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Aklan joins 23 ‘liberated’ provinces
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MANILA — Aklan and 23 other provinces have been ‘liberated’ from the influence of the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army – National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Tuesday (January 2) announced. The other provinces are Apayao, Ifugao, Kalinga, Nueva Viscaya, Quirino,…
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OFWs in Syria to be repatriated
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The Philippine government has ordered the mandatory repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Syria in view of the current crisis in that country. Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario left for Damascus on New Year’s Eve to meet with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmad Arnous and…
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Group wants firecrackers and fireworks banned
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Waste and pollution watchdog EcoWaste Coalition has sought for a comprehensive ban on the production, importation, distribution, sale and use of firecrackers and fireworks to protect public health, safety and the environment. EcoWaste Coalition, which is dedicated to promoting environmental health, climate protection and chemical safety, said a total ban…
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‘Sex’ video of Ramgen and Manahan comes out
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MANILA – Another controversial video has come out, this time showing murder victim Ramgen Revilla having intimate moments with his girlfriend and survivor Janelle Manahan. According to reports, the video was uploaded on Facebook and was quickly imported to YouTube. The video was immediately removed but some sites apparently copied…
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House asks Senate to dismiss Corona plea
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MANILA – The wheels of the impeachment trial have moved again as the holiday lull is over. Members of the House of Representatives who will stand as prosecutors in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona have asked the Senate Monday (January 2) to reject his motion to dismiss…
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Police nab 114 holiday troublemakers, 15 for firing guns
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A total of 114 individuals have been arrested for various criminal offenses related to merry-making activities during the holiday season, the Philippine National Police said. Citing figures from the PNP National Operations Center, PNP Chief Director General Nicanor Bartolome said one person was killed while 422 others were injured in…
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Gov’t campaign vs. firecrackers on
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Health Secretary Enrique Ona has announced the government’s firework-injury reduction campaign, dubbed Aksyon: Paputok Injury Reduction (APIR). APIR which also means ‘Give me five’ in local slang, focuses on the complete set of fingers representing five reminders to prevent injury and five suggestions to keep safe while celebrating the holidays.…
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Corona wants impeachment rap dismissed
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MANILA — Chief Justice Renato C. Corona has asked the Senate for the outright dismissal of the impeachment complaint filed against him by the House of Representatives. In his answer to the impeachment charges, Corona asked for the outright dismissal of the “Verified Impeachment Complaint,” for failing to meet the…
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