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SunStar (Screenshot from Phivolcs video) July 02, 2021 MORE than 1,000 individuals have evacuated due to the increase unrest of Taal Volcano, the National Disaster Risk and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Friday, July 2, 2021. The NDRRMC said 13 barangays in the towns of San Nicolas, Laurel, Agoncillo, Taal, Tanauan and Balete are affected. A total of 345 families or 1,392 individuals were affected. Of the total, 317 families or 1,282 individuals are being housed in evacuation ...

Australian soldiers who served in Afghanistan wont be stripped of their medals because of war crime allegations facing some special forces soldiers, defence minister Peter Dutton has announced.  Defence Force chief Angus Campbell recommended Meritorious Unit Citations be taken from three thousand soldiers from Special Operations Task Groups that served in Afghanistan from April 2007 to December 2013. Described as collective responsibility by Mr Campbell, the move was originally recommended by...