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4 rehabilitated wild animals set free in Aurora protected area

IBA, Zambales — Four rehabilitated wild animals were released into designated sites within the Aurora Memorial National Park, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources office in Central Luzon said on Tuesday. The animals included a Philippine serpent eagle (Spilornis holospilus), two Philippine cobras (Naja philippensis) and a reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus), according to Artemio

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WATCH: Lawyer apologizes after senator-judges flag ‘intimidation’

MANILA, Philippines – Defense counsel Mark Vinluan apologizes for any impression of intimidation during the defense team’s cross-examination of Anti-Money Laundering Council Executive Director, lawyer Ronel Buenaventura, in Monday’s impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Vinluan said the defense never intended to intimidate anyone, but apologized if a different message was conveyed and vowed

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2 PMA senior cadets are now civil engineers

BAGUIO CITY — Two Philippine Military Academy senior cadets are now registered civil engineers after passing this year’s licensure examinations on September 26 and 27, the military school’s public information officer said on Monday night. Army Cadets First Class Daniel F. Castro III of Dumalag, Capiz, and Carls S. Borja of Callao Norte in Lasam,

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AMLC: Suspicious transaction reports do not prove illegal activity

MANILA, Philippines — The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) on Tuesday said its records, particularly suspicious transaction reports (STRs), do not by themselves prove illegal activity, as they still require further analysis and investigation to establish whether any wrongdoing actually took place. AMLC secretariat Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura clarified the matter during the 34th day of

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Parañaque defers NCAP implementation

MANILA, Philippines — Parañaque City has deferred the implementation of its no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP). its local government said Tuesday. Parañaque public information officer Erel Cabatbat confirmed to the Inquirer that the policy “is not being implemented as of now.” The local government had yet to provide a reason for the deferment as of publication.

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Thailand monitors suspected pneumonic plague death in Russia

Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) said yesterday, October 5, that it is monitoring a suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia, but the risk of the disease being imported into Thailand remains low, with no evidence of spread beyond the affected area. Reports from Russia concerned 28 year old Darya Shipilova, a laboratory technician who …

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Chiang Mai road sweeper dies in drunk driving crash

A Thai man was found to have 172 milligrams of alcohol in his blood after his hatchback struck a municipal street sweeper and dragged it for more than 100 metres along a road in Chiang Mai on October 5. Officers from Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station were called to the crash scene on Boon Rueang …

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NMC tells China: Stop ‘illegal, unauthorized’ activities in PH EEZ

MANILA, Philippines — The National Maritime Council (NMC) has called on China to stop the “illegal and unauthorized activities” of its vessels in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), following the suspected marine scientific research activities of a Chinese vessel off Batanes. “We call on China to stop the illegal and unauthorized activities of its

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3 new frogs discovered in Mindanao, Visayas after 100 years

GENERAL SANTOS CITY— Filipino and foreign scientists have discovered a new frog species and “resurrected” two others in southern and central Philippines, all of which were thought to have been the same species over the past 100 years. Before the discoveries, they were referred to as cryptic species, meaning they look very similar but are genetically

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