017

At least 100, 000 people gathered at the University of the Philippines Los Banos Saturday where they were reportedly promised from the Marcos family. PO1 Elmer Valencia of the Los Banos municipal police station said in a phone interview with

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Suspect in death of UST law student detained at MPD

September 23, 2017

The suspect in the case of alleged hazing victim Horacio Castillo III is under the custody of Manila Police District (MPD) on Saturday. John Paul Solano, who surrendered to Senator Panfilo Lacson on Friday, is detained at the homicide section, the spokesman

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House moves to avert water, sewerage crisis by harmonizing two bills

September 23, 2017

In the face of bleak potable water and sewerage scenario forecasted for the Philippines by international bodies, a technical working group (TWG) in the House of Representatives is harmonizing two bills seeking to create a department that will manage water

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Lorenzana says rebuilding Marawi may take at least “three years”

September 23, 2017

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said based on his initial estimate rehabilitating Marawi City may take at least three years. “That is just my estimate, based on my ocular inspection. The final assessment in about two weeks after end of conflict

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Oriental Mindoro vice mayor shot dead

September 23, 2017

The vice mayor of Roxas town in Oriental Mindoro was gunned down while watching television on Friday afternoon. Jackson Dy, 56 was shot dead by two unidentified suspects while watching a television at a carwash at 4:30 pm. in Barangay Dangay, Roxas, Oriental

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