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Diarrhea outbreak kills 4 children
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A diarrhea outbreak occurred in two barangays in General Santos City. Four children have died. The outbreak occurred at Purok Saludin and Purok Mudia of Barangay Labangal and Purok Salafan of Barangay Apopong. The epidemic, which ran from March 30 to April 19, affected a total of 243 persons, 132…
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Flashfloods hit Davao del Sur
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Despite the summer heat, heavy rainfall has caused the overflow of Pilan River in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur Thursday (April 26), triggering flashfloods. Residents moved out from their inundated homes after the waters came at around 7:30 p.m. Floodwaters subsided only around 7 a.m. the next day. There was…
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Alternate routes for May 2-5 truck ban bared
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced the alternate routes for trucks covered by the temporary daytime truck ban from May 2 to 5. MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said trucks can use the alternate routes from May 2 to 5, from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. This will be…
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Asset Protection Lecture Series (APLS) Visayas and Mindanao coming soon
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After the success of the Asset Protection Lecture Series (APLS) Metro Manila Edition last April 18 to 20 at The Bayleaf Intramuros, organizers are set to hold the APLS Visayas and Mindanao Editions to accommodate the demand for review and synthesis of knowledge among security and protection professionals in those…
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Daytime truck ban to be enforced May 2 to 5
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will implement a temporary daytime truck ban during the 45th Asian Development Bank (ADB) meeting from May 2 to 5. MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said the traffic scheme is aimed at decongesting Metro Manila’s major thoroughfares during the four-day international conference. Based on initial…
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Man falls to death in Ortigas mall
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A 52-year-old man plunged to his death from the fourth floor of the Robinsons Galleria mall in Ortigas Thursday (April 26). The Quezon City Police District identified the fatality as Willy Lo, owner of the AWD computer shop at the mall’s ground floor. Investigators said Lo landed on the second…
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Gov’t to probe Paranaque demolition melee
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The government will conduct an investigation on the demolition of structures within the Silverio compound in Paranaque City that has turned into violence even as it assured full cooperation from the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the probe to ferret out the truth on accusations of violation of human rights.…
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Magnitude-5.0 hits Samar province
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A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck the Samar-Leyte region at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday (April 25). No casualties and major damage were reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter was at 90 kilometers North Northeast of Tacloban, Leyte and 94 km East of Calbayog, Samar. It has a depth of…
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