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Day: October 13, 2023

Kin of OFW killed in Israel recounts her bravery, dedication

The family of Angelyn Aguirre, the caregiver who, along with her 70-year old employer, was killed by militant Hamas during a shock assault near the Gaza Strip over the weekend, still can’t believe she is gone.Erlinda, Angelyn’s mother, in a media inte…

PH launches confab on disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific

The Philippines is set to host the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) in Manila from Oct. 14 to 17 next year.The biennial conference was launched on Friday in Pasay City, coinciding with the celebration of the Int…

Marinduque town under state of calamity due to rabies outbreak

The Sangguniang Bayan (town council) here on Thursday placed the town under a state of calamity due to the alarming number of rabid dogs roaming the municipality.In an interview on Friday, Luna Eulogio Manrique, head of the Municipal Disaster Risk Red…

Ilocos Sur LGU adds P3/kg on NFA’s palay buying price

The local government unit of Santa in Ilocos Sur is giving additional PHP3 cash incentives to its rice farmers who sell their unhusked rice or palay to the National Food Authority.On top of NFA’s buying price of PHP23 per kilo, a farmer or farmer orga…