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adding, “the other would investigate the alleged P6.4-billion our country again,” Mr. duterte also said man sa iyahang statement ang iyahang

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con- 20 dead in bus crash on way to christmas mass
milies TWenTY pIlgRIms from the same extended family were killed monday in a head-
edies. on bus collision while traveling to christmas Day mass in the northern philippines,
hich police said. a small bus taking the group to a dawn church service crashed into a
sayas larger bus in the town of agoo killing 20 on board, including six children. The nine
ad in other occupants of the small bus were injured, as were 17 traveling on the bigger
ed in bus, according to an updated tally by regional police as of monday afternoon, Dec.
torm 25. “They (the family) were trying to catch a mass in manaoag,” agoo police officer
ll in Vanessa abubo told aFp, referring to a northern philippine town near agoo with a
famous catholic church. agoo police chief Roy Villanueva told manila radio station
were Afp DZmm that the smaller vehicle had left its lane to overtake a third vehicle. authori-
City House to continue probe ties are investigating whether the driver, who ms. abubo said was among those
) fire The house committees on good governance and public accountability and killed, had fallen asleep or was under the influence, mr. Villanueva added. — AFP
er, at on health are set to invite former health secretary Janette l. garin when
n the it resumes its joint inquiry into the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine, ac-
nce. cording to surigao del sur Representative Johnny Ty pimentel. “We will
del- finalize (the list of resource persons) once we resume session but definitely WesTeRn VIsaYas
tend ex-secretary garin will be included (because) she did not attend the last Woman lost at sea rescued
o the hearing,” mr. pimentel, who chairs the committee on good governance and on christmas Day
ones public accountability, said in a text message to BusinessWorld. ms. garin a woman was rescued monday off an-
ways had attended an earlier inquiry by the senate blue ribbon committee but tique by a passing international cargo
. Jes- has yet to take part in the inquiry of the house, where she had previously ship, surviving her four-day ordeal in the
served as a representative. asked what will be the points of discussion in wake of Tropical storm Vinta as she kept
ment the next hearing, mr. pimentel said: “actually, we have already asked the afloat on a piece of debris detached from
avail pertinent questions but some (congressmen) would like to grill garin.” her house in antique. The cargo vessel
ew of present in the house inquiry before congress went on a recess were health spotted Diana salim, 25, at sea at 3 a.m.
drug secretary Francisco T. Duque III, sanofi pasteur executive Thomas Triomphe, on christmas Day 900 kilometers north of
dent anthony c. leachon of the philippine college of physicians Foundation, Inc., her hometown. The rescuers immediately
y the and officials of the Formulary executive council (Fec). The probe centered coordinated with the philippine coast
e Mr. on the alleged irregularities in the procurement of the dengue vaccine. Dr. guard, and she was taken to a hospital in
ay L. leachon said that the protocol in the acquisition of the drug was not prop- antique for treatment for dehydration and
erly followed by government agencies involved. — m.N. dela cruz sunburn. — philstar.com
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Probe launched after deadly mall fire
ima’s authorities ordered a criminal investigation monday into
d to- a shopping mall fire that killed dozens of people, most of
ng of them call center staff from an american firm. Justice sec-
ange retary Vitaliano n. aguirre II announced the inquiry as the
government raised the toll from saturday’s nccc mall fire
in the southern city of Davao to one dead and 38 missing.
Us-based market research company ssI confirmed on its
Web site late sunday that 37 of its 500 employees were
“lost” from its Davao unit, which leased the four-storey
building’s top floor. The company said it has arranged for
counseling for its employees, and will support funeral ar-
soccsKsaRgen: noRTh coTaBaTo  rangements and set up a fund to assist the bereaved. The
Jeepney plunges into ravine, killing 8 building’s administrators on sunday denied allegations
eight commuters were killed while 10 others were injured when a jeepney fell off a cliff in from survivors that there were inadequate emergency
president Roxas town on sunday. The driver of the jeepney reportedly lost control when fire exits and that some of them were locked, while some
its brake system malfunctioned while he was maneuvering through a downhill stretch relatives of those missing criticized rescuers for what they
of highway in Barangay greenhills in president Roxas. Witnesses said the jeepney first felt was the slow pace of recovery efforts. “They seem so
wiggled from left to right before it fell into a 30-foot ravine, rolled over thrice and landed relaxed,” said Jolita Basalan, weeping as she waited for
on its side. supt. Bernard Tayong of the north cotabato police said the injured commuters news of her missing 29-year-old son Jonas who worked
were rushed to hospitals by responding barangay officials and personnel of the president at the call center. “They are not pained because they don’t
Roxas municipal police. — philstar.com have a child there. They told us to come here but no one is
>> see full story on https://goo.gl/xRASWm moving,” she said. — AFP
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