DFA chief: PH rejects China offer of conditional dialogue on South China Sea dispute

The Philippines has turned down a Chinese proposal to start bilateral talks, its foreign minister

said on Tuesday, because of Beijing's pre-condition of not discussing a court ruling that nullified

most of its South China Sea claims.

Perfecto Yasay said he had met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of a summit of

Asian and European leaders on the weekend and after raising the topic of last week's ruling, it

became clear that was a no-go area.

China has angrily rejected the verdict by the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the initial case

as illegal and farcical. It has repeatedly said it will not change its approach or its sovereignty

claims in the South China Sea.

"They said if you will insist on the ruling, discussing it along those lines, then we might be

headed for a confrontation," Yasay said during an interview with the news channel of

broadcaster ABS-CBN.

Yasay's account of the meeting highlights the challenge ahead for the Philippines, a U.S. ally, in

getting China to comply with the decision which has ramped up tensions in the vital trade

route.

Manila wanted to enforce the points of the complex ruling step-by-step but as a priority had

asked China to let its fishermen go to the Scarborough Shoal without being harassed by its

coastguard, Yasay said.

China's coastguard was preventing Filipino boats from fishing around the hotly contested

Scarborough Shoal, fishermen and officials said on Friday, and China's air force has released

pictures showing bombers recently flying over the area.

China claims most of the South China Sea, through which more than $5 trillion of trade moves

annually. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam have rival claims.

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said Perfecto Yasay he has met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of a summit of asian

and europaen leaders on the weekend and after raise the topic of last weeksrulling, it become clear that

was a no-go areas.

China has angry rejects the verdict by the permnent court of arbitration and the case initial as

ilegal and farcical. It repeatedly has said it will not change its approach or its sovereingty claims in the

China South Sea.

The Philipines has turn down a Chinese proposal start to bilateral talks its foreign minister say on

Tuesday

ffor the reason of Beijings pre-condition of no discussing a ruling court that nullified most of its

Suoth China Sea claims.

Yasay'saccountted of the meeting highlights the challenge aheadforthePhilipines, a U.S. ally, in getting

China to comply with the decision which has ramp up tensions inthe vital trade route

the points of the complex ruling Manila wanted to enforcestepbystep but as a priority had asked china
to let its fisherman go to the Scarborough Shoal without being harassed by its coastguardYasay said.

They said if you will insist on theruling, discussing it along those lines, then we mihgt be head for a

confrontationYasay said during an interviews with the news channel of broadcaster abs-cbn

China's coastguard is preventing Filipino boats for fishing around the hotly contested scarborough shoal,

fishermen and officials said on Friday, and China's force air has release pictures showing bombers

recently fly above the area.

China claims most ofthe South China Sea, thruogh which more than $5 trilion of trademovesanually.

bruneimalaysia the Phillippines Taiwan, and vietnam has rival claim

2-year-old boy dies in Batangas City fire

BATANGAS CITY, Philippines—A two-year-old boy died in a fire that razed 40 houses in Batangas City,
Batangas province early Sunday, police said.

The victim, Arjay Bajar, was asleep when their house in Barangay (village) Sta. Clara caught fire at 2:30
a.m., said Supt. Danilo Mendoza, city police chief, in a text message.

Mendoza said it was not immediately known where Bajar’s parents were when the fire broke out. He
said the boy failed to get out of the family’s burning house.

Investigators, Mendoza said, believed the fire started from a lit mosquito coil left unattended. The fire,
which was put out at 4 a.m., destroyed 40 houses and damaged four others, police said.

About 177 residents who lost their homes to the fire sought shelter at the Sta. Clara Elementary School
in their village.

The Batangas City fire broke out as another fire was engulfing a liquefied petroleum gas facility inside
the Phoenix Petroterminals and Industrial Park Corp. in Calaca town, about an hour away.
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By: MaricarCinco/Inquirer Southern Luzon/August 14, 2016

the victim Arjay Bajar is sleep when their house in baranggay Sta Clara catch fire in 2:30 in the

morning, said supt. Danilo Mendoza, city police chief, in a text messages.

