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00:00Japan has downgraded travel advisory levels to some parts of Mindanao.

00:05Meanwhile, the Quezon City government has introduced an eco-friendly and electric-powered buses

00:10as part of the city's free public transportation service.

00:14These and other stories in tonight's round-out of Philippine News Agency reports by Keith Rania.

00:22The Bureau of Corrections, or BUCOR, has ordered all superintendents of prison and penal farms

00:27to take precautionary measures to prevent any untoward incident following a stabbing

00:32incident in the new Belivid Prison that resulted in the death of an inmate and injuries to

00:37two others.

00:38BUCOR is withholding names of those involved until their families have been informed.

00:42Meanwhile, National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict, or NTF-LCOC, Executive

00:48Director Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr. said Filipinos can now celebrate Christmas

00:53and New Year without fear of communist threats as the Communist Party of the Philippines'

00:57New People's Army, or CPP-NPA, continued the weekend.

01:01According to earlier reports, 88 of the 89 guerrilla fronts have been dismantled through

01:06the government's joint military and civil efforts.

01:08However, Torres stressed the need for continued vigilance against the communist insurgents'

01:13tactics of deceit, exploitation, and violence.

01:17The Department of Tourism, or DOT, said Japan's lowering of travel advisory levels to some

01:22parts of Mindanao is a welcome move and an affirmation of Mindanao as a safe destination

01:28for tourists.

01:29In an advisory that took effect Dec. 19, the Japanese Foreign Ministry lowered its travel

01:34advisory from Level 2 to Level 1 across the entire Davao region, Misamis Oriental Province,

01:40and Surigao City.

01:41Meanwhile, the eastern part of Sarangani Province was downgraded from Level 3 to Level 2.

01:47The Quezon City government launched six new electric buses for its free ride service,

01:53Starting today, these e-buses will operate along City Bus Route 1 between Quezon City

01:57Hall and Cubao.

01:59Each bus can seat 41 passengers and includes wheelchair ramps for PWD accessibility.

02:05From PTV Manila, Kate Reina, Balitang Pambansa.

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