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Zamboanga City evacuates 600 families affected by “Marilyn”

September 14, 2019

Almost 600 families from 13 villages in Zamboanga City were evacuated due to flooding and landslides brought about by tropical depression “Marilyn,” police said on Saturday. According to Police Regional Office 9 spokesperson Chief Inspector Helen Galvez, 65 houses, including

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“Mariang Pulis,” an all-women police station, launched in Siquijor

September 14, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) launched on Saturday the “first-ever” all-women police station in Siquijor. The police station in the Municipality of Maria was named as “Mariang Pulis” and will be headed and managed by 21 female police personnel. According

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TD “Marilyn” slightly weakens

September 14, 2019

Tropical depression Marilyn showed has slightly weakened as it moved northeastward, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Sunday.  According to the weather bureau, Marilyn weakened with maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour and gusts of up

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Philippine, Vietnamese navies hold “interaction” activity in South China Sea

September 14, 2019

The Philippine Navy (PN) and Vietnamese Peoples Navy (VPN) conducted “interaction” activity in an island in the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea last Tuesday. Lt. Cdr. Cecilio Gines, Naval Forces West (NWF) public affairs officer, said the Naval

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Philippines can’t be compelled to abandon Hague ruling, says Palace

September 13, 2019

Malacañang vowed on Friday that the Philippines could not be compelled by any country to abandon The Hague ruling in the South China Sea. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement after Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said President Rodrigo

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Next in rank to take charge posts at BuCor, Palace says

September 13, 2019

The next in rank would take charge of the posts at the Bureau of Corrections following the suspension of some of its 30 officials, Malacañang said on Friday. “The instruction of President (Rodrigo Duterte) is the next in rank will

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Palace to Robredo: Be more circumspect in making statements vs Duterte

September 13, 2019

Malacañang hit on Friday Vice President Leni Robredo, saying she should be more circumspect in issuing statements against President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement after Robredo said it was “irresponsible” for Duterte to set aside the

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245 inmates freed under GCTA back to BuCor

September 13, 2019

Around 245 inmates who were granted early release under the Good Conduct and Time aAlowance (GCTA) law have returned to the Bureau of Corrections six days before the grace period given by President Rodrigo Duterte lapses. The Philippine National Police

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