Mendoza say it is not immediate known where Bajar’s parents was when the fire break out. He

said theboy fails to get out of the family s house burning batangas cityphilippines a two years old

boy died in a fire that razed forty houses in Batangas City, Batangas province early sunday

the Batangas City fire break out as one fire was engulfing a liquefied petrolleum gas facility

inside the phoenix petroterminals and industrial park corp. in Calaca town about an hours away

investigators mendoza said believed the fire starts from a lit mosquito coil left unattend. The fire,

which was put out at 4 in the morning, destroys forty houses and damaged 4 others, police said.

aboutone hundred seventy seven residents who lost their houses to the fire sought shelter at the

staclara elementary schol in their vilagge.

Pagasa: Typhoon ‘Dindo’ enters PAR; LPA over east of PH

By: Frances Mangosing INQUIRER.net 01:19 PM August 24th, 2016

Typhoon Dindo (international name Lion Rock) has entered the Philippine area of responsibility before
noon Wednesday.

The typhoon was last tracked 1,200 kilometers east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, the Philippine
Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

Dindo packed maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 160 kph. It
moved at a slow pace of 7 kph south-southwest.

It is not expected to make landfall and would stay in the country around 1 to 2 days, Benjie de Paz of
Pagasa said by phone.
Dindo will bring moderate to heavy rains within its 500-km diameter.

The weather bureau is also monitoring a low pressure area in the eastern section of the country.

The southwest monsoon, meanwhile, continued to affect the western section of Luzon.

Cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms are expected over Ilocos region
and the provinces of Zambales, Bataan, Mindoro and Palawan, Pagasa said.

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms will prevail over Metro Manila
and the rest of the country. CDG

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By: Frances Mangosing /Inquirer.net/August 24, 2016

the Typhoon is lastt tracked 1,200 kilo meters East Northeast of BatanesItbayatBatanes, the

Philippine geophysical atmospheric and astronomical services administration said.

Dindo packs maximum sustained winds of 130 kilo meters per hour end gusts of up to 160 kph.

It moves at a slow pace of 7 kph south-west south.

It is not expected to make landfall and would stay in the country around 1 to 2 days, Benjie de

Paz of Pagasa said by phone. Typhoon Dindo (international name Lion Rock) has

entered the Philippine area of responsibility before noon Wednesday.

Dindo will brings moderate to heavvy rains

with in its 500-km dianeter

the weather buraeu is also monitored a low presurre area in the eastern section of the Country.

the south west monsoon meanwhile continues to affect the western section of luzon.

cloudy skies with light to moderaterains and isolated thunder storms is expected over Ilocos

region and the provinces of Zambales, Bataan, Mindoro, and Palawan, pagasa said.

partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms will prevail over Metro

Manila and of the country the rest

Dindo maintains strength

By James Mateo (The Philippine Star) | Updated August 26, 2016 - 12:00am

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MANILA, Philippines - Typhoon Dindo is still not expected to directly affect any part of the country this
weekend, even as it maintained strength while remaining stationary at the northeastern part of the
Philippine area of responsibility.

As of 4 p.m. yesterday, Dindo was located at 970 kilometers northeast of Itbayat, Batanes with
maximum sustained winds of 160 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 195 kph.

The typhoon was almost stationary yesterday afternoon, although an earlier track of the Philippine
Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) showed that Dindo
would be at 945 kilometers and 1,050 km northeast of Itbayat today and tomorrow morning,
respectively.

Dindo will be outside the Philippine area of responsibility by Sunday morning.

No cyclone signal was raised in any part of the country, as the weather system is too far from landmass.

Rainshowers will prevail over some parts of the country due to the southwest monsoon.

Cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms are expected over Ilocos region,
Central Luzon and Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan).

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated
rainshowers and thunderstorms.

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By: James Mateo /The Philippine Star/August 26, 2016

as of 4 in the afternoon yesterday Dindo is located at 970 km northeast of BatanesItbayat, with

maximmum sustained winds of 160 kph near the center nd gustiness of up to 195 kph.

the typhoon is almost stationary yesterday after noon, althuogh an earlier track of the philippine

atmospheric, astronomical and geophysical and Services administration shows that Dindo will

be at 945 km and 1,050 km north-east of Itbayat today and tomorrow a.m., respective.

Manila Philippines typhoondindo is still not expect to directly affect any part of the country this

week end,
even as it maintains strength while re-maining stationary at the north eastern part of the

philippine area of responsibility.

