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NAIA can withstand magnitude 7.6 earthquake

QUEZON City, Philippines - The Ninoy Aquino International Airport can withstand a magnitude 7.6 earthquake. The general manager of Manila…

Death penalty not a deterrent – Duterte

QUEZON City, Philippines - Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte said that his aim for reinstating death penalty is not for the…

COMELEC answers netizen’s accusations of partisanship

QUEZON City, Philippines - The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) answered the allegations of netizens regarding the commission's partisanship with the…

More personnel for PNP crime lab

QUEZON City, Philippines - The Philippine National Police (PNP) Criminal Laboratory is in need for additional personnel as the PNP…

President Duterte’s inauguration available on live-stream

QUEZON City, Philippines - Overseas Filipino workers and other Filipinos abroad can view the inauguration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte via…

Filipino fishermen pin hopes on China tribunal

INFANTA, Philippines (AFP) -- Jonathan Almandrez was chased away from the rich fishing grounds of a South China Sea lagoon by a…

Incoming AFP chief warns soldiers involved in illegal drugs

QUEZON City, Philippines - Incoming Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Ricardo Bisaya warned soldiers involved in…

South China Sea: Facts about Asia’s maritime flashpoint

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Competing claims to the South China Sea have for decades been a source of tension in…

Philippines v China: facts about a much-watched legal battle

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- A UN-backed tribunal is expected to soon deliver a verdict on a Philippine challenge to China's…

ICYMI: NDRRMC monitors shake drill in Camp Aguinaldo

QUEZON City, Philippines - The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) set up its main coordinating base in…

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