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Oil siphoning begins

Published Aug 14, '24 by  The Manila Times logo The Manila Times

(UPDATES) THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Wednesday a private salvaging company has begun retrieving 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel from the sunken tanker MT Terranova off Manila Bay that for weeks has threatened to cause an environmental disaster.

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Yulo, Olympians delight fans in heroes parade

Published Aug 14, '24 by  The Manila Times logo The Manila Times

PARIS Olympics double gold medalist Carlos Yulo and fellow Filipino Olympians delighted the fans in their heroes' parade on Wednesday.

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Marina official dismissed over 2023 tanker sinking

Published Aug 14, '24 by  The Manila Times logo The Manila Times

(UPDATES) AN executive of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has been dismissed for his role in the sinking of the motor tanker Princess Empress that resulted in an oil spill in Oriental Mindoro in February 2023 that caused an estimated P7 billion in environmental damage.

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Councilor sworn in to replace Guo

Published Aug 14, '24 by  The Manila Times logo The Manila Times

THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has appointed a municipal councilor to replace Alice Guo as the acting mayor of Bamban in Tarlac after the Ombudsman ordered her dismissal for grave misconduct.

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Battle vs NPA nears endgame, Año says

Published Aug 14, '24 by  The Manila Times logo The Manila Times

THE government is 'nearing the endgame' in its 50-year battle with communist insurgency, National Security Adviser Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday.

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Underspending will be fixed by 2025 – Budget chief

Published Aug 14, '24 by  The Manila Times logo The Manila Times

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has assured the senators that the government will effectively tackle in 2025 government underspending.

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Yulo ushered into his new Megaworld condo

Published Aug 14, '24 by  The Manila Times logo The Manila Times

DOUBLE Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo on Wednesday was shown his new three-bedroom condominium unit in the 50-hectare McKinley Hill Township by Megaworld in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

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Meth found in sweets handed out by New Zealand charity

Published Aug 14, '24 by  The Manila Times logo The Manila Times

WELLINGTON — Pineapple sweets dished out by a New Zealand charity have tested positive for potentially lethal amounts of methamphetamine, police said Wednesday, sparking an urgent race to remove them from the streets.

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UP president defends accord with military

Published Aug 14, '24 by  The Manila Times logo The Manila Times

UNIVERSITY of the Philippines (UP) President Angelo Jimenez said the state university's declaration of cooperation with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) would not violate academic freedom and was consistent with the school's mandate as the country's premier institution of higher learning.

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