Dindo will be out side the Philipine area of responsibility by sunday a.m.

no cyclone signal was raise in any part of the country, as the wether system is to far for

landmass.

metromla and the rest of the country will be having part cloud to cloud skies with

isolaterainshowers and thunderstorms.

rainshowers will prevailed over some parts of the country for the reason of the south-west

monson.

cloudy skies with lightly to moderate rains and isolate thunder-storms are expect over Ilokos

region Central Luzon and Mimaropa

Abus behead teenage captive

Abu Sayyaf bandits beheaded an 18-year-old male captive in Indanan, Sulu province, on Tuesday after
they failed to get ransom from the boy’s family, the military confirmed yesterday.

In a report to Armed Forces of the Philippines headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, the
Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) said the head of Patrick James Almodovar was found
inside a plastic bag that was dumped by three motorcycle-riding men at Kilometer 2 in Barangay
Kajatian, Indanan, around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

The report said local police recovered the bag and put the head through forensic examination.

Almodovar was kidnapped by the Ajang-Ajang faction of the Abu Sayyaf in Barangay Asturias in Jolo,
Sulu, on July 16.

‘Barbaric murder’

Citing intelligence information, Maj. Filemon Tan, spokesperson for the Westmincom, said Almodovar
was beheaded in Barangay Buanza about 3 p.m. on Tuesday, after the bandits failed to receive the
ransom they had demanded from the boy’s family.

Tan did not say how much the Abu Sayyaf had demanded, but the family said the bandits wanted P1
million.

The military condemned the “barbaric murder perpetrated by this terror group,” the Westmincom said
in a statement.
“The beheading of an innocent man done by the [Abu Sayyaf] is an absolute affront to the peace-loving
Moros in the Philippines,” it said.

The victim’s mother, Aurora Almodovar, urged President Duterte to punish her son’s killers.

“They deserve the same punishment. President [Duterte], we ask you to finish them all,” Aurora, a court
stenographer, said in an interview with the Inquirer yesterday.

She said she had talked with her son by phone before the bandits killed him. “My son pleaded with us to
do everything to save him,” she said.

P1-M ransom

She said the bandits had demanded P1 million, but all the family could manage was P100,000, borrowed
from friends and relatives.

She said she told her son to plead with his captors to reduce the amount, but apparently the bandits
refused.

A niece of Aurora, who declined to be identified, said the family was praying the rosary when the Abu
Sayyaf called to say they had beheaded Almodovar. Four hours later, his head was found in Kajatian.

“No one helped us, but now everyone is talking about my son,” Aurora said.

The Abu Sayyaf, a brutal group blamed for bombings, extortions, kidnappings and beheadings in the
South, are believed to be holding at least 16 more captives, including foreigners.

The President has ordered the military to destroy the Abu Sayyaf.

The military said at least 8,000 soldiers were scouring the jungles of Sulu and Basilan to destroy the
bandits. With a report from Julie S. Alipala, Inquirer Mindanao

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a in reported to arm forces of the phil.headquarters in Quezon city camp aguinaldo the western

Mindanao Command say the head of Patrick James Almodovar is found inside a plastic bag that was

dumps by 3 motorcycles-riding man at Kilometer 2 in brgyKajatian, Indanan, around 7:30 in the evening

on Wed

the report said police local recovers the bag and put the head thruogh forensic exam.
AbbuSayyaf bandits behead an 18 year old male captive in Indanan, Sulu province, on tuesday after they

fails to got ransom from the boy s family, the military confirm yesterday.

almodovar is kidnapped the byAjang-Ajang faction of the AbbuSayyaf in brgy Asturias in Jolo, Sulu, on

July 16.

the military condemns the barbaric murder perpetrated by this terror group the Westmincom said in a

statement.

thevictims mother Aurora Almodovar urge Pres.Duterte to punished her sons kill

she said the bandits has demand P1 million,

but all the family could manage is P100,000, borrows from friends end relatives.

the military say at laest 8, 000 soldiers wasscouring the jungles of Sulu & Basilan to destroyed the

bandits

she said she tell her son to plead with his captors to redduce the amuont, but aparently the bandits

refuses

a niece of Aurora who declines to be identified said the family was pray the rosary when the Abu Sayaf

calls to say they had beheaded Almodovar. 4 hours later, his head is found in Kajatian.

the Abu Sayyaf, a brutal group blamed for bombings extortions kidnappings and beheadings in the south

are believed to be holding at least sixteen more captives, foreigners including.

