Ex-cop links Duterte siblings Paolo and Sara to ‘drug war’ dirt
MANILA, Philippines — Oplan Tokhang, the brutal “knock and plead” anti-drug operation carried out by former President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, was a brainchild of his daughter, then Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, while her brother, then Vice Mayor Paolo “Pulong” Duterte, led a narcotic smuggling ring behind the scenes, a confessed Davao Death Squad (DDS)
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Ex-cop links Duterte siblings Paolo and Sara to ‘drug war’ dirt

MANILA, Philippines — Oplan Tokhang, the brutal “knock and plead” anti-drug operation carried out by former President Rodrigo Duterte’s adm...
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DSWD warns vs fake ads for cash aid
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday warned against the proliferation of fake online ads that it was giving away up to P50,000 in cash assistance, leading to long lines at its offices. “There are a lot of fake accounts spreading false information online that we are handing out education assistance to
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DSWD warns vs fake ads for cash aid

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday warned against the proliferation of fake online ads that it was giving...
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PNP: No destabilization plot vs gov’t
The Philippine National Police said on Wednesday that it has not monitored a destabilization plot against the Marcos administration amid a deepening rift between President Marcos and his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said they remain focused on their mandate and unaffected by the current political climate, adding, “Our PNP chief always
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PNP: No destabilization plot vs gov’t

The Philippine National Police said on Wednesday that it has not monitored a destabilization plot against the Marcos administration amid a ...
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Rizal resident wins P56-M lotto prize
A lucky bettor from Rizal province won the jackpot in the 6/42 Lotto draw on Tuesday night, taking home over P56.6 million in cash. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said in an advisory on Wednesday that the ticket for the winning combination of 38-20-19-04-16-40 was bought from a lotto outlet in Pililla town. On
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Rizal resident wins P56-M lotto prize

A lucky bettor from Rizal province won the jackpot in the 6/42 Lotto draw on Tuesday night, taking home over P56.6 million in cash. The Phi...
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Speaker just ‘facilitator’ of PI, not its ‘orchestrator’
Leaders of the House of Representatives on Tuesday insisted that they had no hand in the ongoing people’s initiative (PI) to amend the 1987 Constitution, countering senators’ claims at a Senate hearing during which the main proponent of the signature drive confirmed meeting with Speaker Martin Romualdez and other lawmakers. Romualdez, who is accompanying President
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Speaker just ‘facilitator’ of PI, not its ‘orchestrator’

Leaders of the House of Representatives on Tuesday insisted that they had no hand in the ongoing people’s initiative (PI) to amend the 1987...
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Vietnamese maker of e-vehicles eyeing PH–Marcos
HANOI, Vietnam—Vietnam’s largest private company has expressed interest in tapping the Philippine market for its electric vehicles and batteries, and possibly setting up a manufacturing or assembly facility in the country, according to President Marcos. Speaking to members of the Filipino community at the Melia Hanoi Hotel here late Monday, the President said he and
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Vietnamese maker of e-vehicles eyeing PH–Marcos

HANOI, Vietnam—Vietnam’s largest private company has expressed interest in tapping the Philippine market for its electric vehicles and batt...
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Marcos says relationship with Sara ‘exactly the same’
HANOI—President Marcos on Tuesday maintained that the Uniteam coalition remains intact, vibrant and working despite seeming cracks forming in his alliance with the Dutertes. In an interview with the Malacañang Press Corps at the Melia Hanoi Hotel, Mr. Marcos insisted that his relationship with Vice President Sara Duterte was still “exactly the same.” “If you
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Marcos says relationship with Sara ‘exactly the same’

HANOI—President Marcos on Tuesday maintained that the Uniteam coalition remains intact, vibrant and working despite seeming cracks forming ...
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SMNI asks SC to stop indefinite suspension
Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) anchors and reporters went to the Supreme Court on Tuesday to challenge the cease and desist orders issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) that forced them to suspend operations indefinitely. In a 45-page petition, the SMNI staff and their counsel, former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, asked the high tribunal
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SMNI asks SC to stop indefinite suspension

Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) anchors and reporters went to the Supreme Court on Tuesday to challenge the cease and desist or...
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Missing evidence delays last De Lima case
MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution’s third and last pending case against former Sen. Leila de Lima faced another setback as they failed to submit more than 60 pieces of evidence to the court. This prompted Muntinlupa Judge Gener Gito to order prosecutors on Monday to submit the missing evidence within the next five days. The
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Missing evidence delays last De Lima case

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution’s third and last pending case against former Sen. Leila de Lima faced another setback as they failed ...
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DI fatalities in Lanao Sur clash rise to 9
ILIGAN CITY—The number of Islamic extremist Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) fighters killed during a two-hour fighting with government troops on Thursday in Piagapo, Lanao del Sur province, rose to nine after soldiers discovered one more fatality at the clash site on Friday. Brig. Gen. Yegor Rey Baroquillo Jr., the Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade commander, said the
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DI fatalities in Lanao Sur clash rise to 9

ILIGAN CITY—The number of Islamic extremist Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) fighters killed during a two-hour fighting with government troops on Thur...
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PI stands for ‘politician’s initiative’ for Charter change – Sen. JV Ejercito
MANILA, Philippines — The people’s initiative (PI) to amend the Constitution is more of a “politician’s initiative” that seems to be geared towards “opening political provisions” and even “lifting term limits,” Sen. JV Ejercito said in a statement on Sunday. “The Senate has always been agreeable to Constitutional Amendments to the Economic Provisions. House of
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PI stands for ‘politician’s initiative’ for Charter change – Sen. JV Ejercito

MANILA, Philippines — The people’s initiative (PI) to amend the Constitution is more of a “politician’s initiative” that seems to be geared...
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Bosnian Muslims, Jews call for peace on Holocaust Remembrance Day
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Jews and Muslims from Bosnia and abroad gathered in Srebrenica on Saturday to jointly observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day and to promote compassion and dialogue amid the Israel-Hamas war. The gathering was organized by the center preserving the memory of Europe’s only acknowledged genocide since the Holocaust — the massacre in the closing months of Bosnia’s 1992-95
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Bosnian Muslims, Jews call for peace on Holocaust Remembrance Day

SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Jews and Muslims from Bosnia and abroad gathered in Srebrenica on Saturday to jointly observe Internationa...
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Marcos vows to work for prosperity in BARMM
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has renewed his commitment to closely cooperate with the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to attain peace and prosperity across the country. “Our commitment to close collaboration remains strong for just and lasting peace and prosperity, not only in Mindanao but throughout the nation,” the President said in
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Marcos vows to work for prosperity in BARMM

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has renewed his commitment to closely cooperate with the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim M...
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Bicol’s ‘most wanted criminal’ killed in Parañaque shootout
LEGAZPI CITY — A gang leader identified as Bicol’s “most wanted criminal” was killed after a shootout with a team of policemen and soldiers tasked to serve him an arrest warrant in Metro Manila on Wednesday. Police Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon, Bicol regional police director, said the death of Gilbert Concepcion, the leader of the
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Bicol’s ‘most wanted criminal’ killed in Parañaque shootout

LEGAZPI CITY — A gang leader identified as Bicol’s “most wanted criminal” was killed after a shootout with a team of policemen and soldiers...
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Cops, PCG vow to protect Quezon’s Lamon Bay vs illegal fishing
LUCENA CITY — Police and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officials in Quezon have assured local fisherfolk that they would intensify their patrol of the province’s waters to stop the activities of commercial fishers who have been reported to be employing armed men in their illegal operations. Quezon provincial police director Col. Ledon Monte admitted that
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Cops, PCG vow to protect Quezon’s Lamon Bay vs illegal fishing

LUCENA CITY — Police and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officials in Quezon have assured local fisherfolk that they would intensify their pat...
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No new taxes, just better collection – Recto
MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration would not impose new taxes as part of efforts to repair the economy after the pandemic, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said on Wednesday, adding the government would rather improve collection efficiency than create new imposts that might stoke inflation. Recto, who took the finance portfolio on Jan. 15, said
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No new taxes, just better collection – Recto

MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration would not impose new taxes as part of efforts to repair the economy after the pandemic, Fin...
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Ancestral land titles in Baguio forest voided
BAGUIO CITY, Benguet, Philippines — The Supreme Court has nullified the ancestral land titles of another Ibaloy family in this city because Baguio is excluded from the protections guaranteed by the country’s law on indigenous peoples’ (IP) rights. But the high court’s latest decision, which was issued on July 11, 2023, but posted on its
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Ancestral land titles in Baguio forest voided

BAGUIO CITY, Benguet, Philippines — The Supreme Court has nullified the ancestral land titles of another Ibaloy family in this city because...
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Church in Gapan is first minor basilica in N. Ecija
MANILA, Phillippines — Pope Francis has elevated the National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora in the northern city of Gapan to a “minor basilica,” making this centuries-old church the first minor basilica in the province of Nueva Ecija. “We rejoice heartily because this special blessing was granted to us while the diocese is celebrating
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Church in Gapan is first minor basilica in N. Ecija

MANILA, Phillippines — Pope Francis has elevated the National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora in the northern city of Gapan to a “minor ...
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Unlighted candles pile up at Magellan’s Cross
CEBU CITY—A historical landmark here has turned into a repository of candles following the feast of the Sto. Niño de Cebu over the weekend. Thousands of unlighted candles in different colors had piled up inside the Magellan’s Cross kiosk on Magallanes Street, in front of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño. These were left by
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Unlighted candles pile up at Magellan’s Cross

CEBU CITY—A historical landmark here has turned into a repository of candles following the feast of the Sto. Niño de Cebu over the weekend....
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Cagayan de Oro rep demands PCSO chief’s resignation
MANILA, Philippines — Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Tuesday urged the head of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to resign for supposedly failing to protect minors from the “evils of gambling” through its e-lotto or online lottery project, which can be accessed through mobile phones and computers. Rodriguez, a senior lawmaker, said
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Cagayan de Oro rep demands PCSO chief’s resignation

MANILA, Philippines — Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Tuesday urged the head of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to ...
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Comelec rejects longer voters’ registration period
MANILA, Philippines — Despite its admission that ongoing moves seeking to amend the Constitution may disrupt its preparations for the 2025 midterm polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is determined to stick to its schedule and not extend the more than seven-month period for registering voters. “As of now, the Comelec has not envisioned an
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Comelec rejects longer voters’ registration period

MANILA, Philippines — Despite its admission that ongoing moves seeking to amend the Constitution may disrupt its preparations for the 2025 ...
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House inquiry on PCSO’s e-lotto deal pushed
A senior lawmaker sought on Monday a congressional inquiry into a supposedly disadvantageous deal between an e-lotto operator and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) that would expose the latter to lawsuits. In House Resolution No. 1547, Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers asked the committee on public accounts to look into the contract
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House inquiry on PCSO’s e-lotto deal pushed

A senior lawmaker sought on Monday a congressional inquiry into a supposedly disadvantageous deal between an e-lotto operator and the Phili...
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OCD: 490,000 people affected by floods, landslides in Davao region
DAVAO CITY—An estimated 490,000 people from nearly 112,000 families were affected by the severe flooding and landslides in the Davao region due to last week’s heavy rains spawned by the shear line, the regional Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Sunday. Franz Irag, OCD-Davao regional operations chief, said that of the total number, 3,933
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OCD: 490,000 people affected by floods, landslides in Davao region

DAVAO CITY—An estimated 490,000 people from nearly 112,000 families were affected by the severe flooding and landslides in the Davao region...
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SUCs eyed as specialty ‘feeder schools’
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) is studying the possibility of some state universities and colleges (SUCs) continuing to offer senior high school subjects so they can serve as “feeder schools” for the courses they offer. CHEd Chair Prospero de Vera III cited as examples SUCs specializing in engineering or maritime courses
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SUCs eyed as specialty ‘feeder schools’

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) is studying the possibility of some state universities and colleges (SUCs) ...
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Comelec starts bid for online voting
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has initiated the procurement process for a P465-million contract for an internet voting system that would be used in next year’s overseas absentee polls. According to the invitation to bid posted on Thursday on the Comelec website, the approved budget for the contract for the Online Voting and Counting System
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Comelec starts bid for online voting

