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LEGAZPI CITY — Government work and classes in Catanduanes remained suspended on Monday after the extensive damage caused by Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi). Gov. Joseph Cua said the suspension would allow government offices and employees to recover from the impact of the typhoon. However, personnel involved in emergency response and essential services were instructed to continue their operations. The suspension of classes was also extended to give students and educational institutions adequate time to recover. The governor initially ordered the suspension of classes on Thursday. Cua advised local government units (LGUs) to consider implementing localized suspensions as necessary, […]…

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Israeli strikes Sunday have killed 11 people and wounded dozens more in Lebanon’s southern Tyr region, the Lebanese health ministry said. “The raids of the Israeli enemy on villages in the Tyr district have left 11 dead and 48 wounded,” said a ministry statement. The region is a stronghold of the Iran-backed Hezbollah. Meanwhile, Israel’s army confirmed they had “eliminated” Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afif in the Beirut area, who it described as the militant group’s “chief propagandist”. The army “conducted a precise, intelligence-based strike in the area of Beirut and eliminated the terrorist Mohammed Afif”, it said, adding Afif was […]…

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