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‘Ompong’ affected families reach 411K

MANILA -- The number of families affected by Typhoon Ompong has risen to 411,235 or about 1,727,771 persons in 4,605 barangays in Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Cordillera and the...

EU takes part in cleaning up Manila Bay

MANILA -- The European Union Delegation to the Philippines joined the Manila Bay Cleanup in Roxas Boulevard, Manila on Saturday. EU Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen said that the delegation's participation in...

Batang Pinoy 2018 closes amid heavy rains

BAGUIO CITY -- The 2018 Batang Pinoy National Championships has formally closed with a simple but meaningful celebration amid the downpour here on Friday afternoon. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Commissioner Celia Kiram, representing...

Taste test set to debunk wrong perception on NFA rice

DUMAGUETE CITY – The National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Oriental is inviting different sectors of the community to a “taste test” of government rice to debunk misconceptions about it. “Among gihimo kining...

Tribunal’s verdict on PRRD ‘political litter’: Palace

MANILA -- Malacañang on Friday branded as "political litter" the findings of the International People’s Tribunal (IPT) that President Rodrigo Duterte is liable for concocted violations of human rights. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel...

BOC to donate clothes, blankets to ‘Ompong’ victims

MANILA — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday said it will donate assorted items such as clothes and blankets to victims of Typhoon Ompong that ravaged northern Luzon almost a week...

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