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Magat Dam is not designed for flood control – NIA

[ad_1] Magat Dam. Image of the website of the National Irrigation Administration – MARIIS MANILA, Philippines – Flood control is not among the purposes of the Magat dam construction, as it was originally designed for irrigation, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) clarified Tuesday. NIA Administrator Ricardo Visaya issued the clarification …

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‘Mindanao’ is PH’s entry for the Oscars 2021

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Brilliant Mendoza’s “Mindanao” has been chosen to be the Philippines’ entry in the Best International Feature Film category for the 93rd Academy Awards, the Philippine Film Academy announced Tuesday. We are pleased to announce the selection of the feature film “Mindanao” as the Philippines’ official entry …

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2 million foreigners flee PH due to COVID-19

[ad_1] About 2 million foreigners, including nearly 300,000 Chinese, flew out of the country in the first nine months of the year due to the coronavirus outbreak, Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said on Monday. Topping the list of foreigners leaving the Philippines were Koreans (400,000), followed by Americans (300,000), Chinese …

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