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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday found the ground rupture caused by the magnitude 6.5 earthquake that rattled Leyte province last week. The ground rupture was discovered in several villages in Ormoc town, the epicenter of the tremor that was generated by the movement of the Philippine Fault, said Phivolcs director…

The military on Monday released photos of suspected Maute terrorists allegedly resting and looting houses in Marawi as security forces continue to hunt them down. One photo showed 2 alleged terrorists striking goofy poses for the camera inside what appeared to be an abandoned house. One person was also photographed while apparently napping and holding…

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook Leyte and nearby provinces on Monday morning. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) located the quake’s epicenter at 9 kilometers southeast of Ormoc City. The quake, recorded at 9:41 a.m., is an aftershock of the magnitude 6.5 quake that shook Leyte last Thursday, said Phivolcs. ntensity VI was…

Does Manny Pacquiao really need a rematch against WBO world welterweight champion Jeff Horn of Australia? This reporter made a mini survey and majority of people we talked to, some citing health reasons, said they were not comfortable with the rematch. One expert, international matchmaker Jun Sarreal, in fact, said that the Games and Amusements…

MANILA, Philippines – Makati Rep. Luis Campos Jr. lamented yesterday that the country ranks 100th in online connection speed globally despite having one of the most expensive internet services in the world. Quoting a report by American firm Akamai Technologies Inc., he said the Philippines had an average internet speed of 5.5 mpbs in the…

LANAO DEL SUR, Philippines — The Turkish government will help feed school children from Marawi City now pursuing elementary studies in temporary learning spaces (TLS) in safe areas. John Magno, regional secretary of the Department of Education-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, said Friday the Turk Isbirligi Ve Koordinasyon Idaresi Baskanligi (TIKA) will help them expand…

Air strikes will continue in Marawi City as government troops hustle to flush out an estimated 80 terrorists still holed up in the inner enclaves of the Islamic city, a military official said Saturday. “Ang air asset ay isang advantage na kailangan natin gawin to neutralize sniper and defensive positions of the local terrorist group.…

HAMBURG – Russia and the United States have agreed to a ceasefire in southwest Syria starting from midday on Sunday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced Friday. “Today in Amman Russian, American and Jordanian experts… agreed on a memorandum of understanding to create a de-escalation zone” in the regions of Daraa, Quneitra and Sweida, Lavrov…

The Philippines joined 121 other United Nations member-countries in a vote to adopt a legally-binding treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons. Friday’s vote is viewed as a crucial step towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a statement. “We voted for its adoption because it is the right thing…

On the heals of news reports that its local unit Del Monte Philippines Inc. (DMPI) has allegedly committed tax irregularities, food and beverage multinational conglomerate Del Monte Pacific Ltd. (DMPL) denied the allegations as it presented its “correct and reasonable” audited taxable income during the questioned three-year period. In a filing to the Philippine Stoc…