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      MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will deploy over 12,400 police officers and volunteers to secure this year’s celebration of Independence Day. In a statement on Wednesday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said 11,675 police officers from NCRPO will be deployed together with 143 personnel from partner units

MANILA, Philippines — Railway passengers can avail of free rides in all stations of Metro Rail Transit 3, Light Rail Transit (LRT) 1 and 2 for a certain period of time on Friday, June 12 as the nation marks its 128th Independence Day. June 12 was declared as a regular holiday, pursuant to Proclamation No.

LUCENA CITY, Quezon — Following the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Sarangani in Mindanao on Monday, Mayor Roseller Rizal has placed Calamba City, Laguna, under “heightened alert” effective Tuesday. In a memorandum, Rizal directed all concerned local government offices to activate and heighten the readiness of their respective emergency teams, ensure rapid information

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Families in Sarangani province remained outdoors overnight after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Mindanao early Monday morning, as residents took shelter in open areas due to damaged houses and ongoing aftershocks. In Nagpan, Malungon, 36-year-old Emily Sotto said her family moved out of their hilltop home after the quake triggered a

MANILA, Philippines — Amid discussions of what constitutes a quorum at the Senate, 16 votes will still be required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in an impeachment court, Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian affirmed on Wednesday. Gatchalian earlier upheld that the 12-person quorum when he was elected is legal, citing a precedent that

MANILA, Philippines—As the southwest monsoon, or habagat, begins to bring more rain across the country, many Filipinos naturally associate disaster risk with provinces that sit directly in the path of tropical cyclones or other natural hazards. However, a new analysis by University of the Philippines Diliman associate professor and Inquirer data scientist Dr. Rogelio Alicor

Gynecologic cancers are among the leading causes of cancer-related death in women, yet many of the earliest warning signs go unrecognised for months, sometimes years. By the time a woman seeks care, the window for early intervention has often already narrowed. Prof. Dr Siriwan Tangjitgamol has spent her career working at exactly that window. An …

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A Ukrainian man accused of using Thai nominees to acquire land on Koh Pha Ngan was arrested at Samui Airport yesterday, June 9, after returning to Thailand. The suspect, identified as 30 year old Anatoly Plushev, was detained by Surat Thani Immigration officers, Koh Pha Ngan police, and Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers. Police said …

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A pickup truck carrying illegal Chinese national fatally crashed into a motorcyclist during a high-speed chase with police in Tak yesterday, June 9. Officers from Mae Sot Police Station set up a checkpoint at Phattarawit Intersection yesterday, June 9, and signalled a bronze-grey pickup truck to stop. According to police, the driver instead reversed and …

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MANILA, Philippines — Former congressman Mike Defensor’s camp is studying the possibility of filing a “harassment” complaint against National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag if the issuance of subpoenas continues, according to his legal counsel, Atty. Ferdinand Topacio. Topacio said this in a chance interview on Wednesday as he arrived at the NBI