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3.3- Magnitude earthquake strikes in Vigan City
Ilocos Sur experienced a magnitude-3.3 earthquake Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. According to Phivolcs researcher Porferio de Peralta, the earthquake occurred at 9:00 a.m. and had a depth
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Registered nurses needed for Mayon evacuees
Around 2,898 families had been evacuated from the danger zone around Mayon since the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warned that an eruption was possible anytime and Albay needs registered nurses to tend
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Death toll caused by ‘Mario’ reaches 11
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said a total of 11 people died due to tropical storm Mario, while the number of people injured also increased to 12. The NDRRMC also
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Malacañang declares Oct. 6 a regular holiday
Malacañang on Tuesday declared that October 6 will be a regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice. Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte announced “The President signed Proclamation 875 on
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Mandatory evacuation for 12K families in Mayon danger zone is already set
Some 12,000 families living in the danger zone around Mayon Volcano may be included in mandatory evacuation efforts, after state volcanologists raised the alert level there to “3” Monday night. Albay Governor Jose Salceda
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OFWs in South Korea to get wage increase in 2015
The Department of Labor and Employment announced the good news for Overseas Filipino workers in South Korea on Monday. OFW’s in the said country can expect a higher in pay 2015 after the South
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MRT will upgrade next year, 2016
Transport Secretary Joseph Emilio “Jun” Abaya showed the government projects to improve the service of the Metro Rail Transit after it experienced a number of alarming glitches, including a derailment that saw a train
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Canada extends financial aid to Mindanao
Canadian Ambassador to Manila Neil Reeder said his country is donating Cad$ 500,000 (around P20 million) in humanitarian assistance for those affected by conflict in Mindanao.The funding will be channeled to the International Committee
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PH Embassy: Yemen remains under Alert Level 2
The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh urges all Filipinos to restrict non-essential movement and avoid public places in Yemen due to the continued political and security tensions. Yemen continues to be under Alert Level 2,
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LRT and MRT offer free rides to government workers on Sept. 19
Government workers may avail the free rides on the Light and Metro Rail Transit systems on Friday, September 19, the LRT Authority said last Monday. In a post on its Twitter account, the LRTA
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