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‘Tisoy’ weakens as it heads towards Batangas-Oriental Mindoro

December 3, 2019

Typhoon ‘Tisoy’ slightly weakened as it heads towards Batangas-Northern Mindoro Oriental area, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Tuesday.  At 10 am, the eye of  ‘Tisoy’ was located based on all available data at 55 kilometers

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China’s new ambassador arrives

December 3, 2019

China’s new envoy to the Philippines said ” the best is yet to come” as he arrived past midnight on Tuesday. Huang Xilian, an expert in Asian affairs, replaced Zhao Jianhua, who ended his five-year tour of duty in October.

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LOOK: 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 2019 Medal Tally

December 3, 2019

The 2019 SEA Games medal tally as of December 1, 2019, 7:30 PM. #WeWinAsOne #2019SEAGames #PHforONE The Day 2 of 2019 SEA Games ended with Philippines at the top of the list with a total of 75 medals. It was

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‘Tisoy’ gathers strength as it moves towards Northern Samar, Albay, Sorsogon

December 3, 2019

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Typhoon ‘Tisoy’ increased its strength as it moves towards Northern Samar, Albay, and Sorsogon area.  According to the weather bureau’s 5  pm bulletin, Tisoy was last located at 195 kilometers

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Duterte gives P60,000 bonus to OP employees as he lights giant Malacañang Christmas tree

December 2, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte led on Monday night the traditional lighting of a 40-foot Christmas tree in Malacañang and announced the P60,000 bonus of each employee under the Office of the President. But before the lighting ceremony and the much-awaited announcement

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PSE index ends higher, but peso vs US dollar declines

December 2, 2019

The main Philippine share index closed higher but the peso was lower against the US dollar Monday. The peso settled at P51.08 from P50.81 on Friday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached

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JICA, DENR forest conservation project in critical watershed areas on the upswing

December 2, 2019

A forest conservation project of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) completed the reforestation of some 10, 841 hectares in the Jalaur watershed in Iloilo Province.  These watersheds are critical for

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NDRRMC aims for ” zero casualty” from ‘Tisoy’

December 2, 2019

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) aims for “zero casualty” amid threats posed by Typhoon ‘Tisoy’. NDRRMC Executive Secretary Ricardo Jalad expressed optimism that the “zero casualty” can be attained with pre-emptive evacuation in areas that will

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