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Residents urged to follow evacuation orders as “Samuel” nears Leyte Gulf area

November 20, 2018

Officials urged residents to follow orders to evacuate as Tropical Depression “Samuel” neared the Leyte Gulf area Tuesday afternoon. As of 11 am, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) issued a heavy rainfall warning alert over areas in

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Police officer shot in Cagayan de Oro

November 20, 2018

A police officer was shot several times while driving a van in Cagayan de Oro Tuesday morning. In a report, Superintendent Michael Jhon Deloso, who is assigned at the Regional Police Strategy Management Unit, was fired upon by unidentified suspects

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Palace says arbitral ruling “useless as of now”

November 20, 2018

Malacanang said on Tuesday the United Nations Arbitral Tribunal award on the Philippines in the South China Sea is “useless as of now.” This as Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo questioned the timing of the release of a Social Weather Stations

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Faeldon formally assumes head of BuCor

November 20, 2018

Former Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon has been formally named director general of the Bureau of Corrections ( BuCor), an attached agency of the Department of Justice. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Tuesday President Rodrigo Duterte signed the appointment paper of

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Chinese president Xi arrives in Philippines

November 20, 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived on Tuesday for his two-day state visit in Manila, the first by a Chinese leader since 2005. Xi arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport around 11:45 am. In his arrival speech, Xi said it

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DICT, China Telecom sign letter of intent

November 20, 2018

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Tuesday signed a joint letter of intent with China Telecommunications Corp. for using the agency’s existing cable landing station  with the latter’s submarine cable. China Telecom’s international submarine telecommunications cable will

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84% of Filipinos believe gov’t approach in dealing with China on sea dispute not right

November 20, 2018

About 84 percent of Filipinos said the government’s approach in dealing with conflicts against China in the issue of the West Philippine Sea is “not right”, a Social Weather Station ( SWS) survey said on Tuesday. The survey, released on

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BOC, AFP, PCG ink MOA for strengthened joint anti-smuggling operations

November 19, 2018

The chiefs of the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and the Philippine Coast (PCG), on Monday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for strengthened linkages and enhanced coordination. The ceremonial signing of the MOA took

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