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Leviste: Letter to Tulfo out of yearning for flood control probe

MANILA, Philippines — Batangas Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste on Monday clarified that his letter to Sen. Erwin Tulfo stemmed from his desire to see the flood control investigations continue, adding that he has grown restless with Congress currently not in session. After reports surfaced that he had offered to assist Tulfo in the flood control

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Man from Digos City dies after powerful Mindanao earthquake 

DIGOS CITY — A 58-year-old man died here after bringing his family to an evacuation center following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that rocked parts of Mindanao on Monday morning. Lt. Col. Norman Yparaguirre, Digos City police chief, led the retrieval of the still-unidentified victim from his residence and brought him to a hospital, where he

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Nearly 18,000 evacuees housed in centers after Mindanao earthquake

ILOILO CITY — Nearly 18,000 people were staying in evacuation centers on Monday evening, June 8, following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Maasim, Sarangani earlier in the day, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported. The DSWD’s Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) said the powerful quake affected 56

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Mindanao earthquake: Bohol to send financial aid, rescue teams

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) of Bohol has approved financial assistance and the deployment of search and rescue teams to areas affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao. A special meeting was held on Monday, June 8, led by Acting Governor Nick Besas, following reports

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Cebu province approves P10-M aid for earthquake-hit General Santos City

TAGBILARAN CITY — The 17th Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Cebu has approved a resolution authorizing the release of P10 million in financial assistance to General Santos City following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8. The resolution, authored by Provincial Board Member Red Duterte, was certified as urgent by Governor Pam Baricuatro, who

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