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Tropical Storm Perla was last seen 790 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 65 km per hour near the center and gusts of up to 80 kph.

‘Perla’ now a tropical storm

“Perla”—with international name “Neoguri”—became a tropical storm at 2 a.m. Read more

A store owner guards the remains of his store amidst debris after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the night before in the city of Digos, Davao del Sur province on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on October 17, 2019. A child was killed in the strong 6.4-magnitude quake that hit the southern Philippines on October 16, a local mayor said, as houses collapsed, power was knocked out and a shopping mall burst into flames.

Strong Mindanao quake leaves 5 dead

Five people died while dozens were injured in a powerful earthquake that struck several areas in Mindanao on Wednesday night, sending thousands... Read more

Gamboa, who took over this week after PNP chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde went on terminal leave, confirmed that Duterte gave them a dressing down during a command conference with top PNP officials last Tuesday at MalacaÃ±ang.

PNP takes on challenge to win back Duterte’s trust

Philippine National Police officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa is taking it as a challenge to renew President Duterte’s trust in the... Read more

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Malaya said the idea of the IAS breaking away from the PNP could have â��a lot of possible repercussions,â�� especially on the functions of the DILG, PNP and the National Police Commission (Napolcom).

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The agency, during a press conference yesterday, officially recognized that Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) gadgets, also known as e-cigarettes or vapes, cause diseases.

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7 minutes ago - EU leaders reiterate their call for Turkey to end its assault on Kurdish forces in Syria and withdraw its troops, after Ankara announced it was suspending ...

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2 hours ago - Facebook's proposed digital currency must have legal and regulatory issues worked out in key economies before it can be put into use, the Group of Seven eco...

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (C-R) welcomes British Prime Minister Theresa May (C-L) as she arrives at the EU headquarters in Brussels to hold a meeting on Brexit talks on February 20, 2019. AFP/John Thys

13 hours ago - Northern Ireland's DUP said Thursday it was "unable to support" Prime Minister Boris Johnson's draft Brexit agreement, which must still be app...

16 hours ago - Two suspected members of an Abu Sayyaf kidnap-for-ransom group, believed to be on a kidnapping mission, were captured in a raid Wednesday by police elements in ...

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This photograph taken on August 7, 2019 shows a tattoo that reads, "Be tough" on the forearm of Cuong Nguyen, a Vietnamese cannabis convict deported from Britain, while he smokes a cigarette at a cafe in Haiphong. Holed up alone in a suburban British house thousands of miles from home, cannabis farmer Cuong Nguyen spent months carefully nuturing his plants, one of thousands of Vietnamese migrants working in the UK's multi-billion dollar weed industry.

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Restore subway to EDSA, QC councilors ask DOTr

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In the heat of anger

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Headlines ‘Perla’ now a tropical storm 4 minutes ago Strong Mindanao quake leaves 5 dead PNP takes on challenge to win back Duterte’s trust More Headlines Articles	Opinion EDITORIAL – Earthquake alert 10 hours ago Restore subway to EDSA, QC councilors ask DOTr The next CJ More Opinion Articles	Nation Ex-rapper nabbed for drugs 10 hours ago Luy: Revilla got kickbacks ‘on installment’ Former lawmaker’s trial for graft to proceed More Nation Articles
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