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Gamboa toughens drive vs criminals involved in drugs

January 21, 2020

The new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP)  on Tuesday warned criminals, especially those involved in illegal drugs, that policemen won’t stop until they are “destroyed and neutralized”. During his Thanksgiving Lunch speech at Camp Crame, Police Lieutenant General

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Female Chinese tourist dies after boat capsizes near Boracay

January 21, 2020

A female Chinese tourist died after a motorboat capsized off the waters of Boracay Island on Tuesday. Capt. Armand Balilo, PCG spokesman, said based on initial report an island hopping motorbanca with a total of 28 people onboard capsized off

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Panelo to recommend to Duterte to study UP-Ayala Technohub deal

January 21, 2020

Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said on Tuesday he would recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte to look into a lease agreement on a commercial land owned by state-run University of the Philippines with Ayala Land Inc. following reports the

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Año says some residents in danger zone hiding to avoid being evacuated

January 21, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday said some residents living in the areas within 14-kilometer danger zone from Taal Volcano went into hiding to prevent them from evacuating their houses. In a radio interview, Año said they are still looking

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Philippines, Japan coast guards conduct drill off Manila Bay

January 21, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) with the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted joint maritime exercise  off Manila Bay on Tuesday. Aside from PCG personnel and assets, the exercise was participated by five Japanese

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Metro Manila police, LGUs clear obstructions in 2,344 public roads

January 21, 2020

Metro Manila police districts and local government units cleared obstructions in a total of of 2,344 public roads, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Tuesday. According to (NCRPO), the five police districts have cleared illegal parking and terminal,

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Taal still at Alert Level 4 as volcano ”still active”: Phivolcs

January 20, 2020

The Philippine Institute on Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday said alert level four is maintained as Taal Volcano shows active magma movements below the surface.  Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum Jr. said from 5 am to 4 om Phivolcs plotted

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TWG recommends to Congress to end motorcycle taxi study

January 20, 2020

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) Inter-Agency Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Motorcycle Taxi Pilot Study has recommended to Congress the termination of an extended study which aims to determine the  safety of motorcycles as taxis or alternative modes of

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