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NDRRMC Records Over A Thousand Deaths in Pablo’s Aftermath
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MANILA, Philippines—The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that, as of December 22, death toll has been pinned to 1,067, of which 324 remain unidentified. National Bureau of Investigation forensic experts have been deployed to conduct DNA examination of unidentified cadavers. Consequently, the number of injured victims went…
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AFP Celebrates 77th Foundation Day
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QUEZON CITY, Philippines—Today marks the 77th Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Foundation Day, with this year’s theme “Bayanihan at Kahandaan: Tuwid na Daan Tungo sa Kapayapaan,” a campaign that promotes environmental protection and conservation. President Noynoy Aquino, who was the guest of honor and speaker during the celebration, commended…
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NCRPO Still Needs 224 Policemen
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MANILA, Philippines—The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is still in need of 224 new policemen for Police Officer 1 (PO1) position to fill up the supplemental quota for this year, according to the agency’s official statement. Of these, 124 will be sent out to serve in Metro Manila, and…
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Possible Typhoon on Christmas Day
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MANILA, Philippines—A tropical cyclone is seen to possibly enter the Philippines on Christmas Day, particularly the Visayas and Mindanao areas—the same places badly hit by super typhoon Pablo this month. According to recent reports, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has been continuously monitoring the possible tropical…
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Immigration Agents Nab Singaporean for Human Trafficking
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MANILA, Philippines—Agents from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested a Singaporean being suspected as a courier and member of a human trafficking syndicate last December 12 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, gathered reports said. The Singaporean identified as Law Suang See, 33, was with a Chinese companion…
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RH Bill Approved, Now Up for Bicameral Conference
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With Congress voting 133-79 with seven abstentions, and the Senate casting their vote at 13-8 in favor of the Reproductive Health Bill, the controversial bill recently certified by Pres. Aquino as urgent, has finally been approved Monday night. The Senate, presided by Senate President Pro Tempore Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, approved…
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AFP Calls for Ceasefire During Holidays
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QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, Lt.Gen. Jessie D. Dellosa, has declared a suspension of offensive military operations (SOMO) against the New People’s Army (NPA) effective yesterday, December 16, until January 02, 2013, in celebration of the holiday season as well as…
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Suspected JI Member Killed in Davao City
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines—A Malaysian national suspected to be a member of the international terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) was killed in a confrontation with law enforcement authorities in Davao City on Friday evening, December 14, for allegedly carrying and threatening to detonate an improvised explosive device (IED) in said city. According to…
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