The beheaded of an inocent man done by the AbbuSayyaf is aab solute affront to the peace loving

Moros in the Phils,” it said.

the president have orders the military to destroying the Abu Sayyaf

Duterte: US forces must go

America for the restiveness of Muslim militants in the region, marking the first time he publicly opposed

the presence of American troops in the country.

Duterte has had an uneasy relationship with the U.S. since becoming president in June and has been

openly critical of American security policies. As a candidate, he declared he would chart a foreign policy

that would not depend on America, his country’s treaty ally.

The U.S. military in 2002 deployed troops to train, advise and provide intelligence and weapons to
Filipino troops battling the al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines. When the

American forces withdrew in February last year, U.S. officials said a smaller contingent of U.S. military

advisers would stay. Details of the current U.S. military presence in the south were not immediately

available.

Duterte did not mention any deadline or say how he intends to pursue his wishes. The U.S. Embassy did

not immediately issue any reaction.

In opposing the U.S. military presence in the southern Mindanao region, Duterte cited the killings of

Muslim Filipinos during a U.S. pacification campaign in the early 1900s, which he said were at the root of

the long restiveness by minority Muslims in the largely Catholic nation’s south.

“For as long as we stay with America, we will never have peace in that land,” Duterte said in a speech

before newly appointed government officials.

Americans, the president said, would also be in constant danger in the south from local extremists like

the brutal Abu Sayyaf militants.

If they see Americans, they’ll really kill them. They’ll get ransom and then kill you even if you are a black

or a white American as long as you’re an American,” Duterte said.

Duterte repeated his criticism of U.S. President Barack Obama, who he said raised human rights

concerns about the Philippine leader’s bloody crackdown against drugs when the U.S. leader, he says,

has not apologized to the Philippines for the American atrocities against local Muslims.

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dutere has had an un-easy relations with the U.S. since become vice president in July and has been

openly critical of american security policies. as a candidate, he declares he would chart a policy foreign
that would not depend on america his countrys treaty ally

the us militarry in 2002 deploys troops to trains, advises and provide intel ligence and waepons

to pinoy troops battling the al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf militants in the south ern Philipines when the

American forces withdraw in February last year

U.S. official said a small contingence of U.S. millitary advisers will stay.

dutere does not mention any dead line or say how his intends to pursue his wishes. the U.S. embasy did

not imediate issue any reaction

pres rodrigo roca duterte says on mondy he want U.S. forces out of his country and blaimes

america for the restive of muslim militants in the region marking the time first he public oppose the

presense of American troops in the country

in oposing the U.S. military presense in the south mindanao regional Duterte cite the killings of muslim

filipinos during a U.S. pacification campaigning in the early 1900s which he said where at the root of the

long restiveness by minority muslims in the large Catholic nation s south

for as long as we stayed with America we will never have peace in the land Dutere said in a story

before new appointment gov’t officers

americans the president say would also be in constant dangerous in the south for local ex-tremists like

the brutal abu sayaf militants

if they saw Americans they really killed them they ll get ransom and then kill you even if you are a black

or a white american as long as youre an American Duterte say

Senate approves on final reading bill to defer SK, barangay polls

By: Maila Ager @MAgerINQ INQUIRER.net September 13, 2016

the Senate on Tuesday approved on third and final reading a bill postponing this year’s barangay and
Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to October 23, 2017. The elections were originally scheduled for
October 31.
On Senate Majority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III’s motion, the chamber immediately voted on Senate
Bill 1112 shortly after it opened its session.

Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, another opposition member,
voted against the bill.

“I vote ‘yes’ to barangay reforms but ‘no’ to this measure,” Recto said.

He said he could not agree to the postponement of the barangay elections, pointing out that “only the
people can directly extend the tenure of elective public officials.”

Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said the passage of the bill complemented similar moves
in the House of Representatives, which also approved its own version of the measure.

