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Russia and Belarus not invited to the 2024 Paris Olympics

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has excluded Russia and Belarus from participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics. According to the IOC, there are only 203 countries that have been invited, not including the aforementioned two countries. They can only participate, but they use neutral flags. Recall that some countries blocked the participation of Russia…

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NCRPO considers the commemoration of Holy Week peaceful in Metro Manila

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) considers the commemoration of Holy Week in Manila to be ‘generally peaceful’. NCRPO Chief, Police Major General Edgar Allan Okubo, said they have not received any security threats and even though Semana Santa is over they are still on heightened alert. They still have policemen scattered in public…

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Damage caused by typhoon Paeng in the agriculture sector increased to P1.33 billion

The amount of damage left by typhoon Paeng in the agricultural sector has increased. The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that approximately P1.33 billion was damaged and lost due to agricultural damage in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol region, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Soccsksargen. 64,607 hectares of land were affected,…

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COVID-19 active cases in PH dropped to 176,000 despite 18,937 new infections

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines has reached 2,385,616, after the Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional 18,937 infections on Monday afternoon. Based on the DOH case bulletin, active cases so far have dropped to 176,850 from 178,196 recorded on Sunday, September 19. The total COVID-19 deaths will reach 36,934 after…

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Filipino boxer Albert Pagara was arrested after allegedly molesting a 14-year-old girl

CEBU-A famous Filipino boxer was arrested for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old girl. The suspect was identified as Albert Pagara, 27, a resident of Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City. Narrated by PLt. Colonel Wilbert Parilla, the deputy director of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said the victim fell asleep while watching over the suspect’s son and…

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‘More contagious’ South African variant of COVID-19 virus, also recorded in PH: DOH

MANILA – There are also cases of the so-called more contagious B.1.351 (South African) variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the Philippines.   This was confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) after the results of the eighth batch of samples that underwent whole genome sequencing came out. According to the agency, six cases have…

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