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Slides, floods kill
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Classes suspended in Metro Manila, nearby provinces |
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AT least 11 people were killed and one person was missing due to
floods and landslides brought by heavy rains since Monday, the
Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Wednesday.
The OCD said 10 people were
killed and one was missing in a landslide in Maco town, Compostela
Valley, last Monday, while a young boy was killed in a landslide in
Baguio City dawn Wednesday.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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3 days of rain
cooled Metro, but still not enough
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Rice-producing areas in Luzon
need more rain to offset the effects of the long dry spell,
Agriculture Secretary Arthur C. Yap said Wednesday.
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Esperon debunks
‘miscom’ report
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THE Armed Forces on Wednesday
debunked a report by its inspector general that blamed
communications breakdown for the killing of 14 Marines during a
clash in Basilan last month.
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House plays
‘name and shame’ game
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The House of Representatives is
to “name and shame” congressmen who fail to turn up when the
chamber is in session.
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Bedol out on bail
after just one night
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After just one night of
detention, Maguindanao election supervisor Lintang Bedol is again a
free man.
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Villar says
opposition plotted to oust him
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Senate President Manuel Villar
charged Wednesday that the Senate minority had plotted to unseat him
right after the May 14 election.
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PCGG placed under
justice dept control
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Supervision of the Presidential
Commission on Good Government (PCGG) has been transferred from the
Office of the President to the Department of Justice, Malacañang
announced Wednesday.
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Churchgoers
advised to wear proper attire
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THE Catholic Church is alarmed by
the way the faithful dress themselves while attending Holy Mass and
related-church services.
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