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Troops seize NPA camp in Quezon

MANILA -- Troopers from the 85th Infantry Battalion have captured a New People's Army (NPA) encampment following a 15-minute firefight in Lopez town, Quezon Monday. Capt. Patrick Jay M. Retumban, 2nd Infantry...

Heavy rains leave 7 dead in Eastern Visayas

TACLOBAN CITY -- At least seven people died in Eastern Visayas due to flooding and landslide caused by heavy rains in the past four days, the Office the Civil Defense (OCD) reported...

Tacloban extends class suspension due to flooding

TACLOBAN CITY – The city government here extended the suspension of classes on Tuesday in the regional capital as flooding continued to affect several villages despite improved weather condition. In an executive order signed...

Hontiveros to Sanofi: Reimbursement not enough, shoulder health needs of affected kids

Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday challenged Sanofi Pasteur to provide compensation to the children affected by the Dengvaxia vaccine over and above its plan to reimburse the Philippine government the...

Families affected by Mayon unrest now at 5K

MANILA -- The number of families affected by the series of phreatic explosions and lava flow spawned by Mayon Volcano has now climbed to 5,318 families which is equivalent to 21,823 persons...

Duque welcomes P1.4-B refund for unused Dengvaxia

MANILA -- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has welcomed Sanofi Pasteur’s move to refund the government PHP1.4 billion for the unused doses of the controversial dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, in the health department’s...

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