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IN PHOTOS: Metro Manila prepares for the ‘Big One’
MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) held its fourth Metro Manila-wide earthquake drill after sending a text blast an hour before the drill's start time at 1 pm on...
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MMDA's #MMShakeDrill: How everything worked
MANILA, Philippines– Despite a mishap that led to a premature alert, the Metro Manila Development Authority mounted its first ‘surprise’ #MMShakeDrill on Thursday, July 19.With such a herculean task of...
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LIST: SONA 2018 activities, protests
(Bookmark and refresh this page for the latest updates on the SONA 2018 activities)MANILA, Philippines – Different youth groups, coalitions and organizations will hold protests and other activities...
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#MMShakeDrill 2018 still 'far from perfect' – MMDA officials
MANILA, Philippines – Even on its fourth annual run, the #MMShakeDrill is still "far from perfect," Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officials have said.Testing Metro Manila with a drill that...
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[OPINION] Duterte's playlist
These days, almost everyone keeps a playlist. Whether it's on their smartphones or some nifty digital audio player, people tend to collate not just one, but a set of personalized go-to playlists that...
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In Bacolod City, teachers stage rally ahead of SONA 2018
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – Three days before President Rodrigo Duterte's 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA), public school teachers in Bacolod City and neighboring localities trooped to the...
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Alert level Charlie raised in Batanes as Josie intensifies
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) raised alert level Charlie in Batanes as Tropical Depression Josie slightly intensified and accelerated early Saturday...
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#FloodPH Alert: Flooded areas in Pangasinan, Tarlac on July 21
MANILA, Philippines – As Tropical Depression Josie intensified late Saturday afternoon, July 21, moderate to heavy rains persisted in the Ilocos Region. The Cordillera Administrative Region, Batanes,...
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Volunteer for Agos today
MANILA, Philippines – MovePH, the civic engagement arm of Rappler, is looking for volunteers who can assist in gathering critical information from social media on Tropical Depression Josie and the...
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Report card: How did Duterte fare in last 2 years?
MANILA, Philippines – If netizens were asked to rate President Rodrigo Duterte's performance at the end of his second year in office, would he get in the honor roll or end up retaking some...
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Over 13,800 Filipinos in Luzon evacuate due to monsoon
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said around 13,888 persons have evacuated to temporary shelters as the southwest monsoon or hanging habagat continues to...
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IN PHOTOS: Thousands hold SONA 2018 protests around PH
MANILA, Philippines – Notwithstanding the threat of a downpour, thousands of protesters on Monday, July 23, occupied a major portion of Commonwealth Avenue – the road leading to the House of...
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People's SONA unites opposition in 'true' state of the nation
MANILA, Philippines – Establishing a strong front against President Rodrigo Duterte, opposition groups staged a grand protest outside the St. Peter Parish Church on Monday, July 23, binding the...
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Giving up not an option for persons with disabilities in Western Visayas
MANILA, Philippines – For persons with disabilities (PWD), the phrases "keep going" and "don't give up" are more than just encouraging reminders – they are a way of life.According to the World Health...
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#BabaeAko movement: Arroyo as Speaker won't champion women's status
MANILA, Philippines – Despite former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo being the first female Speaker of the Philippines' House of Representatives, women's groups under the #BabaeAko movement are not...
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How NDRRMC issues its emergency mobile warnings
MANILA, Philippines – Every year, around 20 tropical cyclones visit the country, on top of rains from the southwest monsoon or hanging habagat, as well as thunderstorms that are all too common during...
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LOOK: La Salle students create ID case with power bank
MANILA, Philippines – Tired of looking for available sockets in your classroom just to charge your phone? How about bringing bulky power banks or losing your USB drives?Meet Chargee, the brainchild of...
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VIRAL: How a lost phone found its way back to owner after 7 months
MANILA, Philippines – Do you still believe in Good Samaritans?To many, Cha Buenconsejo’s story about retrieving her lost phone is too good to be true. She detailed the incident on Tuesday, July 24 on...
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Boracay shifts to e-tricycles by August
MANILA, Philippines – Only electric passenger tricyles (e-tricycles) should be seen plying the streets of Boracay by August this year, when the Malay town government in Aklan enforces the phaseout of...
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How a public school in Marikina prepares for natural disasters
MANILA, Philippines – How well can you prepare your school for natural calamities in a disaster-prone area?In 2017, the Philippines ranked third on the World Risk Index, which measures exposure and...
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