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#EARTHQUAKEPH: Public, cautioned against aftershocks and damage after Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits part of Mindanao

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook parts of Mindanao at 6:46 p.m. this Wednesday, February 1. Based on information released by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the epicenter of the earthquake was recorded at a distance of 14 kilometers northeast of New Bataan, Davao de Oro. The origin of the earthquake was tectonic,…

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7 bilateral agreements, expected to be signed between PH and Japan during the visit of PBBM – DFA

Seven bilateral agreements are expected to be signed between the Philippines and Japan during the visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. next week according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). According to DFA Assistant Secretary Nathaniel Imperial, among the signed agreements is the humanitarian assistance on disaster relief or HADR cooperation. According to the…

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Sandiganbayan, dismissed the Marcos family’s motion to recover their properties

The Sandiganbayan dismissed the plea of former First Lady Imelda Marcos and her daughter Irene Marcos-Araneta to recover the properties seized from them in their dismissed P200-billion civil forfeiture case. In a 40-page resolution on January 25, the court’s Fourth Division said the motion by two members of the Marcos family seeking the return of…

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MRT-3 raised fare charges

Metro Manila Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) filed a petition for a fare increase with the Rail Regulatory Unit of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). The petition states an increase of from P4.00 to P6. If approved, the maximum charge from North Avenue station to Taft Avenue will be P34 from the previous P28. It is…

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Inmates already using drones to smuggle contraband – Bureau of Jail Management and Penology

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) revealed that inmates have started using new methods to smuggle contraband such as illegal drugs into their cells. According to Jail Superintendent Xavier Solda, spokesperson of the bureau, they regularly conduct greyhound operations in jail facilities. They also conduct random checking of jail cells to ensure they…

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