The epicenter of the earthquake was 110 km southwest of Sarangani, Davao del Sur this morning at 6:50 am, Philvolcs said.

Intensity 3 was felt at General Santos City.

Earlier this week, January 17, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit Samar and Leyte (Click Here for related article)

No report of damage and casualties was posted yet.

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The incident was attributed to the continuous mining activities around the area, which caused the landslide.

Photo courtesy of MindaNews.com

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Despite the high magnitude of the earthquake, Tsunami warning was not raised by Pacific Tsunami Warning.

Initially, they’ve reported that the magnitude was 7.0 but they have downgraded the magnitude to 6.8.

As can be remembered March of 2011, a very strong earthquake, accompanied by giant waves of tsunami has devastated Japan, leaving thousands of dead and missing people. The tragedy even led to a nuclear crisis threatening the lives of millions of people.

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Tuesday, December 27, a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Southeastern Russia. The epicenter was recorded to be 60 miles east Kyzyl City. This has been recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 struck hit southeastern Russia on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter was about 60 miles east of the city of Kyzyl.

Source: CNN

Updates about the said earthquake will be posted here as soon as we get it.

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According to GMA Network, there was even no negotiation between GMA and MVP.

“There is no truth to the rumor going around in social media sites and the internet that Mr. Manny Pangilinan has bought GMA Network. In fact, there is even no negotiation going on between GMA and Mr. Pangilinan regarding the latter’s acquisition of GMA-7.”

Turns out we SHOULD NOT expect a Kapuso-Kapatid Merger at present. But, we never know if this major merger could be   a possibility in the future.

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So how exactly dangerous is ‘Goodbye Philippines’? It is dangerous enough to cause someone to lose a body part (usually extremities) and cause a long-term damage to him/her.

The day after Christmas this year, a 21-year old guy lost his left leg after a ‘Goodbye Philippines’ firecracker exploded near him. He was operated at Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center. His friend, who was also at the site during the explosion, sustained minor injuries in the face.

The two were just peeing in a vacant lot when the explosion occurred.

MANILA, Philippines – A man is set to lose his left foot after a high-powered firecracker exploded near him in Bocaue, Bulacan past midnight Monday. Danilo Mansueto, 21, is now inside the operating room of Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center in Manila to undergo amputation after a “Goodbye Philippines” firecracker exploded near him at around 1 p.m. Radio dzMM’s Henry Atuelan said Mansueto and a companion, identified as Ronald San Pedro, were peeing in a vacant lot when the explosion occurred. San Pedro sustained minor injuries to his face. It was not yet clear how the firecracker exploded.

Source: ABS-CBN News

Last year, another incident involving “Goodbye Philippines” was also reported in the GMA7′s 24 Oras. A young boy lost his left because of “Goodbye Philippines” fireworks.

“Goodbye Philippines” is among the list of the most deadly and dangerous fireworks. When one’s life is spared during an accident, no one can say that it’s better, for the effect that this deadly firecracker will bring to the victim will be a life-long damage and  will certainly be one of the worst scars ever.

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On that night, Joseph was at home  waiting for Joy who came home around 6 PM with her driver from her boutique. The couple argued but no voices were raised. The Australian then went upstairs in one of the rooms and turned the lights off and  kept the door open. Joy also went upstairs, shortly after, to get her laptop and greet his grandson in Australia for his birthday.

A gunshot was then heard by the people inside the house. Joy was shot in the head at the top of the stairs, near the open door of the room where Joseph was.

Joseph, after killing Joy, looked for Joy’s son Jose Mariano Climaco. But the latter was able to run out of the building. Joseph tried to run and look for Jose but failed. At this point, Joseph reportedly put the gun barrel in his mouth and pulled the trigger once.

Joy Bernaldez was found lifeless by authorities at the second floor of her house with a gunshot wound in the head while Joseph’s body was found in the house’ garage.

Two weeks before this incident, police report says Joy sought treatment at the Mandaue District Hospital after Joseph banged her head against the wall during one of their severe fights.

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Prior to the warrant, Department of Justice has already said that they will hold Palparan accountable for the abduction of student- activists Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan.

The warrant came out a day after Palparan was off-loaded from a plane bound for Singapore. When Palparan was asked about it, he claimed that there was nothing wrong with his supposed trip to Singapore, as he only wanted to spend Christmas with his relatives there. He added that he has some business contacts in Singapore.

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Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte then explained why there is a need to make the declaration. She explained that by the declaration of state of calamity, they will be able to impose automatic price controls in the affected areas until the situation normalizes. This prize freeze could stay as long as 60 days.

Furthermore, the government lending and financial institutions can already grant no-interest loans to the most affected sections of the population.

Valte also said that the declaration of the calamity “would allow the government to give hazard pay to health, science and technological workers in the calamity areas”.

Through the declaration, the calamity funds of national, local governments and barangays can now be used for disaster-hit areas. According to Cong. Rufus Rodriguez, all agencies can now pou all of their resources in these calamity areas.

The President’s declaration will also enable PNoy to seek internation humanitarian assistance as necessary.

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Valerie Concepcion has tweeted last night “Done w/ work.. Tnx for having me.. It was nice to see Pres. P-Noy laughing at my jokes & enjoying my performance..ü #Malacañang #PSGNight”. Several people were outraged and has tweeted their reactions on Valerie’s tweets. This placed the actress among the trending topics on twitter over the night. The actress, upon knowing the damage that her tweet has done, deleted the said tweet.

People were infuriated because they think that PNoy has misplaced priorities. That is, he chose to go to a party first before attending to the needs of the Sendong victims in Mindanao. The violent reactions that were all over the social media mostly came from the people who were, or whose families were, directly affected by the flash flood. They were actually seeking for more sympathy and attention than PNoy has given them.

Prior to the issue, the people were unhappy because of the insufficiency of the national coverage about the typhoon Sendong. PNoy partying on Sunday night has added to the dismay felt by the Mindanaons.

Later last night, Valerie Concepcion has defended the act of PNoy in her tweets.

“I just want to clarify that I was invited to perform at Malacañang’s Christmas Party for their employees with their husbands/wives and kids. Yes, the president attended the gathering. I do not see anything wrong with that since its his obligation and responsibility being the head of Malacañang to be present and show his support for his hardworking employees and their respective families. But I believe that it doesn’t mean that the president is not thinking of ways to help our kababayan(s) in Mindanao. It doesn’t mean that the president is disregarding the plight of our fellow Filipinos. Let’s not be too quick to judge. But if I, in any way, offended you guys and sounded insensitive, I am very sorry. It wasn’t my intention to do either. I can’t imagine how difficult life is for the people affected in Mindanao and how difficult it is to be the president of the Philippines at this moment. Once again, I am very sorry for all those people I have offended. May God bless us all”

 

Today, December 19, the issue still continues to go viral on social media like Twitter and Facebook.

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