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Jovito Palparan whereabouts questioned over returned court notices

MANILA, Philippines — Human rights groups and relatives of two disappeared students from the University of the Philippines (UP) are demanding transparency over conflicting reports on the whereabouts of convicted former Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan. Palparan was convicted in 2018 for kidnapping and serious illegal detention for the disappearance of UP students Sherlyn Cadapan and

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Manila Water supplies hygiene needs of Mayon, Mindanao evacuees

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Water Company recently led water relief operations in the municipalities of Malapatan and Glan in Sarangani, following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that shook the Soccsksargen Region. The firm conducted its relief operation through its social development arm, Manila Water Foundation (MWF), and the Non-East Zone operating unit, Manila Water Philippine Ventures-Cebu

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Why did Ateneo stay silent? Out of ‘respect’ for families, execs say

MANILA, Philippines — The silence from Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) a week after the deaths of basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili was meant to respect the grieving families, school officials said on Monday. In a statement read during a press conference, ADMU President Fr. Roberto Yap, SJ, said the university “chose direct,

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Dalaguete hacking: Police detain suspect in bolo attack on neighbor, 72

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 72-year-old man remains recuperating in a hospital in Cebu City after he was repeatedly hacked in the neck by his neighbor in a mountainous village in Dalaguete town on Saturday afternoon, June 13. Police identified the victim as Felipe Dela Torre Salariana Sr., 72, a married resident of Sitio Kayapokyapokan

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