Road and construction projects contributed to landslides: Solidum

January 4, 2019

Heavy rain and frequent landslides were not only caused by global warming but road and construction projects, Phivolcs (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) executive director Renato Solidum said on Friday.   “Obviously with global warming, we are experiencing more

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Duterte wants to use road users tax for flood control, river dredging in Bicol

January 4, 2019

  President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he will convince Congress to allow the government to use the road users tax for flood control projects and dredging rivers in the Bicol region after it was struck by landslides and flashfloods

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Stocks give up early gains but ends higher

January 4, 2019

Stocks gave up early gains after the Philippines announced  a big fall in December inflation but the key index still gained one percent  at the close of trading on Friday. Inflation for December was reported at 5.1 percent, from six

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Duterte backs Tolentino, Bong Go and De la Rosa for senators

January 4, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte belittled the front-runners in senatorial surveys and pushed three of the administration’s candidates. “You know, the people just made a mistake but I do not have to, you know, derogate others… The one leading on the survey…

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Alleged gunman of solon and cop, driver surrenders to police

January 4, 2019

The alleged main triggerman and driver of getaway motorcycle in the killing of Ako-Bicol Partylist Representative Rodel Batocabe and PO1 Orlando Diaz surrendered, police said. At a press conference, Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde said Henry Yuson,

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Duterte says he has ”evil plan” for his enemies

January 4, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he has “evil plan” for his enemies. “That is really the fault of all bad people that they think that they monopolize evil in this country. So may I just would like also to

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Philippines ready to help Filipinos in Congo, hit by Ebola outbreak

January 4, 2019

The Philippine government is prepared to help nearly 150 Filipinos in Congo as an Ebola outbreak killed 360 people in the second worst epidemic to hit Africa in recent years The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi, which has jurisdiction over the

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Five killed as tricycle, car collide in Batangas: police

January 4, 2019

Five  people, including a member of the Philippine Navy and a Sangguniang Kabataan councilor, died while 12 were injured in a vehicular accident in San Juan, Batangas Friday morning, police said. According to a spot report by the San Juan

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