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Phivolcs urge people to comply with building code

November 4, 2019

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday urged people to comply with the National Building Code amid strong earthquakes which hit southern Mindanao last week. Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum said the tremors in Cotabato and neighboring cities

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MRT-3 train emits smoke, 530 passengers unloaded

November 4, 2019

Around 530 passengers of an MRT-3 train headed northbound were unloaded at 4:08 pm after smoke was reported by its train driver in one of the coaches, the Department of Transportation ( DOTr) said Monday. The MRT-3 went on provisional

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P3.4 million worth of illegal drugs confiscated from couriers in Zamboanga City

November 4, 2019

Authorities on Sunday confiscated P3.4 million worth of illegal drugs from two alleged drug couriers in a buy-bust operation in Zamboanga City. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the suspects as Alner Andao and Aljimar Jimla. Suspects were arrested

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PNP cannot influence Napolcom probe on Albayalde

November 4, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) cannot influence the probe conducted by the National Police Commission (Napolcom) against former PNP chief Police General Oscar Albayalde over the controversial 2013 Pampanga drug raid. Police Lieutenant General Archie Francisco Gamboa, the PNP officer-in-charge,

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Past incidents in SCS involving China have to be referred to in ASEAN statement or annex – Dominguez

November 4, 2019

Past incidents involving China, which apparently have caused some Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines, to call for the immediate conclusion of the code of conduct in South China Sea, have to be mentioned either in the ASEAN joint statement

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Two soldiers wounded in clashes with alleged NPAs in Samar

November 4, 2019

Two soldiers were wounded while three high-powered firearms were recovered in clashes with alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) in Samar province on Sunday. Maj. Bard Caesar Mazo, of the  8th Infantry Division, said troops of the 801st Infantry

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Authorities arrest two alleged NPAs in Negros Occidental

November 4, 2019

Authorities arrested two alleged New People’s Army (NPA) officials in law enforcement operation in Negros Occidental last Friday, a military official said Monday. Capt. Cenon Pancito, public affairs chief of the 3rd Infantry Division,  said arrested were Maria Lindy Balaobao

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Dominguez sees hitting lower end GDP growth target for this year

November 4, 2019

The Philippines is in “a very good position” to achieve its low-end economic growth target for this year, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said on Monday. “We will certainly in a very good position to hit the lower end of

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