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Cargo ship sinks off Catanduanes
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A Panamanian cargo vessel sank off the coast of Catanduanes Saturday (January 21) afternoon. All fourteen members of the crew have been rescued. Several reports quoted the Philippine Coast Guard as saying that the M/V Sun Spirit listed at about 34 nautical miles off Binorong Point in Catanduanes last Saturday.…
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School security issues to consider for parents
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Children are the school’s most precious charge and bad things can happen to them when the premises are not secured. Belongings can get lost or stolen, accidents can happen, or worse, children may get abducted. It is for this reason that parents and teachers should consider carefully security issues at…
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Gov’t wants peace talks with MILF to move faster
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MANILA – The Philippine government wants the peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front to move faster as the 24th formal exploratory talks in Kuala Lumpur recently ended. The peace negotiations between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front “have inched forward but not fast enough,” Government peace…
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U.S. Senators call for more joint military exercises with PH
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MANILA — The United States wants to have more joint military exercises with the Philippines and other Asian countries. U.S. Senate Armed Forces Committee Ranking Member Sen. John McCain (Arizona) conveyed this message to Philippine officials lead by President Benigno Aquino III, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario and Defense Secretary…
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Prosecution gropes at impeachment trial in Senate
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The impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona has started last Monday (January 16) and is expected to go on for months. But this early, it looks like the prosecution is fumbling with its request for postponements and presentation of unverified documents. The start of the proceedings last Monday was…
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Brother enters not guilty plea in Ramgen murder
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Ramon Joseph Bautista, one of the main suspects in the murder of his brother actor Ramgen Bautista, has entered a not guilty plea during his arraignment on murder and frustrated murder charges before the Parañaque Regional Trial Court Tuesday morning (January 17). Suspects Michael Nartea and Roy Francis Tolisora also…
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Jan. 23 a national holiday
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Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has declared the Chinese New Year, which falls on January 23 (Monday), as a special non-working day in the country. Aquino, in his Proclamation No. 295, said the declaration is to give both Chinese-Filipinos and Filipinos alike the opportunity to celebrate the holiday. “On January…
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Nephew, bodyguard of slain Batangas vice mayor killed
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Assassins shot and killed a nephew and bodyguard of slain Talisay Vice Mayor Florencio Manimtim Jr in barangay Tumaway in Talisay, Batangas Tuesday morning (January 17), reports said. Manimtim’s nephew Danny Omania and bodyguard Joel Caringal were onboard a car when two armed men fired at them along the national…
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