36 Chinese served in PCG auxiliary, House told
MANILA, Philippines — Thirty-six Chinese nationals were recruited to become auxiliary members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), but they have since been removed from the roster.
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Press Release - Poe: Animal welfare, protection needs all hands on deck
Sen. Grace Poe asserted the need for a "whole of community" approach to end animal cruelty and promote their welfare.
Forest fire forces closure of Benguet highway
BAGUIO CITY — The Atok Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) ordered the closure of the Halsema highway (Baguio-Bontoc road), specifically in Kilometer 46, Barangay Paoay due to the raging forest fire in the area on Friday morning.
Sunog sumiklab sa loob ng Philippine General Hospital | Pilipino Star Ngayon
MANILA, Philippines — Inilikas ang mga pasyente, medical personnel at mga kawani ng Philippine General Hospital (PGH) sa Maynila matapos sumiklab ang sunog sa loob ng compound ng pagamutan ngayong Miyerkules.
Jose Concepcion Jr., Namfrel founder, 92
MANILA, Philippines — Jose Concepcion Jr., founder of National Citizen’s Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel), passed away on Wednesday, March 6.
VACC: Rifles for civilians to boost defense vs China
MANILA, Philippines — The decision of the Philippine National Police (PNP) allowing gun enthusiasts to own and register 7.62 semi-automatic rifles will boost the country’s external defense against China’s aggression, the head of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) said yesterday.
Forest fire breaks out near tourist site in Bontoc, Mt. Province
BAGUIO CITY — Firefighters from the Bontoc Municipal Fire Station (MFS) aided by volunteers are still making sure that the forest fire that broke out at around 11 a.m. Thursday in Bontoc, Mountain Province will not spread further.
Charred homes, blackened earth after Texas town revisited by destructive wildfire 10 years later
FRITCH, Texas. (AP) — The small town of Fritch is again picking through the rubble of a Texas wildfire, a decade after another destructive blaze burned hundreds of homes and left deep scars in the Panhandle community.