AFP recognizes climate change as one of the biggest threat t o the country and has strengthened its disaster-preparedness training.
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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake shakes Antique
According to PHIVOLCS, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook Antique on Friday.
Fake products captured in NBI raid
In separate incidents, fake products worth billions of pesos were confiscated by the NBI and the Bureau of Customs.
AFP has no basis regarding ISIS presence in Philippines
The Armed Forces of the Philippines does not possess a confirmed report regarding the supposed ISIS recruitment in the Philippines but is seriously considering the threat.
Alcohol around UST this month
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada issued an executive order banning the buying and selling of alcoholic products in areas surrounding UST during the four sundays of the bar examination.
New rules for bar exam
The Supreme Court implements new rules for the bar examinations this year to maintain the integrity of the said examination.
New group calls for PNoy’s 2nd term
A new group, called Movement for Reform Continuity and Momentum or MORE2COME said that they will collect signatures for term extension for President Aquino.
Valenzuela rep advises anti-hazing task force
Valanzuela representative Sherwin Gatchalian advised the newly-formed anti-hazing inter-agency task force to go straight to the colleges to get student symphaty.
BFAD recalls eye drops
The Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) issued a recall order on some eye drop products due to a statement of non-compliance with good manufacturing practice issued by the Italian manufacturer of the active ingredient present in said eye drop.
5.7 magnitude quake hits Antique
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — A 5.7 magnitude quake hit Antique at 4:05 Friday afternoon, Oct. 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The quake’s epicenter was located five kilometers southeast of Culasi, Antique with a depth of 13 kilometers. Before this, another quake with a magnitude of 3.8 hit Porac, Pampanga. It was felt at 12:13 a.m. Friday, Oct.3. Phivolcs said it had a depth of 188 kilometers. The quake’s epicenter was […]
Philippine militants threaten to behead German hostage
(Reuters) — Al-Qaeda linked Islamist militants in the Philippines said on Thursday (October 2) they will kill one of two German captives on Oct. 17 unless their demands are met. Rebels from the Abu Sayyaf group captured the two Germans sailing on a yacht from the western island of Palawan to the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah in April. The militants are demanding a 250 million pesos ($5.6 million) ransom and forGermany to stop supporting U.S.-led air strikes against Islamic State militants inSyria. “We will take […]
Ombudsman indicts 4 former solons, other officials, for PDAF misuse
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — The Office of the Ombudsman found probable cause to indict four former congressmen for misusing Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) worth P244.29 million, using non-government organizations connected to businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles. In a statement, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales identified the former congressmen as Rizalina Seachon-Lanete who is now Masbate governor, Samuel Dangwa of Benguet, Rodolfo Plaza of Agusan Del Sur, and Constantino Jaraula of Cagayan de Oro. Likewise facing criminal […]
