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BFP Update: 72 Bodies Retrieved from Gutted Valenzuela Factory
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Firefighters have recovered over 70 bodies from the burnt rubber slipper factory in Valenzuela City, a Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) official confirmed. BFP regional director F/Sr. Supt. Sergio Soriano Jr. said that as of 1:40 p.m., fire officials have retrieved at least 72 bodies, most of which from the…
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Four Guards Face Criminal, Administrative Charges over Revilla Shooting Incident
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Four security guards have been slapped with administrative and criminal charges in relation to the Jolo Revilla shooting incident. Acting Muntinlupa police chief Senior Supt. Allan Nobleza said they have filed charges against three Asian Hospital and Medical Center (AHMC) guards and a security guard from the Ayala Alabang Village…
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31 Confirmed Dead in Valenzuela Factory Blaze
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The death toll in the deadly fire that razed a sandals factory in Sitio Gitna, Barangay Ugong in Valenzuela City Wednesday afternoon has reached 31, but 67 more factory workers remain unaccounted for, various reports said. Mayor Rex Gatchalian confirmed that firefighters who were able to penetrate the burnt building found…
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Child Rebel Surrenders; AFP Alarmed over NPA’s Recruitment of Minors
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday expressed concern over the New People’s Army’s (NPA) recruitment of minors for combat following the surrender of an 11-year-old child-rebel from Mati City. The young rebel, who was identified as Michael Gabriel, alias Dodong, has reportedly joined the communist group when…
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7.3-Magnitude Quake Rattles Nepal
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A strong earthquake rattled eastern Nepal, near Mount Everest, two weeks after more than 8,000 died in the devastating 7.8-magnitude quake. According to the US Geological Survey, the tremor had a magnitude of 7.3 and depth of 15 km. Its epicenter was located 76 km east of Kathmandu. Latest reports…
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NPA Hostage-takers in Surigao del Sur Demand P24M from Mining Contractor
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Some 20 armed members of the Pulang Bagani group of the New People’s Army seized mining equipment and held personnel of Nicklebase Incorporated at the vicinity of Barangay Babuyan in Carrascal, Surigao del Sur at around 8 a.m. on Monday. Nickelbase Inc. is a subcontractor of Carrascal Mining Corporation (CMC)…
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Speeding Car Kills NLEX Guard
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A security guard was killed after he was hit by a speeding car on the westbound lane of the North Luzon Expressway exit in Barangay Parada, Valenzuela City on Thursday. Police reports said the victim, Gaudencio Gonzaga, 38, and a resident of Pandacan, Manila, was manning his post around 4…
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DOH Worries Over Uptrend in HIV Cases, Offers Free Testing
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At a time when its neighboring countries are seeing a decline in their human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection rates, the Philippines is going in the opposite direction, a development that worries the Department of Health. At a press conference held Wednesday, DOH Assistant Secretary Paulyn Ubial said the steady increase…
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