Senator Sonny Angara, primary sponsor and author of the bill, said a foremost reason for pushing
through with postponement is to allow more time for the full implementation of the SK Reform Act or
Republic Act No. 10742, which was signed into law last January.

The government, he said, was not ready to implement many of the provisions and programs under the
law.

He also cited the presence of “election fatigue” among voters since only four months have passed since
the national elections last May.

“Postponement only gives the Comelec more time to assure higher voter turnout for these elections,
and would-be voters the head space to fully consider who should lead their barangays,” Angara added.
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on house majority leader vicente soto III s tito motion the chamber immediate votes on senate bills
1112

short after its open its session

minor leader senate Ralph Recto & Sen. Antonio Trillanes II other oposition member vote against

the bill

I vote yes to brgy reforms and no to this measure recto say the senate on tuesday approves on thirds
and

final oral read a bill postpone this years brgy and sang-guniang kabataan elections to oct 23 2017

he said he can not agree to the post-ponedment of the barangay elections, pointing out that only the

peoples can direct extended the tenure of public officials elective

senate presfrancis escudero said the passage of the bill complement simmilar moves in the house of

represented which also approve its own version of the meassures

postponing only gives the comelec more time to assure higher voter turn-out for this elections and will
be

voters the headspace to full consider who should lead their barangays angara add

senator Sonny Angara primary sponsor ndauthor of the bill said a foremost reason

for pushing through with post-poning is to allow more time for the full implementation of
the sk reform act or republic act number 10742 which is sign into law last Jan.

the gov’t he said was not ready to implement many of the provissions and programs below the law

he also cites the presense of election fatig among voters since only 4 months has passed since the
national

elections last april

DOH confirms 2 more Zika cases in Iloilo City

By: Nestor P. Burgos Jr. @inquirerdotnet Inquirer Visayas 01:48 PM September 13th, 2016 ILOILO CITY—
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday confirmed two more cases of Zika virus infection.

The two cases were household members of a 45-year-old woman in Barangay Benedicto, Jaro District in
Iloilo City who was earlier confirmed having been infected with the virus.

The two cases were confirmed based on reports of the DOH Epidemiology Bureau, according to a
statement of the DOH central office. They are the seventh and eighth Zika cases in the country and the
second and third that were locally-transmitted.

The DOH in Western Visayas declined to provide additional information on the two cases other than
those stated in the press statement issued by Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial.

Tests results from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine in Manila showed that the two household
members were infected with the Zika virus.

Like dengue fever, Zika is a mosquito-borne infection caused by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

It is transmitted through mosquito bites, sexual contact, blood transfusion, or by a pregnant woman to
her fetus.

Infection during pregnancy can lead to serious birth defects, according to health authorities.

The two cases exhibited “mild skin rash not accompanied by other signs and symptoms unlike the first
confirmed case who presented with skin rash, joint pains and red eyes,” according to the DOH
statement.

The three infected residents of the Iloilo household had recovered from a “mild” infection and did not
require hospitalization.

None of them were pregnant.

The DOH said the infection was confined “only within the affected household.” But it said health
personnel would continue the monitoring of suspected cases for a month.

Health personnel who conducted the investigation on the village visited 88 households near the house
of three infected residents.
They found containers which served as mosquito breeding sites and were “positive for larvae/pupae of
Aedes aegypti, the principal mosquito vector for the Zika virus.”

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the 2 case was house hold member of a 45 yearold women in barangay benedicto jaro district in

ilo-ilo city who was early confirms having been infects with the virus Ilo-ilo city health the dept of

on tuesday confirms 2 more case of zica virus infection

the case were confirmed base on reports of the dho epidemiology bureau according to a statement

of the hdo office central they are the seventh and eighth zica cases

in the country and the second and third that were local transmit.

the research institute for tropical medicine in Manila tests results from shows that the 2

households members was infected with the zica virus

like fever dengue zica is a mosquitoborne infection cause by the aedes aegypti mosquito.

