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Philippine News

Pres. Duterte OKs PHP1,000 SSS pension hike, contribution increase

MANILA –President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a pension hike for Social Security System (SSS) members along with a corresponding increase …

Sea piracy plunges to 18 year low but kidnappings rise

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia –Sea piracy plunged to its lowest levels in 18 years in 2016, but kidnappings of crew members …

Powerful undersea quake hits south Philippines, no damage

MANILA, Philippines –A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck under the Celebes Sea off the southern Philippines on …

8 fishermen killed in suspected pirate attack in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines –Eight Filipino fishermen were fatally shot by at least five suspected pirates who boarded their boat in the …

Power restored in 76% of households affected by Typhoon ‘Nina’

MANILA—The Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday reported that power has been restored to about 76 percent of households affected …

AFP to get 10,000 more troops

MANILA—Despite peace negotiations with various insurgent groups, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that 10,000 more troopers are …

Feast of Black Nazarene generally peaceful—NCRPO

MANILA—The feast of the Black Nazarene ended generally peaceful early Tuesday morning with 1.4 million devotees joining the celebration this …

Cops, PDEA agents uproot PHP500,000-worth of marijuana plants in Maguindanao

COTABATO CITY—Police and anti-narcotics operatives uprooted Monday afternoon more than PHP500,000 worth of marijuana plants in the hinterlands of Matanog, …

Stricter safety measures up in North Cotabato jail; manhunt continues for other escapees

KIDAPAWAN CITY—The newly designated jail warden of the North Cotabato District Jail on Tuesday vowed to improve security measures in …

Salceda’s ‘Science for change’ bill to boost PHL innovations, inventions, global competitiveness

MANILA –Albay Representative Joey Sarte Salceda has filed in Congress House Bill 4581 that aims to boost the country’s scientific …

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