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Philippines eyes reviving mothballed Bataan nuclear plant

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines may revive a nuclear power plant that was completed 32 years ago but never switched on due to safety fears, the government said Wednesday. The spokesman for new President Rodrigo Duterte said the government is considering brining the $2.3 billion plant into operation to meet the country’s growing power needs, despite entrenched opposition from activists and environmentalists. The 620-megawatt plant, built in Bataan province during the notoriously corrupt regime […]

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MMDA muling nagpaalala sa total truckban na ipinatutupad sa EDSA

MANILA, Philippines — Muling ipinaalala ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) na kahapon, Agosto 31 na epektibo pa ang total truck ban sa kahabaan ng Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA). Ito ang ginawang paglilinaw ni MMDA General Manager Thomas Orbos matapos na makatanggap ang kanilang ahensya ng mga reklamo sa social media na may kaugnayan sa suliranin sa trapiko. Sinabi ni Orbos na 24-hours na umiiral ang truck ban, mula Lunes hanggang Linggo mula sa Magallanes Interchange […]

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Philippines’ Duterte: Obama must listen to me on human rights

(REUTERS)  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he was ready to discuss any issues with Barack Obama when they meet in Laos next week, but added that the U.S. president must listen to him first before bringing up the question of human rights. Washington has expressed concern about a surge in drug-related killings since Duterte became president two months ago promising to wipe out narcotics in the Southeast Asian nation. Asked if he would […]

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Burol ng mga sundalong nasawi sa bakbakan sa Sulu, tinungo ni Pangulong Duterte

(Eagle News) — Ilang oras bago ang pagbisita ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, inihatid na sa gymnasium ng Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) sa Zamboanga City kanina ang labi ng mga sundalong nasawi sa bakbakan ng militar kontra sa bandidong Abu Sayyaf (ASG) sa Patikul, Sulu. Pagdating ng pangulo, isa-isa nitong nilapitan ang mga kabaong at larawan ng mga sundalo saka sinaluduhan. Kaugnay nito, binigyan ng cash assistance ang pamilya ng mga napatay na sundalo. Ayon sa […]

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Senator Recto recommends release of old and sick inmates

QUEZON CIty, Philippines – Senate minority leader Ralph Recto has submitted a proposal for the release of old and sick inmates in the country’s various jails. He said this measure will cut government expenditures and, at the same time, de-clog jails. Furthermore, once all the inmates who received pardon from the Bureau of Corrections (BOC) have been released, every taxpayer will save Php 46,000 each year. Government will also save Php 19,000 for each old […]

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Pasig City to implement experimental traffic system

QUEZON City, Philippines – Pasig City will implement an experimental odd-even scheme starting September 1 on designated roads in the city. Vehicles with license plates ending in even numbers will not be allowed to enter roads on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays while vehicles that have license plates ending in odd numbers will not be allowed to use the designated roads on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

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MMDA to implement one-strike policy vs corrupt traffic personnel

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), which is now part of the Inter-Agency Committee on Traffic or I-ACT, has warned its personnel that it would implement the one-strike policy against erring men who would be caught asking for bribes. MMDA office-in-charge Thomas Orbos said traffic enforcers engaging in corrupt practices will be immediately pulled out of the streets and investigated. “I will not allow traffic enforcers to taint the image of […]

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LRT 1 runs faster with new rails

QUEZON Citty, Philippines – The Light Rail Transit or LRT Line 1 will now run with a speed of 60 kph, and with less vibration and noise due to installation of new rails. The installation of new rails started in April 2016 with a target completion date in September 2017. Despite the changes and the innovation of the LRT 1 with the new rails, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) turned down the request for an increase […]

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China allows Filipino fishermen to enter Panatag Shoal

QUEZON City, Philippines – Malacañang proudly reported that China has agreed to allow Filipino fishermen to enter Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. According to Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella, this was due to the personal efforts of President Rodrigo R. Duterte who raised the issue after meeting with Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua last Friday. Abella, however, clarified that although China gave its permission, there is still no specific date on when this will actually […]

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SC starts oral arguments on Marcos burial

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Petitioners against the burial of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos on Wednesday, August 3, faced the representatives of the government in front of the highest court in the land as the Supreme Court opened oral arguments on the plan to bury Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

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Thousands of extra troops deployed to destroy Abu Sayyaf

  JOLO, Philippines  (AFP) — The Philippine military deployed thousands of extra troops on Tuesday to destroy an Islamic extremist group notorious for kidnapping foreigners, after 15 soldiers were killed, authorities said. President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered his security forces to wipe out the Abu Sayyaf, which has declared allegiance to the Islamic State group and recently beheaded two Canadian hostages. But an assault that began last week on the heavily forested island of Jolo, […]

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Mayor Espinosa tags lawmakers, PNP officers and one senator as having drug links in affidavit

  (Eagle News) – A total of 30 persons are said to be identified in the affidavit submitted by Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa as having connections to his son Kerwin Espinosa who had previously been tagged as a drug lord. Among those in the list are more officials of the Philippine National Police, some lawmakers, and even one senator. Mayor Espinosa admitted that his life is now more in danger now that he had […]

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