is it transmit through mosquito bites sex ual contact blood transfussion, or by a pregnant

woman to his fetus

doh in west visayas declined to provides addition info on the 2 case other than those stated in the

press state ment issued by health manager Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial

infectduring pregnant can lead to serious birth defectsaccording to health authorities

the 2 cases exhibits mild skin rash not accompanied by other signs and sypmtoms unlike the first

confirm case whose present with skin rash joint pains and red eyes according to the hdo state ment

they find containers who serve as mosquito breeding site and where possitive for larvae/pupae of

aedes aegypti the principal mosquito vector for the zica virus

the three infect residents of the Ilo-ilo house hold had recovers from a mild infection and did not

required hospital

none of theirs where pregnants

the doh said the infection were confined only with in the affecthouse hold but it said health

personel would continues the monitor of suspects cases for a months

who conducted the investigation health personel on the village visited eighty-eight

households near the house of 3 infect resident

Truck rams 13 vehicles in Baguio accident; 3 hurt

By: Kimberlie Quitasol - Correspondent / @kquitasolINQ Inquirer Northern Luzon / 02:50 PM July 07,
2017

BAGUIO CITY—Three people were hurt when a 10-wheeler truck rammed 13 vehicles at 11 a.m. on
Friday (July 7) as it descended Bokawkan Road here. Police said the truck driver lost control of his brakes
and collided with a delivery van, before it barreled through more vehicles on its way down the road.

It also struck a motorcycle, a sports utility vehicle, taxicabs and public utility jeepneys bound for La
Trinidad town in Benguet before it finally lost momentum and stopped.

The collision triggered a noontime traffic gridlock along the road. ADVERTISEMENT

The identities of the injured people have not been released at press time but they were described as the
truck driver himself, a motorcycle driver and a taxi driver. They were rushed to a hospital for
treatment./rga
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Said Police the truck drivers lost control of her brakes and collides with a deliverry ban before it

barrels thruogh more vehicles on its way down the Road

it also struck a motorcycle a sports utility vehicle taxicabs and utility public jeep-ney bound for

la trinidad town in Benguet before its final lost momentum and stops

3 peoples was hurt when a 10 wheeler truck rams 13 vehicles at 11 in the morning on Friday (July

7) as it descended bokawkan road here

the identity of the injured people has not been released at press time but they were described as

the truck driver himself

a motorcycle driver and a taxi driver they were rashhed to a hospital for treat-ment

he said forces ground also still conduct clearing operations as the Terorist group rigged the area

with bobBy traps and improvised explosive devices ied.

the collision triggered a noon time traffic grid lock along the road
 2 dead in strong Leyte earthquake

MANILA, Philippines (4th UPDATE) – At least two people were killed in the magnitude 6.5 earthquake
that struck the province of Leyte on Thursday, July 6.

The earthquake struck off Jaro, Leyte at 4:03 pm on Thursday, according to the Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

An 18-year-old woman died after being hit by falling debris in Ormoc City, near the epicenter of the
quake, police said.

In the municipality of Kananga, a 3-story commercial building also collapsed, trapping people inside. The
building housed a grocery store and function rooms.

Kananga Vice Mayor Elmer Codilla said that one body had been retrieved from the rubble, and 8
survivors rescued as of Thursday evening.

"Eight have been rescued. All are in the hospital," the vice mayor said, declining to say if their injuries
were serious.

Among those rescued were two people who previously sent text messages under the rubble, calling for
help, he said.

"There are 6 or 7 still inside. Definitely more than 5 but less than 10," he added.

Among those still trapped are two children who have been reached by rescuers but who still cannot be
extricated from the rubble, the vice mayor said.

"We have given them water," he added.

Leyte Governor Dominico Petilla said rescue personnel, ambulances, and heavy equipment have been
sent to the mountainous town of about 50,000 people.
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By Camille F. Abadicio/Inquirer.net/July 7, 2017

the earthquake struckoff jaro Leyte at 4:03 in the afternoon on Thursday, according to the philipine
institute of vulcanology and seismology (PHILVOCS).

an 18 years old woman die after being hit by fallen debris in Ormoc city, near the epicennter ofthe
quake said police

at laest too people was kill in the magnittude 6.5 earth quake that strike the Province of Leyte on
Thursday Jul 6

inthe municipalities of Kananga, a three story also collapse comercial building traping people outside the
Building house a grocery store & function-room

Kananga vice mayor Elmer Codilla say that 1 bodies had been retrieved fromthe rubble, and 8 survivor
resccued as Evening of Thursday

Among these rescued were too people who previous sent text mesages under the ruble call for help he
said.

there are 6 or 7 still in side definite more than 5 but less than 10 he add

among those still trap are two child who have been reached buy rescuers but who still cannot be

ex-tricated from the rubble the vice-mayor said.

we have give them water he add

leyte Gov. Dominico Petilla said personnel rescue ambulances and heavy equipment have been sent to
the mountainuos town of about 50,000 people.

