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Duterte safe in Davao after strong quake; gov’t on top of situation

October 31, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte, who was in his home in Davao City, was safe following a powerful earthquake that rocked parts of Mindanao on Thursday morning. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the government is on top of the

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Manila mayor says curfew for minors to be enforced in cemetery

October 31, 2019

Manila City Mayor Francis “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Thursday said local ordinances such as curfew for minors will be implemented even inside the cemetery. In an interview with reporters, Domagoso said a cemetery is considered as public place. “Cemetery is

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PDEA aims to clear remaining about 18,000 from drugs by 2022

October 31, 2019

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is aiming to clear the remaining 18,712 drug-affected barangays by 2022. In a statement Thursday, PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino said these barangays represent 44.5 percent out of 42,045 barangays in the country that

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Police estimate 1.8 million to go to Manila North Cemetery

October 31, 2019

An estimated 1.8 million are expected to visit their departed relatives at the Manila North Cemetery to observe All Saints’ Day, an official said on Thursday. In an interview with reporters during their inspection at the cemetery, Manila Police District

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Japanese nurses help fill gap in maternal and child health care in Eastern Visayas’ rural areas

October 31, 2019

Two Japanese nurses left work in Japan to volunteer their skills and expertise in improving maternal and child health services in Eastern Visayas, the Japan International Cooperation Agency ( JICA) said in a press statement Thursday.   Namie Oshima, 28,

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Cebu City police chief relieved over ambush of Mindanao mayor

October 31, 2019

Cebu City’s police director was relieved over the ambush of Clarin Mayor David Navarro, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday. Police Brigadier General Val De Leon, the acting PNP Central Visayas regional director, said in a statement Col. Gemma

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PNP orders regional directors in Mindanao to help quake victims

October 31, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) directed all regional directors in Mindanao to give utmost priority in providing assistance following a 6.5 earthquake that shook Cotabato Wednesday morning. This was the third quake to hit the area in two weeks.

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Dengue cases surpass 360,000 from January to October 12: DOH

October 31, 2019

Dengue cases have surpassed 360,000 in the last quarter of the year, said the Department of Health (DOH) Thursday. Based on the latest Dengue Surveillance Report, the DOH said the 360,646 cases reported from January 1 to October 12 surpasses

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