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PNP ready to deploy around 2,000 personnel to Calabarzon

January 13, 2020

The Philippine National Police( PNP) is ready to deploy around 2,000 personnel to the Calabarzon (Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon) as Taal Volcano remains restive. “More than 2,000 (standby force) but we can still generate more,” said Police Lieutenant General Archie Francisco Gamboa, the

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Batangas declares state of calamity

January 13, 2020

The local government of Batangas declared on Monday a state of calamity in the entire province amid the eruption of Taal Volcano. “We have declared state of calamity,” Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas told The Daily Manila Shimbun in a text

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Manila warns people selling anti-dust masks expensively

January 13, 2020

The city government of Manila warned individuals who are allegedly selling anti-dust masks at higher prices. According to Manila Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan, there were reports of overpriced N95 masks being sold. From its usual retail price of P25, some

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Military to send fewer troops for repatriating Filipinos in Middle East

January 13, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the military will decrease the number of troops to be deployed to assist in repatriating Filipinos in the Middle East. Lorenzana said the matter was discussed during the meeting of the Committee on Repatriation that he

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Phivolcs warns residents to be vigilant despite Taal’s weaker volcanic activity: Phivolcs

January 13, 2020

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warns residents to remain vigilant despite a decrease in strength of Taal Volcano’s eruption after it spewed lava early Monday.  According to Phivolc’s 8 am bulletin, Taal Volcano had a magmatic eruption

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Magma movement to determine if Taal will have hazardous eruption: Solidum

January 13, 2020

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Renato Solidum said it is uncertain whether a hazardous eruption of Taal Volcano will occur soon. “It can happen or it may not, depending on the future magma movement and the escalation

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PNP on full alert due to Taal Volcano eruption

January 13, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) raised full alert due to Taal Volcano eruption. In an interview over DZMM, PNP officer-in-charge Lieutenant General Archie Francisco Gamboa said the police is on full alert and coordinating in affected areas to assist in

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PNP asks cops to give P10 contribution to help Taal victims

January 13, 2020

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Monday asked cops to voluntarily donate P10 for the affected victims of Taal Volcano’s eruption. “Initially we are also extending our hand, as our help at the Philippine National Police, again, I am

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