8 have been rescue all are in the hospital the vice mayor said declining to say iftheir injures were
serious
Anti-Marcos groups hold protests on Bonifacio Day By CNN Philippines Staff Updated 02:03 AM PHT Thu,
December 1, 2016 y / pause 60% The mass action at the People Power Monument against the burial of
former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayanicontinued well into the night on
Wednesday although the crowd had begun to thin out late in the evening.

The protesters were mostly young people or "millennials" from groups called Coalition Against the
Marcos burial in LNMB and Millennials Against Dictators.

Martial law victims and their families also attended, along with several artists and performers.

Protesters called the event Siklab Bayan which they said was aimed at holding the Duterte
administration fully accountable for the secret burial of Marcos. They also relived the crimes they
claimed the Marcoses have committed during martial law.

They said they would fight for their history, which was once fought for by the real heroes of the country.

Earlier in the day, protesters massed up at various locations in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

The group "Occupy Libingan ng mga Bayani" headed to the Liwasang Bonifacio in Caloocan, where the
anti-Marcos groups were set to convene. From there, the group marched to Mendiola, then headed to
the People Power Monument along Edsa to join other groups.

The group said they would not stop protesting until the remains of Marcos were exhumed from the
Libingan.

They added his burial there was tantamount to denying a dark chapter in Philippine history, because for
them, Marcos was not a hero — but a dictator and a plunderer.

They encouraged Filipinos to join the protesters in a show of unity against the rise to power of the
Marcoses and against historical revisionism.

CNN Philippines' correspondents Camille Abadicio, Triciah Terada and Makoi Popioco contributed to this
report.
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the persons who showed gestures of dis-approve were most young people or millenials

from groups called coalition agianst the Marcos buried in lnmb and milennials agiants dictators

law victimms martial and their families also attends along with fewer than many artists and

performers.

the masses action atthe People Power monument vst the buried of having been

previous president Ferdinand Marcos at the libingan ng mga bayani

continuation well into the knight on Wednesday although the crowd had began to thin

out late in the night

protested call the event siklab bayan which they said wasaimed at holding the Duterte

administration fully account for the buried of Marcossecret they also relived the crimes they

climed the Marcoses have carried into action during marttial law.

they said they will fright for their history which were once fuoght for by the not artificial heroes

of the countries

near the begining in the day protesters messed up at various locations in metro manila

and not being distant Provincess

the group occupy Libingan ng mga Bayani headed to the liwasang Bonifacio in Caloocan where

the people oppose Marcos groups were set to convine from there the group

march to Mendiola then head to the People Power monument along edsa to join other groups

they attempt to persuade Filipinos to join the protest in a show of unity against the rice to

power of the Marcoses and against historical revisionism

They added his burial there was tenta mount to denying a dark chapter in Philippine history,

because for them, Marcos was not a dictator a hero but

 DOJ probes ‘escape’of arrested Chinese at Clark

By Edu Punay (The Philippine Star) | Updated December 2, 2016 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has ordered an investigation on the escape
yesterday of some of the 1,316 Chinese workers recently arrested in illegal online casinos at the Clark
Freeport in Pampanga.

Aguirre directed the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to determine the circumstances behind the escape and
possible liability of several personnel who had custody of the illegal workers arrested last Nov. 25.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) chief revealed that he received information that some of the arrested
Chinese offered P100,000 to P250,000 bribe for their release.

At around 3 a.m., over 70 of the Chinese detainees escaped by supposedly jumping over the wall of their
temporary detention facility at Fontana Leisure Park and Casino Hotel. More than half of them were
either rearrested or have returned, with only 26 detainees still unaccounted for as of yesterday.

Aguirre, who has administrative supervision over the BI, believes that the detainees, who were
reportedly guarded by police Special Action Force operatives, could not have escaped without the
assistance of erring authorities.

