Philippines starts implementing nationwide smoking ban

July 23, 2017

The Philippines has implemented a nationwide smoking ban Sunday as the health department seeks to save at least 1.5 million Filipinos from developing smoking-related diseases in the next five years. In a statement on Sunday, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said

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More than 200,000 evacuees displaced due to Marawi fighting

July 22, 2017

More than 200,000 evacuees have fled from Marawi City due to the battle of government forces against the ISIS-linked Maute-Abu Sayyaf group. Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao- Humanitarian Emergency Action and Response Team (ARMM- HEART) said in their Facebook account,

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(UPDATE) Gov’t forces killed in Marawi surpass 100: spokesman

July 22, 2017

Government forces killed in the battle in Marawi City has surpassed 100, disclosed  Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Eduardo Ano during the joint session of Congress on the extension of martial law in Mindanao. “While

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AFP sees extension of martial law in Mindanao “acclamation and as a challenge”

July 22, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) takes the approval of the extension of martial law in Mindanao as “an acclamation and as a challenge”. “It is an acclamation of the sacrifices of every soldier, airman, sailor, and marine who

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(UPDATE) Congress extends martial law in Mindanao until end-December

July 22, 2017

Congress approved on Saturday the extension of martial law and the suspension of writ of hebeas corpus in Mindanao until the end of this year. A total of 261 lawmakers voted for the extension while 18 opposed. During the joint

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Abella urges Filipinos to unite after Congress extends martial law in Mindanao till December

July 22, 2017

Malacanang Palace urged people to work together to restore peace and order in Mindanao after a joint session of Congress voted to grant President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to extend martial law in Mindanao until December 31. “Now that the debate

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Five hurt in grenade explosion in Cotabato

July 22, 2017

Five persons were wounded after an unidentified suspect threw a hand grenade towards the group of a barangay chairman in Carmen, North Cotabato on Friday, a police report said Saturday, The grenade attack happened while Renato Ortiz Sr., a barangay

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House moves to strengthen policy to curb spread of HIV/AIDS

July 22, 2017

The House committee on health chaired by Rep. Angelina Tan of Quezon has approved a substitute bill seeking to strengthen the country’s policy to prevent the growing prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) cases.

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