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Palace: No need to seek help from foreign gov’ts for Taal evacuees

January 16, 2020

The Philippine government does not see the need to ask foreign assistance for the displaced families by the Taal Volcano eruption, Malacanang said on Thursday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the government has enough budget for

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Duterte forms task force on “zero hunger”

January 16, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has created an inter-agency task force that aims to end hunger in the country. Executive Order No. 101, which Duterte signed on January 10 but released Thursday, said the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger is headed

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Police nab MMDA enforcer for getting money from buses

January 16, 2020

Police arrested  a Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic enforcer after he was caught receiving money from bus conductors in Mandaluyong City last Wednesday night. Police Major Virgilio Timajo, public information officer of Eastern Police District (EPD), said arrested was

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PN’s most powerful ship found sub in waters of Palawan last year

January 16, 2020

The Philippine Navy’s most powerful ship detected a submerged submarine off the waters of Palawan last year. This was revealed by the Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command (FOIC) Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad in an interview with reporters in Taguig

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Duterte authorizes grant of up to P3,000 gratuity pay for job order, contractual workers in gov’t

January 16, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has authorized the grant of gratuity pay for 2019 to job order and contract of service workers in government.  Administrative Order No. 20, which Duterte signed on January 10 but released Thursday, said the one time-gratuity pay

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Batangas police give residents two-hour window to enter lock down areas

January 16, 2020

The Batangas provincial police director Thursday said residents are allowed to enter lock down areas for two hours. In a radio interview, Police Col. Edwin Quilates said local government officials requested to chiefs of police to allow residents to check

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Taal activity ”generally waned” but Phivolcs keeps Alert Level Four

January 16, 2020

Taal Volcano on Thursday morning remained at Alert Level Four even as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said ”activity in the past 24 hours has generally waned. ”   In its 8 am bulletin, Phivolcs said ”activity in

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Military rescues Indonesian, last hostage of Abu Sayyaf

January 16, 2020

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government troops have rescued  an Indonesian fisherman, the last captive of the Abu Sayyaf , in the province of Sulu. Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief, said the rescued Indonesian fisherman was Muhammad Farhan,

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