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Pinoy arrested in Japan for shooting infant son with airsoft gun
Kyodo News Posted at Apr 04 2018 01:59 AM Japan police on Tuesday arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of causing injury to his eight-month-old son by shooting airsoft pellets at him.
Trump: deploy military at US-Mexico border until wall built
Published April 4, 2018 4:22am By STEVE HOLLAND, Reuters WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump stepped up his tough talk on immigration on Tuesday, saying he wants to deploy U.S. military forces to stop illegal immigrants at the border with Mexico until a long-promised wall is completed and "proper security" is in place.
‘17 deaths among Dengvaxia kids in Central Luzon’
Ding Cervantes (The Philippine Star) - April 4, 2018 - 12:00am SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Philippines — At least 17 of 8,435 children who fell ill after being inoculated with Dengvaxia in Central Luzon have died, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
Female suspect dead, several hurt in YouTube shooting Read
Josh Edelson (Agence France-Presse) - April 4, 2018 - 7:50am SAN BRUNO, United States — Gunfire erupted at YouTube's offices in California Wednesday, leaving at least three people injured and sparking a panicked escape before the suspected shooter—a woman—apparently committed suicide.
PH reviews ownership claims ahead of Marawi redevelopment
Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News Posted at Apr 04 2018 09:23 AM MANILA - A government task force leading the rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi has begun reviewing ownership claims and land titles of displaced residents as Malacañang continues to negotiate with developers on how to proceed with its plan.
13-year-old rescued after dozen hours in LA sewer
Agence France-Presse Posted at Apr 04 2018 07:19 AM LOS ANGELES - A 13-year-old boy has been rescued after spending 12 hours trapped in a maze of sewer tunnels in Los Angeles.
Talk to Abu Sayyaf, Australian kidnap victim urges gov’t
By: Julie Alipala - @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:18 AM April 04, 2018 ZAMBOANGA CITY — Like President Rodrigo Duterte, Australian kidnap victim Warren Rodwell said he favored talking to Abu Sayyaf bandits to determine what they really wanted, hoping to stop the group’s criminal activities.
DOH expands antirabies vaccine program
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 07:02 AM April 04, 2018 The Department of Health (DOH) would expand its antirabies vaccine program to cover more dogs because of the global shortage of antirabies vaccines for humans.
Summer to be declared early April after 'short-lived' amihan: PAGASA
ABS-CBN News Posted at Apr 03 2018 02:35 PM MANILA - State weather bureau PAGASA on Tuesday said it may declare the start of the summer season early April after an expected surge of the northeast monsoon or amihan.
Dengvaxia fast lanes
Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News Posted at Apr 03 2018 01:50 PM, Doctors monitor patients at the Valenzuela City Emergency Hospital pediatric ward on Tuesday.
After Dengvaxia scare, measles cases soar to 598
@maracepeda Published 12:53 PM, April 03, 2018 MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 598 cases of measles from January 1 to March 17, a huge spike from the figures in the same period last year. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III confirmed this to Rappler on Tuesday, April 3.
Father, 2 young children die in Cavite fire
Published April 3, 2018 1:49pm A father and his two young children were killed by fire that struck a residential area in General Trias, Cavite, early Tuesday.
Gay dating app Grindr scorched for handling of HIV data
Agence France-Presse Posted at Apr 03 2018 09:53 AM SAN FRANCISCO - Gay dating app Grindr was under fire on Monday for sharing information about users' HIV status or locations with two companies enlisted to optimize its software.
Seven reported killed as India's Dalits lead protests against court ruling
Published April 3, 2018 3:04am By SUCHITRA MOHANTY and DEREK FRANCIS, Reuters NEW DELHI - At least seven people were killed on Monday as protesters led by India's Dalits set fire to police posts and blocked railway tracks after the Supreme Court barred the immediate arrest of people accused of discriminating against them, local media said.
Duterte wants Bangsamoro Basic Law passed within 2018
Edith Regalado (The Philippine Star) - April 3, 2018 - 12:00am DAVAO CITY – President Duterte is racing against time to get the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) passed this year, which he had promised to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
Hopes dim for peace talks with New People’s Army — Bello
Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star) - April 3, 2018 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — After the New People’s Army (NPA) torched 10 heavy equipment units on Easter Sunday in Davao City, the prospect of resuming talks with communist rebels is getting dimmer.
China, PH consortium chosen to rebuild war-torn Marawi
Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News Posted at Apr 02 2018 05:41 PM MANILA - A consortium of Chinese and Filipino companies was selected to rebuild ground zero or the most affected areas of war-torn Marawi City, Housing Secretary Eduardo del Rosario confirmed on Monday.
1 dead, 595 nabbed during Holy Week
(The Philippine Star) - April 3, 2018 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — An alleged drug pusher was killed while 595 others were arrested during an intensified anti-drug campaign in Metro Manila during the Holy Week, an official said yesterday.
Strong, deep quake rocks Bolivia, shakes buildings in Brazil
Published April 3, 2018 12:48am By DANIEL RAMOS, Reuters An earthquake of at least 6.6 magnitude shook Bolivia early on Monday, causing no damage or injuries but driving people out of office buildings as far away as Brasilia and Sao Paulo in neighboring Brazil, officials said.
Eastern Samar sways to quake
said.By: Faye Orellana - @FMOrellanaINQ INQUIRER.net / 08:19 AM April 03, 2018A magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit Eastern Samar before midnight Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)
