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Science Undersecretary and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) director Renato Solidum Jr. issued the warning to explain what may have caused the Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) building in Manila to move and lean toward an adjacent building during the magnitude 6.1 earthquake last Monday.

Phivolcs: Metro Manila areas prone to liquefaction

Some areas in Metro Manila are prone to liquefaction or the loosening of waterlogged soil underground, blamed largely for the tilting or collapse... Read more

President Duterte pays his last respects to one of the fatalities in the earthquake during a visit to Porac, Pampanga the other day.

Corrupt execs to receive Rody dismissal letters

Many officials tagged in irregularities are about to lose their posts, President Duterte said, as he again complained that corruption in the Philippines... Read more

A church worker walks past rubble of the 18th century St. Catherine of Alexandria after its bell tower was destroyed following a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the town of Porac, Pampanga.

24 Pampanga heritage churches closed for quake inspection

Twenty-four heritage churches in this province have been shut down by the Archdiocese of San Fernando pending inspection by experts to ensure... Read more

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Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said his office is conducting an assessment and investigation to determine who could be held liable for the incident where at least 12 people have died.

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DPWH probes liability of supermarket contractor

Science Undersecretary and Phivolcs director Renato Solidum Jr. said a total of 635 aftershocks have been recorded as of yesterday morning from the magnitude 6.1 quake that hit Castillejos, Zambales on Monday.

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Twin quakes hit off Davao provinces

AS IT HAPPENS

1 hour ago - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he expected "bumpy" talks ahead with North Korea but that he still hoped to reach a potentially landmark d...

13 hours ago - Manila Water President Ferdinand dela Cruz says in a statement that he will abide by the decision of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System to pay a fi...

16 hours ago - A war monitor says 15 people, all but two civilians, were killed in an explosion in the jihadist-held region of Idlib in northwest Syria. The cause of the...

18 hours ago - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives by train in the Far Eastern Russian city of Vladivostok for his first summit with President Vla...

23 hours ago - Clark International Airport Corp. says it will resume operations by 4 p.m. today, nearly two days after a strong earthquake damaged its terminal building. &quo...

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Ateneo gets the twice-to-beat advantage heading into the Final Four after besting Adamson in their second round encounter in straight sets at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan on Wednesday, April 24, 2019.

UAAP women's volleyball: Ateneo, DLSU boost bids for semis edge

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WBC super flyweight champion counterpart Srisaket Sor Rungvisai of Thailand is pictured here with IBF counterpart Jerwin Ancajas of the Philippines.

Thailand's Sriskaset, Irishman Doheny defend boxing crowns

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Ex-champ Golovkin splits with longtime trainer

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North America driving global oil and gas pipeline 'boom'

By Patrick Galey | 1 hour ago

The global pace of new oil and gas pipeline construction has tripled in less than two decades, a multi-billion-dollar boom...

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'All is well': Britney reassures fans over mental health

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Pop princess Britney Spears took to Instagram Wednesday amid swirling rumors she was being held against her will in a mental...

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Metro experiences blackouts anew

By Danessa Rivera | 10 hours ago

Rotational blackouts were implemented in parts of Luzon and Metro Manila yesterday as several power plants remained on shutdown...

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How to make an earthquake preparedness plan

by: Preciosa S. Soliven

For the past two decades, geological reports referred to a major...

Earthquakes strike most of the Philippines

by: Bobit S. Avila

I was reading my Philippine STAR news and preparing to go to my...

Why we love Game of Thrones

by: Elfren S. Cruz

There is no doubt that fantasy movies based on fantasy novels...

Taste of Australia

by: Steven J. Robinson

Diplomatic meetings are often serious events. We exchange greetings...

Dingdong: Once a Kapuso…

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For sure, there must have been “feelers” from other networks...

Intoxicating Alsace

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The amazingly cheesy story of Pascal Beillevaire

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Prepare for the greater and more common disaster

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Airport congestion, inefficiency: MIA management defying Duterte

by: Jarius Bondoc

Not only barnstorming politicos congested the runways last Holy...

Jolting moments

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If we are to believe claims by the opposition and administration...

Voluntary admission

by: Jose C. Sison

The extrajudicial confession of an accused is admissible in evidence...

Voluntary admission

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The extrajudicial confession of an accused is admissible in evidence...

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Duterte, Xi expected to discuss maritime issues today

President Duterte is expected to discuss bilateral issues, possibly including the South China Sea, with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they meet this morning at the Great Hall of the People.

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This satellite image dated Sept. 27, 2016 from think tank Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative shows wide semi-circular scars left by Chinese fishing boats' clam-digging operations around Scarborough Shoal.

No settlement ending up with China allowing Philippines to protect clams, Locsin says

Over two years since the Hague ruling, Chinese ships continue its harvesting activities on the shoal, destroying its marine environment.

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CHINA GIANT CLAMS PHILIPPINES-CHINA TIES

Commentary: Time for a new Philippine strategy toward China

Not even a powerful president like Duterte can prevent China from altering the status quo. So, what’s the plan?

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Scientists from the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute will be using research vessel Kasarinlan in their two-week research expedition in the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea.

Filipino scientists kick off research expedition to Kalayaan islands

An all-Filipino scientific expedition to the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the West Philippine Sea was launched Monday.

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Chinese clam poachers making ‘thousands of dollars’ while destroying entire reef — expert

Chinese poachers are making “thousands of dollars” by extracting clams in the Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea and selling them, a US think tank expert said. But such a lucrative business has also destroyed the resource-rich waters’ marine environment and could cost coastal communities their livelihoods.

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SOUTH CHINA SEA ROW

Lotto Apr 25, 2019

EZ2 - 31 5

3 digits (Evening draw) - 3 8 3

4 digits - 1 9 9 6

6/45 MegaLotto - 19 4 9 45 29 43

P41,604,644.80

6/55 GrandLotto - 20 23 12 27 21 16

P134,713,082.00

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Don’t give up

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. – Galatians 6:9

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"In prayer we call on God “who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine.” – Ephesians 3:20"

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Forex Apr 25, 2019

$1:52.230

1$:52.230 down

Closing as of 5:00 PM

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