3 Indonesians kidnapped in 2017 rescued in Sulu: Katherine Marajas
Three Indonesians kidnapped in waters off Tawi-Tawi, Sulu in January, 2017 were released by their captors to the military in Barangay Buanza, Indanan, Sulu last Saturday.
Cagayan town bears brunt of typhoon:
Corn farmer Jacinto Pagallaman, 54, wondered why more than 24 hours after Typhoon “Ompong” ripped the roof off his house at Barangay San Jose here, no government agency had reached his town.
Monsoon rains displace 356 families in Region 6:
ILOILO City – The southwest monsoon enhanced by typhoon “Ompong” displaced 356 families from 14 barangays in the provinces of Antique, Guimaras and Negros Occidental. These families consisted of 1,151 individuals, according to the Regional Disaster Risk Reduc…
Five face charges for defrauding SMC:
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NCotabato governor acquitted of graft: MARY GLEEFER F. JALEA
The first division of the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has acquitted Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza of North Cotabato of graft charges over alleged anomalous purchase orders of fuel in 2010. “Wherefore, in view of the foregoing, this court finds accused Emmylo…
Typhoon pounds south China after killing 64 in Philippines:
Typhoon “Mangkhut” barreled into southern China on Sunday after lashing the northern Philippines (where it was called “Ompong”) with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 36 people dead and dozens more feared buried in a landslide.
No turning back: Nida Ramos-Oribiana
Malas! Fire strikes another NCC Mall in Davao: Kathy Geh
Barely a year after its mall along McArthur Highway here was razed by fire, the fourth floor of the newly-opened New City Commercial Center (NCCC) caught fire on Sunday.
Philippines: Landslides Caused by Typhoon Mangkhut Trap Miners:
Death toll climbs as nation begins recovery effort.
Gov't borrowings triple in July due to ODA: MB Business
National government’s borrowings tripled in July this year owing to higher concessional loans or official development assistance (ODA) from multilateral institutions used to fund the Duterte administration’s P8-trillion infrastructure program.
De Lima flags anew drug war to ICC, UN Human Rights Council: Neil Charm
SENATOR Leila M. De Lima has reiterated calls to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) to take “urgent actions” on the human rights situation in the Philippines, citing the government’s campaign against ill…
Typhoon Ompong kills at least 29 people — authorities:
Secretary Francis Tolentino says no casualties have been reported from Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, and Baggao, Cagayan province.
(3rd UPDATE) The wounded victims include a 6-year-old girl, says the Philippine National Police
Baggao town in Cagayan worst hit by Typhoon Ompong – DND:
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says the coastal town of Baggao was in the direct path of Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) when it hit land at 1:40 am Saturday
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