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LIST: Canceled flights on June 12 due to Mindanao quake

MANILA, Philippines — Commercial flights to and from General Santos City remain canceled on Friday, June 12, following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore Maasim, Sarangani, in Mindanao on June 8, according to aviation authorities. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) said commercial operations at General Santos International Airport are still affected

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Negros Occ. board urges gov’t action amid US ban on crab imports

BACOLOD CITY—The Negros Occidental Provincial Board asked the national government to urgently intervene after the US banned the entry of Philippine blue swimming crab products, a move that threatens thousands of livelihoods in the province and across Western Visayas. Board Member Hope Marey Depasucat on Thursday said that the provincial board had passed a resolution

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Independence Day: Mandaue public urged to continue acts of service

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City mayor has called on the public to continue the work of nation-building through everyday acts of service, cooperation, and civic responsibility. Mayor Thadeo Jovito “Jonkie” Ouano made this call during the city’s celebration of the 128th Independence Day of the country this morning, June 12. In his Independence

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Protester sprays paint on undercover cop in Manila rally

MANILA, Philippines — A police officer in civilian clothing was sprayed with paint in the face by a protester during an Independence Day rally in Manila on Friday, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said. “He was spraying paint and vandalizing the center island along Kalaw Avenue. He was stopped, but he also sprayed

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3 arrested in Pampanga over P38.5M worth of shabu, cocaine

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Police arrested three suspected drug traffickers and seized an estimated P38.5 million worth of suspected shabu and cocaine during a buy-bust operation in San Fernando City, Pampanga on Wednesday, June 10. In a statement, Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) identified the suspects only by their aliases: “Ambeth,” 35, of Manila; “Bert,”

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PNP vows impartial, independent probe into Ateneo drowning case

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday assured an “impartial and independent” investigation into the drowning of Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. “We owe the parents and the people a clear explanation of what really happened amid all the speculations that have [been] circulating on

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Ateneo’s response to death of 2 cagers sorely lacking – Sara Duterte

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday said that Ateneo de Manila University’s (ADMU) response to the death of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili was sorely lacking and backed calls for justice. Speaking to reporters in Davao City on Independence Day, Duterte expressed sadness over the death of Baterbonia who played hogh

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UP study finds disturbed habitats may harbor more mosquito viruses

MANILA, Philippines — The viruses carried by mosquitoes may be influenced by how people reshape the landscape around them, according to a new study by researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science’s National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. In a paper published in the international journal Parasites & Vectors, researchers

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Jinkee Pacquiao Breaks Silence After Powerful Mindanao Earthquake

Jinkee Pacquiao & Manny Pacquiao Share Heartfelt Appeal for Mindanao Earthquake Victims JINKEE PACQUIAO – As communities across Mindanao continue to recover from a devastating natural disaster, Jinkee Pacquiao shared an emotional message of faith, hope, and solidarity. Jinkee Pacquiao has expressed her concern and support for the victims of the powerful earthquake that recently ... Read more

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