Congressional hearing on war on drugs with Robredo as guest “waste of time,” says Palace

January 13, 2020

Malacanang said on Monday the plan of the House of Representatives to conduct a hearing on illegal drugs with Vice President Leni Robredo as one of the resource persons would be a “waste of time.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson

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MIAA announces partial operations in NAIA

January 13, 2020

The Manila International Airport Autority (MIAA) announced partial resumption of operations for some departure and arrival flights in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In a statement Monday afternoon, MIAA and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said

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PNP ready to deploy around 2,000 personnel to Calabarzon

January 13, 2020

The Philippine National Police( PNP) is ready to deploy around 2,000 personnel to the Calabarzon (Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon) as Taal Volcano remains restive. “More than 2,000 (standby force) but we can still generate more,” said Police Lieutenant General Archie Francisco Gamboa, the

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Batangas declares state of calamity

January 13, 2020

The local government of Batangas declared on Monday a state of calamity in the entire province amid the eruption of Taal Volcano. “We have declared state of calamity,” Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas told The Daily Manila Shimbun in a text

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Manila warns people selling anti-dust masks expensively

January 13, 2020

The city government of Manila warned individuals who are allegedly selling anti-dust masks at higher prices. According to Manila Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan, there were reports of overpriced N95 masks being sold. From its usual retail price of P25, some

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Military to send fewer troops for repatriating Filipinos in Middle East

January 13, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the military will decrease the number of troops to be deployed to assist in repatriating Filipinos in the Middle East. Lorenzana said the matter was discussed during the meeting of the Committee on Repatriation that he

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Phivolcs warns residents to be vigilant despite Taal’s weaker volcanic activity: Phivolcs

January 13, 2020

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warns residents to remain vigilant despite a decrease in strength of Taal Volcano’s eruption after it spewed lava early Monday.  According to Phivolc’s 8 am bulletin, Taal Volcano had a magmatic eruption

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Lakeshore Town Of Talisay, Batangas.

January 13, 2020

Taal volcano eruption aftermath in the lakeshore town of Talisay, Batangas. Residents have been evacuated after phivolcs raised the alert level to 4.