Category: News
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Magnitude 5.1 quake jolts Camarines Norte — Phivolcs
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Camarines Norte on Tuesday evening, Feb. 7, based on the earthquake information issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
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No new lotto millionaires on Feb. 7 evening draw
There were no jackpot winners for the major lotto games of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) drawn on Tuesday evening, Feb. 7.
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Search still on for missing plane in Isabela
Search operations continue two weeks after a Cessna plane went missing in Isabela province, an official of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) bared on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
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Regional branches of Metro specialty hospitals eyed by these 2 solons
Davao City 1st district Reps. Paolo Duterte and Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Go Yap are batting for the creation of regional specialty hospitals across the country.
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Seoul court rules South Korea responsible for Vietnam War massacre
SEOUL, South Korea – A Seoul court delivered a landmark ruling Tuesday holding the South Korean government accountable for a massacre committed by its soldiers in the Vietnam War, ordering it to pay compensation.
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Turkey, Syria quake could affect up to 23 mn: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland – Up to 23 million people could be affected by the massive earthquake that has killed thousands in Turkey and Syria, the WHO warned on Tuesday, promising long-term assistance.
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Back and forth: Ukrainian village awaits another Russian attack
YAMPIK’, Ukraine – Victoria Shypko has a clock on the wall of her dining room in Yampil, eastern Ukraine, whose hands move backwards.
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Russia advancing ‘with success’ in east Ukraine: minister
MOSCOW, Russia – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday that Moscow’s forces were “progressing with success” near the eastern Ukrainian towns of Bakhmut and Vugledar, warning the West against ramping up arms supplies to Kyiv.
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Syrian Red Crescent presses EU, US for quake aid
DAMASCUS, Syria – The Syrian Red Crescent on Tuesday appealed to Western countries to lift sanctions and provide aid after a powerful earthquake has killed more than 1,600 people across the war-torn country.
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World powers rush to offer Turkey, Syria aid over quake
PARIS, France – Countries around the world have mobilised rapidly to send aid and rescue workers after a massive earthquake killed more than 5,000 people in Turkey and Syria.
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UNESCO sounds alarm over quake damage to Turkey, Syria heritage
PARIS, France – The UN’s cultural agency UNESCO said on Tuesday it was ready to provide assistance after two sites listed on its World Heritage list in Syria and Turkey sustained damage in the devastating earthquake.
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Three suspects tagged in slay of Negros town mayor’s brother nabbed
BACOLOD CITY – Three persons who were tagged as behind the killing of the younger brother of Valencia town Mayor Edgar Teves Jr. in Negros Oriental were arrested on Monday, Feb. 6.
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People’s response to mental health problems varies—DOH
Every individual has a different capacity in responding to his or her mental health problems.
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‘Anti-people’ policies ‘trigger’ mental health problems among youth, says Gabriela
“Anti-people” government policies, such as mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), will neither cure nor solve mental health problems of the country’s youth, said Gabriela Women’s Partylist on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
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Nearly 1,000 students receive cash assistance in Manila
The City of Manila local government distributed cash assistance to 935 public school students in the city on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
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Enverga reacts to being named Valenzuela 1st district caretaker
Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga has promised to help raise the needs of the people of Valenzuela City’s 1st district to the national government.
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MMDA deploys 12-man team to Turkey
A 12-man team from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will join the Philippine humanitarian contingent to Turkey which was devastated by a 7.8 magnitude quake on Monday, Feb. 6.
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Stricter regulation of alcohol sale being eyed to address teenage pregnancy
Senators on Tuesday, February 7 called for stricter regulations on the sale of alcoholic beverages as part of the government’s program to address the rise in teenage pregnancy.