MMDA: Number coding scheme lifted Monday, Oct. 6

Motorists whose vehicles' plate numbers end in 1 and 2 can pass through major Metro Manila thoroughfares on Monday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said Wednesday.



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200 ecstacy tables seized in Taguig sting operation

Some 200 tablets of the "party drug" ecstacy were seized following a sting operation in Taguig City, a television report said Wednesday. A suspected pusher was arrested in the police opreation.



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7 girls rescued from suspected prostitution

Seven girls believed to be minors were rescued from a suspected prostitution operation in Pasay City Monday night.



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Dead fish surface in Valenzuela, down some residents

Dead fish surfaced in some fish pens in Valenzuela City, days after Tropical Storm Mario (Fung-Wong) lashed Luzon including Metro Manila.



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Meralco switches off power in some QC areas due to floods

The Manila Electric Co. on Friday morning shut off power to at least four areas in Quezon City due to severe flooding in those areas.



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Residents near Tullahan River evacuated as La Mesa Dam nears spilling level

Residents near parts of Tullahan River were preemptively evacuated from their homes Friday morning as a red alert was declared over the La Mesa Dam in Quezon City at 9 a.m.



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Photocopies of Dalia Pastor’s passport posted at NAIA Immigration counters

In a bid to make sure she does not sneak out of the country, the Bureau of Immigration has posted photos of Dalia Pastor, widow of slain race car driver Ferdinand "Enzo" Pastor, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.



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Deniece Cornejo sleepless on eve of expected release

What could be her last night in detention at the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group detention facility in Camp Crame turned out to be a sleepless one for model Deniece Cornejo.



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Super Shuttle ferry sinks off Manila Bay, 15 crew rescued

A shuttle ferry sank off Manila Bay Sunday night amid big waves, heavy rain and strong winds brought by Typhoon Luis (Kalmaegi).



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Marikina River water level down slightly, but alarm level 3 still raised

Water level at Marikina River has gone down to 16.8 meters as of 9 a.m. Monday, but Alarm Level 3 remains raised there due to rainfall from Typhoon Luis, the Marikina local government said.



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Gang stealing LPG tanks in Makati

Residents in Makati City may have to think twice before turning over their liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanks to a supposed "agent."



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Despite rain, students join walk for peace in Manila

Despite the early morning rain, students took part in a walk for peace to condemn hazing and other forms of violence in the Philippines.



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DOH holds 2nd round of anti-dengue ops at NCR bus terminals

To combat the constant threat from dengue, the Department of Health has started the second round of its anti-dengue misting and disinfection operations in bus terminals in Metro Manila.



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Bus catches fire on Commonwealth Avenue

Tension gripped motorists and commuters along a portion of Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City Wednesday morning after a passenger bus caught fire.



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Cops thank netizens for helping bust ‘hulidap’ gang

The viral photo that blew the cover off the "hulidap" activity of a group of policemen along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue in Mandaluyong City last week should encourage more netizens to help crack down on crime, police said Tuesday.



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No buildup on NLEX so far Monday morning

So far so good—there has been no repeat of Friday's traffic nightmare along the North Luzon Expressway, at least as of Monday morning.



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Makati cops warn of new solicitation racket

Residents in Makati City are being warned against a new modus operandi by some burglars using a solicitation letter as their main weapon.



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Traffic buildup at NLEX resumes; counterflow readied

Traffic started building up anew early Saturday at a portion of the North Luzon Expressway, with the line of vehicles stretching to nearly two kilometers long.



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3-bus collision slows EDSA rush hour traffic

Rush hour traffic on a portion of Epifanio delos Santos Avenue was further slowed Friday after three buses figured in a collision incident.



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Some tandem-motorbike riders yield handguns in Mandaluyong City

Police on Thursday seized firearms from some motorcycle riders in the first few hours of enforcing an ordinance banning "riding-in-tandem" riders in Mandaluyong City.



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