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No pact yet but peace reigns for 5 months now
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There have been no fighting between the military and Muslim rebels in Mindanao since January this year, giving high hopes that a final peace agreement will soon be reached. Dean Marvic Leonen, chairman of the government peace panel negotiating with the MILF, said that from Jan. 1, 2012 to date,…
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Magnitude 5.5 quake hits Mindanao
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As if the extreme weather is not enough, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit Mindanao at 9:14 a.m. Friday morning (June 15). According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter was at 152 kilometers east southeast of General Santos City or 184 kilometers south-southeast of Davao City. The tremor…
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PNP pushes campaign vs overweight cops
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To serve as check on the increasing number of overweight cops, the Philippine National Police is conducting an eight-week weight loss challenge for all police force based at the national headquarters. The PNP Health Service, in cooperation with Herbalife International, is conducting the PNP’s Health Awareness Campaign and Pulis Pangkalusugan…
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BI to deport American sex convict
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested an American fugitive who is a convicted sex offender in the US . Immigration Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. said Gary Vern Jorden, 68, was arrested last June 4 inside the BI main building in Intramuros, Manila . Jorden, accompanied by his lawyer, had…
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Best Practices on Asset Protection
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Best Practices on Asset Protection Overview Best Practices on Asset Protection is designed for executives and entrepreneurs, who need valuable insights to ensure business growth and continuity, prevent loss of lives and properties, avoid unnecessary expense in security, and enhance welfare of employees. This forum aims to orient participants to…
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Tornado, flashfloods hit Glan in Sarangani
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A tornado and flashfloods have struck the town of Glan in Sarangani province last Tuesday (June 12), claiming one dead and cutting a wide swath of destruction that left hundreds of families homeless. According to the local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, at least one villager was killed and…
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‘Butchoy’ now a typhoon
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‘Butchoy’ has been updgraded to a tropical storm and has been spotted 620 kilometers east southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. As of 4 a.m. Friday (June 15), Butchoy is packing maximum sustained winds of 100 kph near the center and…
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Rains to continue; ‘Butchoy’ to enter PH
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The southwest monsoon will continue to affect Luzon, bringing occasional rains over the western section of Luzon which can trigger flashfloods and landslides, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said today. Scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in the western section of Visayas and Mindanao. The rest…
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