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Ping Lacson: Taguig ‘illegal reclamation’ continues
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Friday called out what he described as the continued “illegal reclamation” on the Taguig side of Laguna Lake, as he shared a video during a joint government inspection of the area. The inspection team in the 25-second video included members of the Office of the Ombudsman, Philippine Reclamation
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Marcos advice to parents: Note changes in kids’ behavior
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday urged parents to watch for behavioral changes among their children as he called for greater vigilance to prevent school violence following a series of incidents involving students. The call came after school shooting incidents in Tacloban City, Zamboanga City, and South Cotabato that resulted in at
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Ex-BFP chief pleads not guilty in P4-M bribery case
MANILA, Philippines — Former Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief Jesus Fernandez pleaded not guilty of accepting a P4-million bribe during his arraignment on Friday before the Sandiganbayan’s Third Division. The P4 million is allegedly part of a “commitment” to Fernandez amounting to P14.752 million from businesswoman Rosaverna Sangga, in connection with the BFP’s procurement
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Volcanic quakes raise eruption risk at Kanlaon
BACOLOD CITY — A total of 105 volcanic-tectonic (VT) earthquakes were recorded beneath Kanlaon Volcano from Thursday noon to Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to warn of possible eruption. According to Mari-Andylene Quintia, Phivolcs resident volcanologist, the strongest was a magnitude 3 volcanic earthquake recorded at 2:10 a.m. on
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SC ruling on June 3 Senate session hailed
MANILA, Philippines — Majority senators welcomed the Supreme Court’s dismissal of a petition challenging the legality of the Senate session on June 3 that resulted in the ouster of then-Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano. In an en banc resolution dated Aug. 26, the high court dismissed the petition filed by lawyers Valeriano Loon and Zigfred
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Palawan confirms first ASF case, steps up containment measures
CALAPAN CITY—The provincial government of Palawan has confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in Barangay Concepcion, Agutaya, and has rolled out strict containment measures to prevent the virus from spreading. Laboratory tests by the Bureau of Animal Industry showed that 40 samples collected from the village tested positive for ASF. Authorities immediately
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