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MWSS to impose P1.15 billion fine on Manila Water over shortage

April 24, 2019

The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) on Wednesday announced that it will impose a P1.15 billion fine on water concessionaire Manila Water over the water shortage issue, which affected several areas in Metro Manila and Rizal in March. MWSS

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10 injured from Samar quake: PNP

April 24, 2019

Police said ten persons were injured during a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck San Julian, Eastern Samar on Tuesday. In a report Wednesday by Police Brigadier General Dionardo Carlos, the Philippine National Police Eastern Visayas regional director, he said The

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Duterte orders suspension of business permit of collapsed supermarket in Pampanga

April 23, 2019

President Rodrigo Duerte has ordered to suspend the business permit of the supermarket chain after one of its branches collapsed, killing and trapping several people following a strong earthquake on Monday afternoon. Duterte conducted on Tuesday an inspection of the

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Phivolcs raises intensity in Lubao and Guagua to seven

April 23, 2019

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised on Tuesday the intensity felt in Pampanga into intensity VII caused by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake which hit parts of Luzon Monday. Phivolcs reported an intensity VII in Lubao and Guagua

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Duterte warns to pour garbage to Canadian Embassy if its gov’t won’t retrieve trash

April 23, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte threatened on Tuesday to dump the garbage from Canada at its Embassy in Manila if it would not take back the containers of misdeclared trash to the country six years ago. Before concluding the situational briefing in

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Stocks end lower

April 23, 2019

Philippine stocks ended lower on Tuesday as the markets remained open a day after a strong earthquake affected Metro Manila. The Philippine Stock Exchange index closed at 7,818.93 points, down 13.50 points. In the broader market, there were 120 decliners,

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Clark to resume flights Wednesday or Thursday: Tugade

April 23, 2019

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said Clark Airport is expected to be operational as early as Wednesday. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Tugade said they are planning to repair, open and continue Clark Airport’s operations on Wednesday or at least

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Police rescue South Korean kidnap victim

April 23, 2019

A South Korean was rescued in Makati City on Monday, the Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) said Tuesday. AKG director Col. Glenn Dumlao said Han Jongwook, 26, was rescued in Makati at around 11:30 p.m. Police said the suspect,

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