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The Philippine Navy on Tuesday said that a multi-national task force centered around an aircraft carrier of the United Kingdom is expected to sail in the Indo-Pacific region to promote international order. In a press briefing, Philippine Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said the activity is under the Royal Navy-led Operation Highmast.

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The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday said the junior officers who accused a general of rape have returned to their duties after a mental wellness break. “The victims were given actually a mental health break right after nangyari (the incident). They were offered legal assistance as well as psychological assistance as well,” PAF public affairs office acting chief Colonel Ritza Ann Jovellanos said in a press briefing.

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More than P1 billion worth of suspected shabu was discovered during a search in a house in Angeles City, Pampanga on Monday, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Tuesday. In a statement, PDEA said authorities implemented a search warrant on a house at a subdivision in Barangay Pampang against a Chinese national.

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The Philippine Navy on Tuesday assured participants of Atin Ito’s civilian-led mission to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) of protection amid the shadowing activities of two Chinese vessels in the area. At a press briefing, Philippine Navy spokesperson for WPS Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said that contingencies are in place. “Western Command is monitoring the activity.

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A magnitude 5.1earthquake hit General Nakar, Quezon on Tuesday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). PHIVOLCS said the earthquake, which was tectonic in origin, occurred at 12:17 p.m.The earthquake has a depth of focus of six kilometers. The PHIVOLCS advisory did not indicate "intensities" felt in other areas but an earthquake was also felt in Metro Manila past noon. Some offices were even evacuated as a  precautionary measure.