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Quezon ports upgraded to boost trade, transportation

LUCENA CITY – Two seaports in Quezon province are set for restoration and improvement as the government moves to strengthen transportation and trade infrastructure and enhance the movement of people and goods. Quezon Gov. Angelina Tan and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Santiago inspected the ongoing restoration of the Siain Port in Plaridel

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5 flood control structures damaged in Zambales amid bad weather

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Five flood control projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in this province were reportedly damaged amid the continuing rains and flooding brought by the past typhoons and southwest monsoon.  Rolex Estella, head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, told the Inquirer on Thursday that among

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Cops seize P4.6M in suspected smuggled cigarettes in Sultan Kudarat

KORONADAL CITY — Police recovered 108 cases of suspected smuggled cigarettes worth P4.6 million while conducting a manhunt for a theft suspect in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat on Wednesday. Personnel of the Lebak Municipal Police Station (MPS), together with other law enforcement units, were looking for an alias “Mike,” who was wanted for qualified theft, in

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Bodies of 3 drowning victims recovered in Bulacan

CITY OF MALOLOS—The bodies of three drowning victims in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, and Caloocan City have been recovered, according to the Bulacan provincial disaster risk reduction management office (PDRRMO). Manuel Lukban Jr., head of the Bulacan PDRRMO, said the body of 17-year-old John Norbert Nipay, who went missing in Santo Cristo River on

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Sara Duterte camp seeks dismissal of grave threat raps filed in QC court

MANILA, Philippines—The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte is seeking the outright dismissal of the charges of grave threats filed against her in a Quezon City court in connection with the assassination plot she allegedly arranged targeting President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta – Marcos and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. Lawyer

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Immigration officers allegedly extort Chinese residents with fake donation campaign

A housing development manager in Rayong called for an investigation into a group of men who introduced themselves as immigration police, demanding 2,000 baht charity donations from Chinese residents and stealing property from homes when occupants were away. The manager, Thammaporn, told Channel 7 yesterday, August 12, that many Chinese nationals rent homes in the …

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Nakhon Ratchasima shooting follows motorcycle theft accusation

A shooting and knife attack at a “Chim Shop Chai” community fair near a monument in Dan Khun Thot, Nakhon Ratchasima, left six people injured at around 10.30pm on August 12, police said. Vendors were closing their stalls for the night when the attack began, and at least one victim was left in critical condition …

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Comelec to Congress: Decide on fate of 2026 barangay, SK polls by September

MANILA, Philippines — Amid bills to postpone the 2026 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) asked the House of Representatives to decide on the clear fate of the elections by September this year, citing possible time and logistical constraints in its preparations.  Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia made the appeal during

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Cebu City orders school food audit, eyes new healthy food ordinance

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will review food sold and promoted inside schools, requiring a 30-day interim report and a 60-day comprehensive report that could lay the groundwork for a citywide Healthy School Food Environment ordinance. The Council passed a resolution authored by Councilor Michelle Abella-Cellona urging local health agencies, education boards, and schools

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Sandiganbayan resets Jojo Ang’s 3rd arraignment for graft

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Fourth Division on Thursday reset Uswag Ilonggo party-list Rep. Jojo Ang’s third arraignment proceeding for graft, its clerk of court said on Thursday. The Fourth Division clerk of court said this is due to Ang’s pending motion to quash or junk his case, as well as his motion to consolidate all

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