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Nine Killed as Bomb Explodes on Passenger Bus in Bukidnon
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Nine people were reportedly killed when a bomb blew up inside a passenger bus in Barangay Dologon, Maramag town in Bukidnon around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, the military said. According to various reports, the Rural Transmit Mindanao Inc. (RTMI) bus, with plate number KVP-178, was traversing the national highway in front…
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Ruby Weakens into a Tropical Depression; Death Toll Rises to 27, Affected Families Breaches 1-M Mark
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Typhoon “Ruby” (international name: Hagupit) has weakened into a tropical depression as it headed toward Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro and made its fifth landfall, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tuesday morning. In its 5 a.m weather bulletin, the weather bureau said Ruby was packing…
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Typhoon Ruby Update: Class Suspensions for Dec. 9
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In anticipation of bad weather due to Typhoon Ruby, classes have been suspended in all levels in different parts of the country tomorrow, Dec. 9. In NCR, class suspensions are up in the cities of Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong City, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros,…
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Typhoon Ruby Weakens But 37 Areas Remain under Storm Signals
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Typhoon Ruby (international name Hagupit) weakened as it crosses Sibuyan Sea but is expected to make a third landfall over northern Mindoro today, state weather bureau PAGASA said. According to its 5 a.m. weather advisory, Ruby spotted was 110 kms northwest of Masbate City or at 50 kms northeast of…
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2014 Possibly Warmest Year Recorded; Politics Affecting Climate Change Views
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Preliminary estimates of the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) revealed that 2014 is on its way to becoming the warmest year recorded. The WMO said that this is mostly because of the “record high global sea surface temperatures” seen to possibly continue above normal till the yearend, as indicated…
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Typhoon Ruby to Bring Rains to Metro Manila, 34 Areas Under Storm Signals
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Typhoon “Ruby” is expected to hit Central Philippines over the weekend and will bring rains to Metro Manila starting Sunday, state weather agency PAGASA said. “The outer bands of Ruby will bring rains in Metro Manila starting Sunday morning onwards,” PAGASA weather forecaster Chris Perez told the press Friday. Perez…
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Ombudsman Orders Suspension of PNP Chief Purisima
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The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday ordered the preventive suspension of Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Alan Purisima and several other police officers. Assistant Ombudsman Asryman Rafanan announced Purisima’s suspension at a press briefing. Rafanan said Purisima was suspended over the alleged anomalous contract the PNP entered into with courier…
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Typhoon Ruby Update: Nine Areas Now Under Signal No. 1
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Nine areas have been placed under Storm Signal No. 1 before noon today as Typhoon Ruby further intensified, state weather bureau PAGASA said. Signal No. 1 is up in Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Surigao del Norte including Siargao Island, Surigao del Sur, and Dinagat Island.…
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