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Aquino confirms possible terrorist attack during Nazarene feast
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Malacanang has confirmed intelligence reports of possible terrorist attacks during the feast of the Black Nazarene on Monday (January 9). In a press conference at the Palace, President Benigno Aquino III said he has been meeting with the national security forces on this matter and have issued the necessary instructions…
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Traffic advisory up for Quiapo fiesta
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The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has issued the traffic advisory for Monday’s grand procession of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila. The route of the procession, which will be closed to motorists, covers Quirino Grandstand, Katigbak Drive, P. Burgos, Taft Ave, McArthur Bridge, Palanca, Quezon Bridge, Quezon Blvd, Arlegui,…
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25 dead, 150 missing in Compostela Valley landslide
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An advisory warning that flooding and landslides could occur in Eastern and Southern has been out days earlier. Still, many died and countless are missing after a landslide happened at a hilly portion in Compostela Valley. At around 3:00 a.m. Wednesday (January 5), a landslide incident occurred at Sitio Diat…
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Sen. Revilla wants people behind Ramgen ‘sex’ video imprisoned
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Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. is seeking the aid of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in identifying and prosecuting the perpetrators behind the online uploading of an intimate video between his deceased brother, Ramgen Revilla, and his girlfriend Janelle Manahan. The video was circulated in the Internet a week…
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Flashfloods still threaten Eastern and Southern Mindanao
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There is a continuing threat of flashfloods and landslides in Eastern and Southern Mindanao as weather officials predict continuous rainy weather in the region. According to the latest update as of 5 a.m. (January 3) of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), “widespread rains over Eastern and…
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Losing your child in the mall
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Having a child go missing can be one of the worst things that can happen to a parent. I’ve had the unfortunate experience of losing my child in the mall a handful of times since the beginning of motherhood, but thankfully, I’ve managed to recover her each and every time.…
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MILF working to free kidnapped Aussie
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MANILA – Peace panel chair Mohagher Iqbal of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has issued instructions to Atty. Abdul Dataya, chair of the Ad Hoc Joint Action Group (AHJAG), the anti-kidnapping outfit of the MILF, to help free Australian Warren Rodwell, from the hands of his Abu Sayyaf kidnappers.…
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Peace talks with Reds remain stalled
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MANILA – A peace agreement between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front this year remains doubtful as the two sides continue to disagree on certain terms and preconditions. The CPP-NPA-NDF, which commemorated its 43rd anniversary last Dec. 26, stressed again its demand for…