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”Very negative” air quality in Las Pinas 11 am Monday: DENR

January 13, 2020

A “very negative” air quality index was recorded in Metro Manila due to harmful ashes spewed by Taal Volcano last Sunday, a Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) official said Monday.  DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said the most negative

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Repatriation of first OFWs from Middle East delayed: Lorenzana

January 13, 2020

The repatriation of the first batch of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW’s) from Middle East was delayed as the Ninoy Aquino International Airport was closed after Taal Volcano started spewing ash on Sunday. “The first batch of 12 returning OFWs from

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Palace says survey on human rights abuses “demonized” by Duterte’s critics

January 13, 2020

Three of four Filipinos see many human rights abuses in the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, saying it was “demonized” by President Rodrigo Duterte’s critics. In a statement on Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, however, urged the victims or who

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DENR official appeals to residents near Tagyatay to save endangered species

January 13, 2020

Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda pleaded that residents near Tagaytay rescue and take care of endangered species. Antiporda said endangered species, such as the different species of hornbill found in the highlands, might have flown in the mainland when the Taal

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Taal still spewing ash ” but not as strong as yesterday”: Lorenzana

January 13, 2020

Taal Volcano is still spewing ash but not as much as Sunday even as more than 20,000 persons have been affected by the eruption. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Monday President Rodrigo Duterte ordered authorities to rescue and evacuate the

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76% say many human rights abuses in war vs drugs: SWS

January 13, 2020

Seventy six percent said there have been many human rights abuses in the Duterte administration’s campaign against illegal drugs, according to latest Social Weather Station (SWS) survey. In its latest report released on Sunday, SWS said  24 percent replied there

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Duterte suspends trip to Leyte Tuesday due to Taal eruption

January 13, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte will not push with his trip to Leyte on Tuesday following the eruption of the Taal Volcano in Batangas province, Malacanang said on Monday. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte’s   visit to San Isidro,

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Congressional hearing on war on drugs with Robredo as guest “waste of time,” says Palace

January 13, 2020

Malacanang said on Monday the plan of the House of Representatives to conduct a hearing on illegal drugs with Vice President Leni Robredo as one of the resource persons would be a “waste of time.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson

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