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Council authorizes Mayor Sara for P8.5M ‘Ompong’ aid

DAVAO CITY – The City Council on Tuesday authorized Mayor Sara Duterte to use PHP8.5 million from the city government’s Quick Response Fund as cash assistance to areas hit by Typhoon Ompong. The...

Missing fisherman in Rizal Reef now safe in Puerto Princesa

MANILA -- The fisherman, who was reported missing 45 nautical miles southeast of Rizal Reef in the West Philippine Sea, has been successfully rescued by a Filipino fishing vessel and is now...

Go extends assistance to bereaved family members

VALENZUELA CITY, September 19, 2018 -- After visiting the typhoon ‘Ompong’ victims in Benguet and Isabela, Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go today extended assistance to the...

Rising archer wins 1st gold for SoCot in 2018 Batang Pinoy finals

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- A rising archer from the South Cotabato town of Norala delivered the first gold medal for the province on Monday in the 2018 Batang Pinoy national championship in...

PH economy still strong amid adversities: Finance chief

MANILA -- The Philippines is currently experiencing challenges such as elevated inflation and current account deficit, but Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said this is just a phase and the economy remains...

Access is major impediment to power restoration: DOE

MANILA -- Accessing the areas affected by typhoon "Ompong" is the main problem in power restoration, Department of Energy (DOE) spokesperson Felix William Fuentebella told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Tuesday. "Ompong"...

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