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US Embassy raises travel warning over Palawan
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US Embassy warns mission personnel of kidnapping threat, as the 16th anniversary of the Dos Palmas kidnapping incident draws near.
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Protect yourself from heat strokes
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With the high summer having rolled in, so have the myriad health risks associated with the heat of our tropical country. Among the most serious, but unfortunately most common, is heat exhaustion. Heat stroke is the most serious form of heat illness, and is a medical emergency. It can kill or cause damage…
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Helicopter Crash in Tanay Leaves 3 dead, 1 injured
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Manila, Philippines – Tragedy struck on Thursday afternoon, 3 May 2017, when a Philippine Air Force (PAF) helicopter crashed in Tanay, Rizal leaving three military personnel dead and one injured. Col. Antonio Francisco, Philippine Air Force spokesperson, told the media that at around 3:00 p.m. a military helicopter had crashed…
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Mayor Duterte: Lapanday NPA attacks “acts of terrorism”
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One civilian dead in attack; Mayor Duterte condemns attack as personal insult.
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Balikatan Exercises 2017 to push through
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Manila, Philippines – United States military forces will once again train alongside Filipino troops in the 33rd iteration of the Balikatan Exercises (Balikatan) in Luzon and Visayas. The US Embassy stated on 24 April 2017 that the Philippine Government had invited the US military to train with members of the…
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Masbate clash leaves three NPA dead
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Legazpi City, Philippines – An encounter with troops of the Armed Forces of the Philippines left three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels dead in Barangay San Antonio in Milagros, Masbate. On Saturday, 18 April 2017, the 2nd Infantry Battalion soldiers led by Capt. Jessie Cabangcala were verifying reports of the…
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Davao Oriental site of NPA clash
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Davao Oriental, Philippines – A firefight in the vicinity of Mati City resulted in a casualty from the New People’s Army (NPA) and two wounded troops of the Philippine Army. On Thursday, 30 March 2017, in Barangay Tagbinonga at around 11:50 a.m., combined troops from the 20th and 66th Infantry…