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POEA approves total deployment ban on OFWs to Kuwait

January 15, 2020

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) on Wednesday approved a total deployment ban for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)  bound for Kuwait. According to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the POEA Governing Board approved the proposal of its chairman,

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Cavite Province declares state of calamity

January 15, 2020

Cavite Province on Wednesday declared a state of calamity due to the Taal Volcano’s continuous eruption.  “The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Council) of Cavite had a special session to approve the resolution putting the whole province in a State of Calamity

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PNP records ”zero looting” in areas affected by Taal eruption

January 15, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded “zero looting” incidents in areas affected by the Taal Volcano eruption. “We were happy when the deputy regional director for administration reported to me that we have zero incidents on looting and other

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DTI files administrative complaints vs 12 establishments for profiteering

January 15, 2020

The Department of Trade and Industry ( DTI) has filed administrative complaints against 12 business establishments for alleged profiteering due to overpriced and substandard medical masks during the height of the ashfall coming from the eruption of Taal Volcano. Trade

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Rescuing trapped, abandoned animals in Batangas ”case to case basis”: DILG

January 15, 2020

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday said rescuing of trapped and abandoned animals may be allowed on ”a case-to-case” basis upon proper coordination with local disaster authorities. DILG spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said Interior Secretary Eduardo Año

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Main crater lake of Taal Volcano dries up due to ash: Phivolcs

January 15, 2020

The main crater lake of Taal Volcano dried up on Wednesday due to continuous discharge, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in a Wednesday afternoon bulletin.  In its latest bulletin, Phivolcs said “newly acquired satellite images would

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Paredes to be next Air Force chief

January 15, 2020

Major Gen. Allen Paredes will be the next commanding general of the Philippine Air Force ( PAF). The designation of Paredes will take effect on Janaury 17. In an advisory, the Philippine Air Force said the change of command and

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Lorenzana visits Chinese Coast Guard ship

January 15, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana visited the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel docked in Manila on Wednesday afternoon. Lorenzana was accompanied by Philippine Coast Guard Commandant (PCG) Admiral Joel Garcia and other PCG officials during a tour inside the 102- meter

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