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Metro Manila “generally peaceful” during Lenten break – NCRPO

April 16, 2017

Metro Manila was generally peaceful during the observance of the Holy Week, police said on Sunday. “Our monitoring here in the National Capital Region was generally peaceful. We didn’t record minor (crimes) or any incidents, even snatching in churches,” said  Chief

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9 killed due to “Crising”

April 16, 2017

Nine people died in Cebu after rains and heavy flooding hit the province due to Tropical Depression Crising, the Office of Civil Defense said on Sunday.   In a report, the Office of Civil Defense Region VII identified the fatalities

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Duterte to welcome 150 repatriates from Saudi

April 16, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to welcome at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport early Monday over 150 overseas Filipino workers who were granted amnesty in Saudi Arabia, officials said on Sunday. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a joint press

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Duterte secures $925M investment pledges from Middle East as PH, Qatar sign four agreements

April 16, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte had witnessed the signing of several business-to-business agreements, with an estimated total cost of $925 million from his state visits in the three Middle Eastern countries, government officials said on Sunday. This as the Philippines and Qatar

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Abu Sayyaf beheads fishing boat skipper in Sulu

April 16, 2017

The Armed Forces of the Philippines confirmed on Sunday that the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group beheaded a Filipino hostage in Sulu province recently.   Joint Task Force Sulu commander, Brig. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana identified the victim as Noel Besconde, captain

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Duterte offers military help to Qatar if need arises

April 16, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has offered military assistance to the Middle Eastern countries if the need arises to protect also the interest of the millions of Filipinos working there. In a speech during the Philippine-Qatar Business Forum  on April 15 in

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Crising strands thousands in ports, makes landfall in Eastern Samar

April 15, 2017

Thousands of passengers were stranded after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised a public storm warning signal as Tropical Depression Crising ​made landfall over ​Eastern ​Samar on ​Saturday. As of 12 noon, the Philippine Coast Guard

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Provincial risk reduction agency official killed

April 15, 2017

An officer of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) in Palawan was killed in a shooting incident on Good Friday. In a phone interview with Daily Manila Shimbun on Saturday, PO3 Arlann Cuarte of Brooke’s Point Municipal

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