Dawn masses start peacefully, health protocols followed: PNP

December 16, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said the first day of Simbang Gabi or Misa De Gallo was generally peaceful and orderly. “Everything went well on Day 1, we expect it to be better on Day

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Military, police arrest four alleged members of armed group in Zamboanga Sibugay

December 16, 2020

Military and police forces apprehended four alleged members of a lawless armed group in Zamboanga Sibugay on Tuesday morning. Western Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr. said the operating troops conducted a joint law enforcement operation against the 

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Phivolcs reminds public to always be ready after magnitude 6.2 quake off Sarangani

December 16, 2020

The public should remain alert following a powerful magnitude 6.1 earthquake that jolted the Soccsksargen region on Wednesday morning. In the “Laging Handa” televised press briefing, Science and Technology Undersecretary and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology chief Renato Solidum

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Magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Sarangani, Davao Occidental

December 16, 2020

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit the area of Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Wednesday morning. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the epicenter of the offshore earthquake was located at 86km southeast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental. The

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Manila mayor orders probe into unauthorized COVID-19 vaccination

December 15, 2020

Manila Mayor Francisco ”Isko Moreno” Domagoso ordered police and authorities to investigate a news report claiming that unauthorized vaccinations against coronavirus defense (COVID-19) were being done in Binondo. ”You are all directed to investigate and look into the veracity of

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Provincial buses operating “point-to-point routes” may soon resume, says Palace

December 15, 2020

Provincial buses may soon resume their operations in “point-to-point routes.” In a televised press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has directed the Department of Transportation, through

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One soldier wounded in clash with BIFF in Maguindanao

December 15, 2020

One soldier was wounded in a clash with the members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao on Monday morning. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., chief of the Western Mindanao Command, said the clash between  troops from the 34th

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Isabela province placed under GCQ until Dec. 31 due to increasing COVID-19 cases – Palace

December 15, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has placed Isabela province, excluding Santiago City, under the general community quarantine (GCQ) due to rising cases of coronavirus disease. In a televised press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque

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