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Aguirre orders NBI to do DNA test on boy found in Nueva Ecija

September 12, 2017

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to conduct DNA test on the corpse of a boy found in Nueva Ecija last week after a similar test by the Philippine National Police showed it was

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LTFRB suspends bus trips to Quezon due to bad weather

September 12, 2017

The Land Transportation Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday suspended bus trips to Aurora and Quezon province due to tropical depression Maring. “Bus trips to Aurora province and other areas in Quezon province are temporarily suspended due to the declaratuion of

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ASEAN-Asia Pacific link to boost trade: NEDA

September 12, 2017

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Tuesday expects agreements by the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) and the Philippines’ integration to the larger Asia-Pacific region will boost the country’s trade. In the report of NEDA-attached agency Philippine

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NEDA concerned over job loss, vows to correct situation

September 12, 2017

Expressing concern over employment losses in July, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said Tuesday it  vowed to improve employment figures by pushing for reforms anchored on the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022. The recent Labor Force Survey (LFS)

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MMDA reports five Metro Manila streets in gutter-deep water

September 12, 2017

The Metro Manila Development Authority reported five flooded areas on Tuesday afternoon in Metro Manila due to heavy rains brought by tropical depression Maring. MMDA Metro Base said there is gutter deep flood along south bound of Ortigas Avenue, north bound of

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Three bishops hope to meet Pope Francis this week

September 12, 2017

As fighting in Marawi City continues which extended imposition of martial law in Mindanao, several Catholic bishops are hoping to meet Pope Francis in a private dialogue in Rome this week. In a radio interview Tuesday, Marawi Bishop Edwin Dela

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Palace suspends work in Metro Manila, two regions due to Maring

September 12, 2017

Malacanang suspended on Tuesday work in government offices in the three regions, including Metro Manila, due to the effect of Tropical Depression Maring. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the Office of the Executive Secretary suspended the work following the recommendation of the

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Two killed as Maring makes landfall in Quezon

September 12, 2017

Two persons were reported killed in a landslide in Taytay, Rizal, the Taytay Municipal Risk Reduction Management Office said Tuesday. Jude Fundal, 18 and Justin Fundal, 14 perished in the landslide that occurred at Hapay Ng Manga, Barangay Dolores, said

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