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Boy wounded in accidental firearm discharge in Quezon

LUCENA CITY, Philippines — A 13-year-old boy was wounded after a security guard’s firearm accidentally discharged in Candelaria, Quezon, on Saturday, June 6, police said. In a report released Sunday, the Calabarzon Police Regional Office (PRO 4A) said the incident occurred at around noon when the security guard, identified only as Leonardo, 43, noticed that

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Criminology student faces raps over Cabanatuan road rage incident

CABANATUAN CITY, Philippines — Police will file a case against a criminology student who figured in a road rage incident involving a truck driver on Vergara Highway here, a confrontation captured on video that has since gone viral on social media. In a statement on Sunday, the Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office (NEPPO) said the

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Barangay councilor arrested in P204,000 drug bust in Iloilo

LAMBUNAO, Iloilo — An incumbent barangay kagawad (village councilor) tagged by police as a high-value individual (HVI) was arrested during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pajo here on Saturday evening, June 6. The suspect, identified only by his alias “Elvis,” 31, a resident of Lambunao, was apprehended at 5:47 p.m. by operatives of the Lambunao

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55 prospective OFWs rescued from substandard housing in Cavite

LUCENA CITY — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) rescued 55 prospective overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from unsafe and substandard accommodations in Imus City, Cavite, on Saturday, June 6. In a Facebook post on Sunday, the DMW said the operation was launched following reports of illegal and deplorable living conditions involving OFW applicants temporarily housed

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Nora Aunor’s Strict Side Exposed by Matet de Leon in Emotional Childhood Story

Inside Matet de Leon’s Childhood Discipline Moments With Superstar Mom Nora Aunor MATET DE LEON – Actress Matet de Leon shared both painful and heartwarming memories that revealed a different side of Nora Aunor as a parent. Actress Matet de Leon opened up about her childhood memories involving her late mother, National Artist Nora Aunor, ... Read more

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Millions of pink sea cucumbers blanket Rayong beach

Millions of pink sea cucumbers washed ashore at Suan Son Beach in Rayong yesterday, June 6, after strong waves and storm conditions, turning several hundred metres of shoreline reddish pink. Tourists reported the unusual sight at around 10am, prompting officials from the Marine and Coastal Resources Office 1 and Rayong marine resources officials to inspect …

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P1-M shabu seized in Iloilo buy-bust; repeat offender arrested

POTOTAN, Iloilo — Police seized more than P1 million worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) and arrested a high-value drug suspect during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Cato-ogan here on Saturday, June 6. The suspect, identified only by his alias “Ian,” 28, was arrested by operatives of the Pototan Municipal Police Station at 12:15 p.m.

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Tulfo apologizes to Cayetano bloc after arrest, ‘manhandling’ threats

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Sunday apologized to the Cayetano bloc senators after he threatened to arrest them if they held another unauthorized and “fake” hearing. During a Friday interview, Tulfo asserted his authority as Senate blue ribbon committee chair, warning that he would order the arrest of his colleagues and physically drag

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Japan drafts plan to rebuild up to 5 nuclear reactors by 2040s

TOKYO – Japan’s industry ministry has drafted a plan to rebuild up to five nuclear reactors by the 2040s to guarantee steady electricity supplies. For the first time since the severe March 2011 meltdown at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings’s Fukushima No. 1 plant, Japan has put forward a definitive numerical goal for rebuilding its

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Zamboanga del Sur sees agriculture growth with P345-M FMR projects

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — The provincial government of Zamboanga del Sur has secured P345 million worth of farm-to-market (FMR) projects, a development seen to enhance agricultural productivity, ease transportation and stimulate economic growth in the area. Gov. Divina Grace Yu said the infrastructure investment will be funded by the Department of Agriculture (DA)

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