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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A new satellite image of a factory where North Korea makes military equipment used to launch long-range missiles shows the construction of a new structure.

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Assuring the Duterte administration of a minimum P42 billion in fresh funds to finance its ambitious infrastructure program, the House ways and means committee will continue to pass new measures that will help guarantee its successful implementation.

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) on Monday announced that it will be giving free rides on December 30 to honor the death anniversary of Filipino hero Jose Rizal.

President Duterte is mandated to appoint a new Supreme Court (SC) associate justice on or before January 21 as replacement to then Associate Justice Diosdado M. Peralta who was promoted Chief Justice last October 23.

Cebu Pacific Air reminded passengers travelling this holiday season to pack their luggage properly and ensure that checked in baggage have proper identification labels with name, address and contact details.

The Sandiganbayan Third Division has denied the motion for reconsideration filed by former Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) chairman Efraim Genuino and his co-accused, seeking to fight the amendment that would be made in their graft and malversation charges.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va.— A pileup involving more than 60 cars on a major interstate in Virginia on Sunday morning injured dozens of people, according to state police.

MEXICO CITY/SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Mexico on Monday accused Bolivia of intimidating its diplomats while Bolivia said Mexico had hijacked a regional summit and dragged its feet in recognizing its new, conservative premier.

Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition appealed to the public to cut down on their holiday trash (holitrash) and go for “a zero-waste and toxics-free society where communities enjoy a safe and healthy environment.”

The Italian lagoon city of Venice is facing the prospect of more intense floods at a time when it's still counting the cost of the exceptional high tide that hit it in November.

An investigation into the poisoning cases allegedly caused by ingestion of “lambanog” (coconut wine) in Laguna was launched Monday by the Department of Health (DOH).

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) declared Monday that the leadership of the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army - National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) has "no control" of its members following the series of attacks against government troops by suspected Communist rebels despite an existing holiday ceasefire.