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SMC completes Taliptip relocation, residents moved to safer houses amid typhoon
BULAKAN, Bulacan—The last remaining residents of Barangay Taliptip in Bulakan, Bulacan to be relocated from the future site of the P740-billion Manila International Airport finally moved into their new, sturdier homes in a safer location over the weekend–just in time for the onslaught of super typhoon Rolly, which affected parts of Central Luzon, including Bulacan…
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Palace assures available funds for ‘Rolly’ victims
By Fernan Angeles MALACAÑANG has assured the public that the government has ample funds to defray the cost of disaster response and relief efforts for those affected by Super Typhoon Rolly. At the press briefing, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque cited statement issued by the Department of Budget and Management, which hinted on some P3.622 billion…
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SC associate justice steps down after 3 months
By Fernan Angeles THREE months. That’s all that Justice Priscilla Baltazar-Padilla could serve at the Supreme Court as she chose to step down due to health reasons. Baltazar-Padilla, who was appointed as SC Associate Justice three months ago, should be retiring in 2028. In an announcement, the Supreme Court granted her application for disability retirement.…
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David Licauco reacts as netizens tease him to appear in BL series
There’s no offer yet for Kapuso actor David Licauco to appear in a Boys Love (BL) series but if there’s any, he will ponder upon this. “May mga fans na nagre-request na gumawa raw ako ng BL series. Actually, hindi ko pa naiisip ‘yun. Sa ngayon wala pa namang offer na lumabas ako sa BL…
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Disaster response briefing just in time, says Roque
By Fernan Angeles MALACAÑANG warded off criticisms over what has been described as delayed disaster-related Cabinet briefing, which was convened hours after super typhoon Rolly made its first and second landfall. At the regular press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque insisted that the public briefing on erstwhile super typhoon Rolly, falls well within the standard…
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Albay presses panic button after typhoon Rolly
By John Clifford Lintao ALBAY provincial government made a public call for help as Governor Al Bichara hinted on the need for food and housing assistance after the province got pummeled by consecutive typhoons. According to the Office of Civil Defense, Tropical Cyclone Rolly, deemed as the world’s strongest storm so far this year and…
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Duterte sets probe on quarry operations in Albay
By Fernan Angeles LONG-TIME aide now Senator Bong Go proved to speak more of how the Malacañang chief executive thinks as President Rodrigo Duterte flew to Albay, just as he said the President would. On Monday afternoon, the President led the aerial inspection of the hardest hit areas, then visited Guinobatan to meet local folks…
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PRO1 has 239 new police recruits
By Mar T. Supnad CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO, La Union — A total of 239 new police recruits took their oath as the newest members of Police Regional Office 1 during the Simultaneous Oath Taking Ceremony administered by Gen Camilo Cascolan, Chief, PNP in the National Headquarters, Camp Crame, via zoom at Bauang North…
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Duterte misses Palace briefing on disaster
By Fernan Angeles SEVERE weather conditions may have prevented President Rodrigo Duterte from presiding over the first major briefing on government’s disaster response over typhoon Rolly — not even a videoconference. In the absence of Duterte who has earlier been reported to be in Davao City, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque led the 10 a.m. briefing…
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Palace assures no price hike during disaster
By Fernan Angeles CITING existing laws, a top Palace official assured the public that prices of basic commodities will remain stable amid the onslaught of Super Typhoon Rolly. In a national government disaster response briefing, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is on top of the situation adding…