”Why should they escape if nobody facilitated it? I’m sure some people helped them,” he stressed.

“Actually, there are many syndicates there in the BI,” Aguirre alleged.

He said the 1,316 Chinese were temporarily detained in Fontana because they could not be
accommodated at the BI jail in Taguig City.

He added that the detainees who do not have passports would be immediately deported to China while
some of them have applied for bail in the courts.
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aguirre directs the buraeu of imigration to deter mine the circumtances be hind the

escape and posible liable of [ess than many personal who has custody of the legal workers

arrest last nov. 25

the dept of justice chief reveals thathe receivved in-formation that some of the arrested

people from china offered one hundred thousand to two hundred fifty thousand pesos bride

for their released

education secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has orders an investigation onthe esccape yesterday of

some of the 1,316 china workers recent arested in ilegal on line casinos at the

clark freeport in Pangasinan

at around 3 o’clock in the morning over seventy of the china detains escaped by supposely

jumpi over the wall of their facility temporary detention

at fontana leisure park and casino hotel more than halves of them were either re-arrest

or have returned with only twentysix detaines still un account for asof yesterday

he say the 1,316 people from china was temporary detained in fontana although they could not

be accomodate at the bi jail in Taguigcty

aguirre whose has administration super vision overthebi believe that the detainees who were

reported guarded by force operatives police special action could not have escaped with out the

assistance oferring authority

Why should they escaped if no body facilitate it im sured same peoples help them he stress

lege

he adds that the detains who do not have pass ports would be imediate deport to China

while same of theme have applied for bailed in

actual there are many syndicated their in the bi aguirre al

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Maute fighters retreat to Butig's fringes, plant booby traps ABS-CBN News Posted at Dec 01 2016 09:49
AM | Updated as of Dec 01 2016 06:05 PM

BUTIG, Lanao Del Sur - State forces have flushed out the Maute terror group from the heart of

this town and are now conducting clearing operations for booby traps left by the ISIS-linked

fighters.

The Philippine Army on Thursday recaptured Butig's unused town hall which served as the last

stronghold of Maute terrorists after soldiers retook the madrasa, national high school and other

vital installations.

As of the latest report from the Armed Forces, 61 terrorists have been killed while 35 soldiers

have been injured.

The military said there will be no let-up in its offensive even as the Maute Group retreats to

their camps in the town's fringes.

"The town is deserted and the Maute is withdrawing towards the mountain," said military

spokesman Brigadier-General Restituto Padilla.

"They have been decimated. The capability to sustain and get back to the fight is no longer

there."

ABS-CBN News is still seeking clearance to enter the town center, which is expected to have

sustained heavy damage from the artillery and bombs which killed dozens of rebels.

The Maute group is being linked to the Sept. 2 bombing in Duterte's home city, Davao, which

killed 14 people and wounded more than 70.

The Maute group is being linked to the Sept. 2 bombing in Duterte's home city, Davao, which

killed 14 people and wounded more than 70.

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RusselBadillo/Inquirer.net/September 19, 2016

the suite filled by jonathanStrobel of Florida, USA, Palm Beach County, claims that a samsung

galaxy note 7 was in his right pockket on sept. 9 when it burst, causing severe burns to his leg.

The unfortunateinccident left him in shock and ex-treme pain due to his injuries according

to abc news

while trying to remmove his phone from his pants the vvictimm say his left thumb was

also severely burn the lawsuit which seeks damages

in excess of $15,000 (P718,867) covers the cost for his medic bills lost wages

pain and suffering and other injures

tech giant samsung is under cold water again as one of its users have filed a law suit against it

due to a Potential Battery deffect on one of its smart-phone

the accident occur on sept.9 just a days after Samsung re-called about one million note 7 units

sold in the us

he has a deep second degree burn rough the size of the phone on his right theigh

un fortunate for my client the recall come two late Keith PierroStrobel s lawyer was quoted as

saying in the report

in the mean time the company advise consumers to dis-continue using the devices and return

them to their place of purchasing they also promise to a choice of a refund or a new galaxy

note7 with a diferrent battery or another replace device of a different model

spokes person Samsung meanwhile told abc news that the company was aware of the incident

but that it doesnt comment on pending litigate