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Phivolcs lowers Taal alert level to 2

February 14, 2020

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday lowered the status of Taal Volcano to Alert Level 2 from Alert Level 3. But it said entry into the permanent danger zone is still prohibited. In its bulletin issued

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Japanese businessman says P400,000 in steel box at conference room missing

February 14, 2020

A Japanese businessman lost around P400, 000 after he left it inside the conference room of his company in Calamba City, Laguna. According to Police Corporal Jonel Cristobal, investigator-on-case, Sasaki Susumo, president of Kepi Kyouritsu Electronics Philippines, reported that the

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Palace shrugs off Trump’s statement over VFA termination

February 14, 2020

Malacanang shrugged off on Thursday the reaction of US President Donald Trump who even thanked the Philippines for its decision to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement as Washington could save a lot of money. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson

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Safety of Filipinos primary concern for Taiwan travel ban, Panelo says

February 14, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte’s primary concern is to ensure the safety of the Filipinos when he ordered the inclusion of Taiwan in the travel ban in the wake of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Malacanang said on Thursday. In a press

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Bello allays workers’ fears on temporary travel ban to Taiwan

February 14, 2020

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has allayed fears that the implementation of the temporary travel ban to Taiwan may have detrimental effects on overseas Filipino workers even as he expressed confidence that ban will be lifted soon. Bello said he

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Drilon: Senate review of ABS-CBN compliance of its franchise is in order

February 13, 2020

In the exercise of its oversight function, the Senate can look into the compliance of  ABS-CBN of the terms of its legislative franchise, according to Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday. “The Congress, not the Supreme Court, has jurisdiction

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Around P1.2 million worth of marijuana confiscated from student in QC

February 13, 2020

Around P1.2 million worth of marijuana was confiscated from a student in a bus terminal in Quezon City through a joint operation of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Quezon City Police District (QCPD) early Thursday morning. According to Public

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In public message: Duterte asks people to be calm, vigilant; cooperate with gov’t vs COVID-19

February 13, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged the public to remain calm and to trust the government as the country also faces the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “I call on our people to remain calm, vigilant, responsible and I also

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