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Japan to provide USD2-M aid to support victims of Marawi fighting

MANILA, July 28 -- Japan on Friday vowed to extend USD2 million (around PHP101 million or 222,000,000 Japanese yen) in humanitarian grant aid to support relief operations for those affected by...

Economist: PH miners need to meet standards as PRRD pushing for tough mining policies

MANILA, July 28 -- An economist said mining companies need to meet the standards of the Philippine government in order not to abrupt their operations as President Rodrigo Duterte pushes to...

DSWD to introduce mongo, dried fish in family food packs

MANILA, July 28 -- Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo said Friday they will begin switching the contents of family food packs for Marawi evacuees from canned goods to mongo beans and...

‘Gorio’-threatened Batanes may see giant waves, storm surges

MANILA, July 28 -- Sea turbulence and light to moderate damages are possible in Northern Luzon's Batanes province where government on Friday raised the tropical cyclone warning signal (TCWS) from 1...

Power fully restored in 3 quake-hit Visayas provinces: DOE

MANILA, July 28 -- Power has been fully restored in Leyte, Samar and Bohol provinces, which were recently hit by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced Friday. Energy...

‘Gorio’ intensifies into typhoon; Batanes faces stormy weather

MANILA, July 28 -- Stormy weather will be experienced over Northern Luzon's Batanes province, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 24-hour forecast released Friday afternoon. Rains with...

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