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700 quakes recorded at Taal Volcano in 24 hours: Phivolcs

January 19, 2020

Around 700 earthquakes were recorded at Taal Volcano for the past 24 hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday. In its Sunday bulletin, Phivolcs said there were steady steam emission and infrequent weak explosions

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House to tackle Duterte priority measures when sessions resume Monday

January 19, 2020

Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez on Sunday said the House of Representatives will speed up the passage of President Rodrigo Duterte’s priority measures, including bills creating the departments of Filipinos Overseas (DFO), Water Resources (DWR) and Disaster Resilience

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Former child actor arrested for alleged frustrated homicide

January 19, 2020

A former child actor was arrested in Marikina City Friday night for allegedly frustrated homicide. In a report from Eastern Police District (EPD), Jiro Manio, 27, was arrested for reportedly assaulting Zeus Doctolero around 7:20 pm at M.A Roxas St,.

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SC orders late promoter’s heirs to pay former boxing champ’s purse

January 19, 2020

It took 22 years, but former world boxing champion Luisito Espinosa finally got his prize money for defending his WBC featherweight title against Carlos Rios of Argentina in a title bout in Koronadal City, South Cotabato on December 1997.  The

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BI posted record P11 billion income in 2019

BI posted record P11 billion income in 2019

January 19, 2020

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Sunday it posted a record high income of more than P11 billion last year, up by 29 percent than its revenue in 2018. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said as of Dec. 31, total revenue

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DOH resumes oral polio vacccine drive in Mindanao Monday

January 19, 2020

With 14 out of the 16 polio cases in the country coming from Mindanao, the Department of Health (DOH) will resume Monday its Sabayang Patak Kontra Polio (SPKP) campaign in southern Philippines.  In an interview, Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo said:

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Duterte to visit again Taal-hit Batangas

January 17, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to visit Batangas province again, particularly the areas greatly affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo told reporters on Friday that Duterte will go to Batangas on Monday. Duterte will be

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Duterte names Gamboa as new PNP chief

January 17, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday he would appoint Philippine National Police ( PNP) officer-in-charge Police Lieutenant General Archie Gamboa as its new chief. He made the announcement in a speech in Davao City where Gamboa was also present. “We

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