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DILG review of Osmeña-Garganera clash dropped in favor of council probe

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council will seek an internal review of the heated exchange between Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Councilor Joel Garganera after councilors opposed referring the incident to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover Jr., who initially sought an external assessment of the

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Joperson Trazo faces ‘Filipino slayer’ in Thailand title fight

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano boxing prospect Joperson Trazo will put his name to the test when he makes his overseas debut against Thai veteran Thananchai Charunphak for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Asian flyweight title on October 30 in Nonthaburi, Thailand. The Talisay City native faces a daunting challenge against Charunphak, a seasoned campaigner

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Walang Pasok: Oct. 23 class, gov’t work suspensions due to Rosal

MANILA, Philippines — Face-to-face classes in several areas have been suspended on Friday, Oct. 23, due to the expected impacts of Super Typhoon Rosal. This is a running list of class suspensions: According to the 11 a.m. bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Rosal was last located 400 kilometers east

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Super Typhoon Rosal further weakens; to exit PAR Friday or Saturday

MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi) further weakened on Thursday morning, said the state weather bureau, as it continued to move northwestward over the Philippine Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in its latest typhoon bulletin, Rosal was last spotted 400 kilometers (km) east of Basco,

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Drug-resistant Salmonella found in Metro Manila chicken meat — study

MANILA, Philippines — A study by the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) found that most Salmonella isolates recovered from retail chicken meat in Metro Manila were resistant to at least one class of antibiotics, with more than three-fourths classified as multidrug-resistant. “Foodborne diseases remain an important public health concern,” the

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Ex-Bangsamoro lawmaker tagged as mastermind in foiled drug haul – PDEA

MANILA, Philippines – The individual previously identified as the financial backer of an intercepted P3.5-billion shipment of shabu (methamphetamine) from Laos is now considered the “mastermind” behind the smuggling attempt, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Isagani Nerez said on Thursday. Nerez said Sultan Edrieza Hadji Nasser Rimbang “appears not as a mere financier,

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