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Typhoon ‘Ruby’ Now in PH, Classes Suspended in Affected Areas
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Typhoon Hagupit has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) before dawn Thursday and was given the local codename ‘Ruby,’ state weather agency PAGASA said. According to PAGASA, ‘Ruby’ has intensified as it entered PAR. At 4 a.m., the typhoon was estimated at 942 km east-northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del…
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‘Hagupit’ Intensifies Into a Typhoon, to Enter PAR Thursday
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Tropical storm Hagupit has intensified into a typhoon about 2 a.m. Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. At 4 a.m. today, Hagupit was located 1,670 km east of Mindanao, moving at a speed of 30 kph west-northwest. The typhoon, which will be named “Ruby” once…
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MMDA Opens ‘Christmas Loops’ to Ease Traffic during Christmas Rush
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will open on Friday four “Christmas loops” to further ease traffic congestion during the Christmas rush. MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said the loops will help ease vehicular flow near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals this holiday season as heavy traffic is expected…
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One Dead, Dozens Missing As South Korean Vessel Sinks Off Russian Coast
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One person was killed and the fate of more than 50 others was unknown after a South Korean fishing vessel sank in the Bering Sea off the coast of Russia’s far eastern Chukotka region, officials said on Monday. “When the fish were being hauled in, the vessel was hit by…
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All Set: ASIS 8th Asia-Pacific Security Forum and Exhibition
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Register now for the ASIS 8th Asia-Pacific Security Forum and Exhibition. Set for 7-9 December 2014, in Singapore in the spectacular Sands Expo and Convention Center at the Marina Bay Sands, this unique business summit will address a full spectrum of topics in security management. For the most up-to-date program,…
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Two Soldiers Hurt in Maguindanao Clash with BIFF
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Two soldiers were wounded in an encounter with members of the splinter group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao Monday morning, the military said. According to Capt. Jo-Ann Petinglay, public affairs officer of the Philippine Army’s 6th Infantry Division, the incident took place at around 8:00 a.m. in Brgy.…
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TD “Queenie” Continues to Batter Visayas, Parts of Mindanao
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Tropical Depression “Queenie” continues to sweep through the Central and Western Visayas regions and parts of Mindanao, state weather bureau PAGASA said Thursday morning. In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said “Queenie” was last located in the vicinity of Tagbilaran City with maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per…
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Supreme Court Orders Pandacan Oil Depot Transfer
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The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ordered the Pandacan oil depot in Manila to relocate as it poses risks to the public. “The continued stay of oil depots placed the residents of Manila in danger of being terrorist target,” Theodore Te, public information chief of the High Court said in a…
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