Margret Fermin

Margret Fermin is a news writer based in the Philippines.
No online registration, no SSS salary loan

No online registration, no SSS salary loan

Social Security System (SSS) members who want to avail salary loan are all required to complete the online registration and application. According to SSS’s Real-Time Process of Loans (RTPL) Quick …

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Java Pension House burned in Bacolod city, 6 confirmed dead

Java Pension House burned in Bacolod city, 6 confirmed dead

Six were confirmed dead after Java Pension House burned in Bacolod City today, November 26.

Java Pension House fire kills 6 people
Java Pension House fire kills six people (Image from Radyo Inquirer)

It was 4:30 am on Tuesday, November 26, when the fire started at Java Pension House in Gonzaga Street.

Bacolod Fire Chief Publio Ploteña said the fire reached the third alarm. It was declared fire out at 6:00 am, and when the firefighters entered the burnt building, six were found lifeless.

Fifteen people were initially reported to have been rescued by firefighters in the wake of the fire.

A motorcycle in the hallway of the ground floor of the facility is said to have started the fire.

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3 men picked up sunflowers for girlfriends arrested

3 men picked up sunflowers for girlfriends arrested

Three men were jailed after picking up sunflowers planted by the local Iloilo City government.

The suspects, alias “Rene,” “Markus,” and “Makoy were arrested by the Iloilo City local government unit (LGU) on Saturday.

Rene and Markus admitted that they would give the sunflowers to their “special someone.” Markus even said he would plant plants in exchange for his release.

Makoy, meanwhile, denied that he picked up the sunflower. He said the flower fell, and he just picked it up from the ground.

The three men are facing malicious mischief charges.

The area was once a vacant lot and a dump before the LGU planted sunflowers.

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US donates P950-M aid for Odette victims

U.S. embassy closed on Thursday, Nov. 28

The U.S. Embassy office in Manila will be closed on November 28, 2019, Thursday. At the embassy’s notice, their office at Roxas Boulevard and their affiliated offices will have no …

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ISIS liaison dead in Sulu encounter

ISIS liaison dead in Sulu encounter

ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) liaison was killed after government troops, and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) collided in Sulu on Friday morning.

In a released statement, the Joint Task Force Sulu of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the encounter occurred between the 1st Scout Ranger Battalion and a terrorist group in Barangay Tanim in Patikul.

The deceased ISIS liaison in Sulu was identified as Talha Jumsah or alias “Abu Talha.”

According to AFP, Abu Talha is considered a high-value target.

The military further said that Abu Talha was also an expert in creating improvised explosive devices and also served as an instructor in the ASG.

The 1101st Infantry Brigade recovered Abu Talha’s body on Saturday morning.

According to 1101st Brigade Commander Brid. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, the ASG’s morale has certainly dropped following Abu Talha’s death.

He said the operation would not have been possible without the help of the Tausug community, who reported to the military about the presence of the armed group.

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6 Abu Sayyaf Group members killed in Sulu

6 Abu Sayyaf Group members killed in Sulu

Six members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) have been killed following military raids on different areas in Sulu this weekend. In a statement from Western Mindanao Command on Sunday, …

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36 MRT-3 escalators now operational; 33 new aircon units being installed

36 MRT-3 escalators now operational; 33 new aircon units being installed

36 of the 46 Metro Rail Transit Line 3 escalators are now fully-operational while 33 new aircon units are being also installed in MRT-3, Friday.

According to the DOTr MRT-3, it was completed after Sumitomo Corp., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI), and TES Philippines, Inc. (TESP) repaired several escalator units at two train stations.

The escalator units to at parts of Cubao Station (Southbound) and Boni Station (Southbound) were repaired on November 7 and 15.

Meanwhile, the MRT-3 administration said all their elevators were operational.

The maintenance provider targets all MRT-3 escalator and elevator units to be fully operational by 2019.

36 MRT-3 escalators now operational; 33 new aircon units being installed

Installation of 36 additional new air-conditioning units (ACUs) on MRT-3 has begun today.

According to DOTr-MRT 3, 120 new ACUs worth P167-M were purchased by Sumitomo-MHI-TESP as part of MRT-3 rehabilitation.

The first set of 33 ACUs purchased by Sumitomo was installed last August.

Another 60 units were installed last year.

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Woman raped by suitor in Bacolod

Woman raped by suitor in Bacolod

Authorities arrested a man after he allegedly raped the woman he was courting in Bacolod City, according to “Unang Balita,” Friday, November 22. According to the investigation, the suspect and …

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