PNP chief says don’t sell firecrackers to minors

December 28, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Officer-in-Charge Lt. Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa reminded the sellers and manufacturers not to sell firecrackers and pyrotechnic displays to minors, as he inspected firecrackers stalls in Bocaue, Bulacan on Saturday. This as the PNP already confiscated

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One hurt, 300 families displaced in Manila fire

December 28, 2019

One person was injured and about 300 families were displaced in a fire that broke out in Manila Saturday morning. According to initial investigation by the Manila Fire Department, a fire started in the kitchen of a two-storey house in

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Soldiers recover 12 bombs after BIFF clashes in Cotabato

December 28, 2019

The government troops recovered a dozen of improvised explosive devices (IED) following clashes with the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Cotabato on Friday, a military official said on Saturday. Major Arvin Encinas, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western

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Some roads in Manila to be closed on Rizal Day

December 28, 2019

Several roads in Metro Manila will be closed on Monday in commemoration of the 123rd Rizal Day, according to state-run Philippine Information Agency.  The north and southbound lanes of Roxas Boulevard from Katigbak to TM Kalaw will be closed to

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”Ursula” weakens into severe tropical storm

December 27, 2019

”Ursula” weakened into a severe tropical storm as it moves west-southwest, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geographical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Friday.  From maximum winds of 120 kilometers per hour and gusts of 150 kilometers per hour, ”Ursula” has winds

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NCRPO proposing new way to make Traslacion 2020 ”more solemn”

December 27, 2019

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) proposed a new strategy for the Traslacion 2020 that will make the celebration “more solemn” compared to previous years. In a press briefing on Friday, Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas, acting f NCRPO

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Lambanong manufacturer claims someone is sabotaging business

December 27, 2019

The manufacturer of the lambanog (coconut wine) which allegedly caused 16 deaths in Quezon and Laguna said he does not use chemicals in their product and it could be possible that someone is sabotaging his business. In a TV interview

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NCRPO orders all police officers to report to nearest station on New Year’s Eve

December 27, 2019

All police officers are required to report to the nearest police stations and camps on Dec.31 to prevent them from getting involved in indiscriminate firing, the National Capitol Region Police Office ( NCRPO) said on Friday. In a press briefing,

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