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DA distributes 350 bags of rice seeds to Abra farmers

The Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) on Sunday said it distributed 350 bags of rice seeds to farmers in six villages in Bangued, Abra, affected by the recent onslaught of Typhoon Egay. Dr. Aida Pagtan, Regiona…

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UN: Shadow of nuclear war re-emerges

The shadow of nuclear war has re-emerged now that some countries are threatening to use nuclear weapons, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in his message commemorating the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. “The …

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Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts eastern China

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit eastern China on Sunday, bringing down dozens of houses and injuring at least 21 people, state-run media reported. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), said daily South China Post, citing the China…

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New officers to help jumpstart BuCor reforms

The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) expects to have 3,000 new officers next year, marking the start of a ‘reformed’ agency. BuCor hired 1,000 corrections officers last year and is hiring another 1,000 this year. The Department of Budget and Management a…