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DOH declares national dengue alert

July 15, 2019

The Department of Health (DOH) has declared a national dengue alert due to the growing number of cases. In a press conference in Manila, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III Monday also raised the code blue alert for the National Disaster

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Palace sees no big impact if Philippines-Iceland ties cut off

July 15, 2019

Malacanang indicated on Monday that the Philippines would lose nothing if its bilateral relations with Iceland are severed. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said while it would be up to President Rodrigo Duterte to decide on whether

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Lorenzana brings up Recto Bank incident in ASEAN defense ministers

July 15, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana raised the Recto Bank incident during the 13th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Bangkok last week. Arsenio Andolong, Department of National Defense (DND) public affairs service chief, said Lorenzana expressed gratitude to the Vietnamese fishermen

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Not all 20 cops in Rizal shooting will face admin charges: PNP

July 15, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Monday said not all the 20 relieved cops from Rodriguez, Rizal where a police operation claimed the life of a three-year-old girl late June will face administrative cases. In a chance interview, Police

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Police eye Parojinog link to five suspects in Manila bank rob

July 15, 2019

Police  on Monday said there are five suspects in Thursday’s bank robbery in Binondo and they may have ties with the Parojinog Group based in Ozamis City During a meeting with Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, Manila Police District head Brigadier

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Palawan 2nd best island in the world – T+L

July 15, 2019

Palawan Island in the Philippines was chosen as second best island in the world, according to Travel + Leisure (T+L). In its 2019 report, Palawan got a score of 90.87 from T+L readers who were asked to weigh in on

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Injured people in Surigao del Sur quake up to 59 – Caraga OCD

July 15, 2019

The number of injured persons in Surigao del Sur after it was hit by a magnitude 5.5 earthquake rose to 59, according to Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga Region. Based on the latest report, those injured came from the

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2 Reds killed in Agusan del Sur clash

July 14, 2019

Two alleged members of the New People’s Army were killed in an encounter with the government troops in Agusan del Sur last Saturday. Lieutenant Colonel Jaime Datuin, commanding officer of 75th Infantry Marauder Battalion, said the clashed transpired around 3:45pm

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