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Over 58,000 buildings damaged or destroyed in Venezuela quakes

WASHINGTON — The powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week damaged or destroyed more than 58,000 buildings, according to a preliminary assessment of satellite data published by US space agency Nasa. Some 1,700 people were killed and thousands remain missing following the quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 — the strongest to hit the

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2 alleged gunrunners arrested in Marawi City entrapment

COTABATO CITY — Police and military personnel arrested two suspected gunrunners and confiscated from them three firearms, including two high-powered guns, during an entrapment operation in Barangay Cabingan, Marawi City on Monday, the police said. Brig. Gen. Christopher Abecia, Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) director, identified the suspects as Jubidi Andul Jalil, 33, of

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Legazpi City gov’t equips 56 public schools with metal detectors

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — The local government has donated 56 handheld metal detectors to the Department of Education (DepEd) Legazpi Schools Division Office to strengthen security in public schools following the fatal school shooting in Tacloban City. READ: Tacloban school shooting ‘hero’ laid to rest as family seeks justice Mayor Hisham Ismail said the devices

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Dispersing INC rally would have caused greater chaos – NCRPO

MANILA, Philippines — Dispersing the surprise protest by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) in Quezon City would have caused even greater chaos, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Tuesday. NCRPO chief PMGen. Anthony Aberin made the statement as he brushed off allegations of special treatment, particularly claims that authorities allowed the INC

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5 Oriental Mindoro towns suspend afternoon classes due to weather

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Local government units in five municipalities of Oriental Mindoro suspended afternoon classes on Tuesday, June 30, due to inclement weather brought by a low-pressure area (LPA). Classes at all levels in both public and private schools were suspended in Pola and Bansud towns. Classes from preschool to senior high school

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High-value drug suspect nabbed with P3.4M ‘shabu’ in Butuan buy-bust

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — A high-value drug suspect was arrested with some P3.4 million worth of suspected ‘shabu’ (methamphetamine) during a joint anti-drug operation in Butuan City, authorities said. In a statement, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-13 (PDEA-13) said the buy-bust operation was carried out around 10:38 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, in

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Finnish fugitive wanted through Interpol arrested in Bangkok

A Finnish man wanted through Interpol over alleged tax fraud has been arrested at a house in Bangkok’s Rom Klao area after immigration officers tracked him to the property. Thailand’s Immigration Bureau announced the arrest today, June 30, saying that the man, identified as 69 year old Jacob, had moved from Chon Buri to a …

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Swastika tattoo leads to argument between Thai woman and foreigner

A Thai woman and a foreign man engaged in a heated argument at a fast food restaurant in Thailand over the swastika tattoo on the woman’s leg, leading to the divided opinions on social media. The incident was shared today, June 30, by the Facebook page อยากดังเดี๋ยวจัดให้ รีเทริน์ part 7, which reposted a video originally …

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Review of mobile apps, school phone rules mulled

The Cebu Provincial Board may soon consider a series of measures aimed at better protecting children, including reviewing online applications and games and regulating cellphone use in schools.

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