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Alert auxiliary cop foils Cotabato bomb attack

COTABATO CITY -- An alert police deputy prevented what could have been a bloody New Year for families spending the holidays at the Rizal Park here after he alerted police of...

TD ‘Agaton’ heads for Palawan for 6th landfall

MANILA -- Tropical depression “Agaton” continued to move west to Palawan on Tuesday afternoon (January 2) as it is expected to make its sixth landfall there, the state weather bureau said. In...

PNP credits drop in New Year injuries to EO 28, public support

MANILA -- Public vigilance and President Rodrigo Duterte's Executive Order (EO) 28 played a key role in reducing firecracker casualties this year, Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald "Bato" Dela...

PH, 8 other countries to benefit from USD100-M UN emergency fund

MANILA -- The Philippines is among nine states to benefit from a United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) amounting to USD100 million or about PHP5 billion. This was announced by UN...

‘Agaton’-affected families now at 301

MANILA -- A total of 301 families have been affected by inclement weather brought by Tropical Depression Agaton in Central Visayas and CARAGA, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...

‘Agaton’ leaves 2 dead in Cebu

CEBU CITY -- Two residents of the southern town of Malabuyoc in Cebu province were confirmed dead due to a landslide triggered by Tropical Depression Agaton that made landfall in nearby...

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