MRT-3 trains to resume services Monday morning

April 21, 2019

The Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 (MRT-3) will resume its services at 5;30 am Monday after a week-long suspension for maintenance works. MRT-3 trains are expected to have its regular operations on Monday while their EDSA Bus Augmentation Program,

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New swine fever case found in Central Japan

April 21, 2019

Nagoya–The Aichi prefectural government said Sunday that a new swine fever case has been found in the central Japan prefecture, at a pig farm in the city of Tahara. The local authorities culled a total of some 1,800 pigs–1,000 at

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Police identify suspect in killing of radio commentator

April 21, 2019

Police have identified the suspect in the fatal stabbing of a radio commentator in Butuan City on Saturday. Brig. Gen. Gilbert Cruz, Caraga police director, ordered his men to find Ulating Barapangcat, alias Ola Saransamen. Witnesses tagged Barapangcat as the

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PNP reminds public returning from Holy Week break to follow safety reminders

April 21, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) issued safety reminders as the public return from their vacation on Sunday. Despite declaring the observance of Holy Week as “generally peaceful and orderly,” Police Colonel Bernard Banac, the PNP spokesman,, reminded everyone to take

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Duterte encouraged Filipinos to ” rekindle share committment in nation-building”

April 21, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte encouraged Filipinos to “rekindle our shared commitment in nation-building, especially in the upcoming midterm elections” as people celebrate Christ’s resurrection this Easter Sunday. “May it become an exercise of integrity and reflect the true will of the

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Police arrest two Nigerians for alleged drug possession

April 21, 2019

Police seized around P18 million worth of suspected illegal drugs from two Nigerians during a separate buy-bust operation in Naga City. Police Major Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Bicol regional spokesperson, said a two day back-to-back buy-bust led to the arrest of

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Seven dead as truck falls into ravine in Kalinga: police

April 20, 2019

Seven persons died and 15 were injured after a dump truck fell into an approximately five-meter ravine in Tabuk City, Kalinga, police said Saturday The truck was bringing them to a Kalinga customary practice, according to a report by the Philippine

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Philippines, Japan to focus on increasing defense, humanitarian assistance

April 19, 2019

The Philippines and Japan will focus on increasing defense and humanitarian assistance as Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya met in Tokyo on Thursday. Arsenio Andolong Department of National Defense Public Affairs Service chief said Friday:

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