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  • 11 Dead in Philippines Clash

    Authorities in the southern Philippines say at least 11 people have been killed in a clash between government troops and a Muslim militant gang. Military spokesman Brigadier General Domingo Tutaan said seven Philippine marines and at least four members of the al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf group died early Saturday in a firefight on the outskirts of Patikul town on the island of Jolo. Tutaan ...

  • Know how to avail of SSSGSIS educational loan

    Need to enroll for college but short in cash? You may avail of the Social Security System or Government Service Insurance System education loans as long as you are an active contributing member with a monthly income of P25,000 or below, a television report on Friday said.SSS can provide up to P20,000 educational loan in one semester for a college student taking up a four-year course, Sherrie Ann ...

  • Hopes high for a visit from Pope Francis in PHL in 2016 — CBCP

    The Philippines may get a visit from Pope Francis (Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio) in 2016 if a request by the Vatican is any indication, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said.CBCP president and Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said he received a request from the Vatican to move the 2016 International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) slated in Cebu City to an earlier date: ...

  • PCSO to stop Small Town Lottery operations by June 30

    The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office will officially stop the operations of Small Town Lottery located in 14 provinces by June 30, a television report said Friday.Created to to combat jueteng, an illegal numbers game, STL will be replaced by Loterya ng Bayan (LTB), a report on "24 Oras" said. Unlike STL's, LTB operators will have a remittance quota. They will also be ...

  • PSG insists morale ‘never been higher’ despite rob mess

    QCPD busts two PSG for alleged rob job. Quezon City Police District Station 5 chief P/Supt. Eleazar Matta inspects the high-powered firearms and ammunition seized from two members of the Presidential Security Group after a concerned citizen called up the police. The two were believed involved in a robbery at an auto supply shop. GMA News Despite the arrest of two members of the elite ...

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Evilspeak [DVD]

Evilspeak [DVD]

Eric Weston's low-budget teenage revenge shocker Evilspeak gave consummate character actor Clint Howard, best known as the younger brother of director Ron Howard and the child star of the 1970s TV series Gentle Ben, his first (and, subsequently, one of his only) starring roles. He plays Stanley Coopersmith, a chubby, awkward, ruthlessly picked-up orphan at a vicious military academy. ... ...

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  • Palace seeks LGUs’ cooperation in inspecting dorms

    Malacañang on Saturday sought the cooperation of local government units in inspecting dormitories as the new school year draws closer.Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said it is important to make sure dormitories and similar establishments comply with safety measures in the New Building Code."Again, we ask the cooperation of the local government units to inspect the ...

  • Palace Any elected party-list group has right to seek repeal of RH law

    Any elected party-list group or any member of the House of Representatives has rights to make moves to repeal the controversial Reproductive Health law, Malacañang said Saturday.Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte also said it's up to members of Congress to decide, referring to possible moves to repeal the law by Buhay Hayaang Yumabong (Buhay), which topped this ...

  • Eleven dead in Philippines clashes

    File image - Eleven people were killed in the southern Philippines as troops clashed with a militant group blamed for the country's deadliest terror attacks. (AP Photo/Bullit ...

  • Storm Nock-Ten claims over 400000 USD worth of Philippine crops

    Tropical storm Nock-Ten (local name: Juaning) damaged 17.17 million pesos (about 407,664 U.S. dollars) worth of Philippine crops, according to initial report filed Thursday by the agriculture department.Nock-Ten, which triggered flash floods, destroyed 2,977 hectares of farmland planted with rice, damaging 10.83 million pesos (257,183 U.S. dollars) worth of unmilled rice.A total of 612 metric ...

  • Seven soldiers killed in southern Philippine clash

    Seven government soldiers were killed in a clash between Philippine troops and the Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group in the southern Philippine province of Sulu on Thursday.According to Lt. Col. Randolph Cabangbang, spokesman for the Armed Forces' Western Mindanao Command, the encounter between the 11th Marine Battalion Landing Team and Abu Sayyaf under Raidula Sahiron and Isnilon Hapilon, ...

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