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The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Bicol on Sunday assured coordination with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (RDRRMO) as it prepares to clear roads for government rescue and relief responses to Super Typhoon Pepito. “Ang Police Regional Office 5 ay tuloy-tuloy na nakikipag-coordinate sa ating OCD, sa…
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Following the order of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to prepare for the worst of Super Typhoon Pepito, the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) and the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) on Sunday issued preemptive warnings on lahar flows in affected provinces. Recognizing the recent activities…
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VATICAN— As Rome’s temperatures drop and the jubilee year approaches, Pope Francis has asked the city’s priests and religious to open any vacant facilities on their property to the homeless and those at risk of homelessness. Noting the housing issues that could be caused by the large influx of pilgrims expected for the jubilee in…
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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) today announced that the local gaming industry’s Gross Gaming Revenues (GGR) grew 37.52% in the third quarter to Php94.61 billion from the Php68.79 billion GGR year-on-year. The industry’s third quarter growth was driven mainly by the Electronic Gaming sector which increased more than five-fold, generating Php35.71 billion in…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, as well as poultry products, from Austria and Japan due to reported outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). In separate memorandum orders issued on Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. announced the temporary import…
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With Donald Trump’s return to the White House imminent, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senator Imee R. Marcos calls on the Philippine government to brace for substantial shifts in U.S. policies, particularly those that could impact immigration, defense, and geopolitical interests. “Let’s not wait for the hammer to fall–prepare now,” Marcos says,…
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Efforts are relentless to restore damaged power lines of distribution utilities affected by Typhoon Nika, the Department of Energy – Task Force on Energy Resiliency said. In an Energy Situation Report released Friday, six electric cooperatives across regions II, III, and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) are in partial power interruption status, affecting over 220,000 consumer…
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The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) on Saturday said flood mitigation initiatives should start in major river basins across the country. “Paulit-ulit itong sitwasyon natin at paulit-ulit iyong ganitong pag-uulat namin [sa baha] kung hindi pa natin sisimulan iyong long-term integrated and comprehensive solution per river basin,” OCD Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno said in…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos on Friday led the inauguration of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension Project (L1CE) Phase 1, marking a significant milestone in modernizing the transport system in the Philippines. In his speech, President Marcos acknowledged his father, former President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., for initiating the construction of Metro…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the Philippine government remains committed to its obligations to the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). “As (Justice) Secretary (Crispin) Remulla explained before, we have obligations to Interpol and we have to live up to those obligations,” President Marcos told reporters when asked if the Philippines will still…
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