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has initiated the procurement process for a P465-million contract for an internet voting system that ...
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Death toll in Davao landslide rises to 10
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Rescuers braved the continuing downpour on Friday to search for those missing in a landslide at Mt. Diwata village in Monkayo, Davao de Oro province. As of 3 p.m. Friday, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) of Monkayo counted three more bodies unearthed from the huge pile
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Death toll in Davao landslide rises to 10

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Rescuers braved the continuing downpour on Friday to search for those missing in a landslide at Mt. Diwata village in...
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Baguio to BCDA: Cede control of Camp John Hay villages
BAGUIO CITY — Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Thursday urged the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to exclude the entire cluster of barangays thriving inside Camp John Hay and turn over all open spaces, including roads, schools and public buildings within the territory of these villages, to the city government. “Categorically, I say I am
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Baguio to BCDA: Cede control of Camp John Hay villages

BAGUIO CITY — Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Thursday urged the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to exclude the entire cluster...
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UN experts urge France to protect children from incest
Geneva, Switzerland — UN experts on Friday urged France to act swiftly to protect children from incest and other sexual abuse, and halt discrimination against mothers trying to protect their children from such abuse. Around 160,000 children become victims of sexual assault every year in France, and 5.5 million French adults suffered sexual abuse during their
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UN experts urge France to protect children from incest

Geneva, Switzerland — UN experts on Friday urged France to act swiftly to protect children from incest and other sexual abuse, and halt dis...
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New interchange being built in Pampanga
The operator of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) is building a new interchange in Sto. Tomas Pampanga, a project seen to decongest the Olongapo-Gapan road and provide a link to other big-ticket infrastructure. On Thursday, NLEx Corp.—a unit of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp.—announced it signed a partnership with the Department of Public Works and Highways
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New interchange being built in Pampanga

The operator of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) is building a new interchange in Sto. Tomas Pampanga, a project seen to decongest the Olo...
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JAL names ex-cabin attendant as its first female president
TOKYO—Japan Airlines (JAL) named its first female president on Wednesday, a former cabin attendant who rose through the ranks to senior management, taking a deeply symbolic step in a country struggling to close a vast gender gap at work. Mitsuko Tottori, a senior managing executive officer who joined JAL in 1985, the year it suffered
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JAL names ex-cabin attendant as its first female president

TOKYO—Japan Airlines (JAL) named its first female president on Wednesday, a former cabin attendant who rose through the ranks to senior man...
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Baguio water safe, exec assures public
BAGUIO CITY, Benguet, Philippines — The city’s water utility is campaigning to restore public trust in the city’s drinking water, given the future difficulties that are likely to happen because of this year’s El Niño phenomenon. Salvador Royeca, general manager of the Baguio Water District (BWD), and the utility’s officials and employees, drank straight from
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Baguio water safe, exec assures public

BAGUIO CITY, Benguet, Philippines — The city’s water utility is campaigning to restore public trust in the city’s drinking water, given the...
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Creation of 32 Bangsamoro districts up for consultations
COTABATO CITY—The interim parliament of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has rolled out public consultations on the proposed delineation of parliamentary districts for purposes of electing 32 of 80 members of the regional legislature. The creation of the parliamentary districts is contained in Parliament Bill (PB) No. 267, which is a proposal
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Creation of 32 Bangsamoro districts up for consultations

COTABATO CITY—The interim parliament of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has rolled out public consultations on ...
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Quezon trading post extends lifeline to Benguet farmers
LUCENA CITY—As farmers in Benguet province worry about their unsold vegetables, a trading post in Sariaya town in Quezon province came to their rescue before the produce rots amid an oversupply. Carlo Cena, administrator of Sentrong Pamilihan ng Produktong Agrikultura sa Quezon Foundation Inc. (SPPAQFI), said the trading post dispatched a truck to Benguet and
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Quezon trading post extends lifeline to Benguet farmers

LUCENA CITY—As farmers in Benguet province worry about their unsold vegetables, a trading post in Sariaya town in Quezon province came to t...
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Cops block groups protesting PUV modernization program
Groups opposed to the government’s Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program staged another protest on Tuesday to push their demand for the scrapping of the program that requires PUV operators and drivers to consolidate and form transportation cooperatives and corporations to modernize their fleets. Members of the Manibela coalition led by its chair Mar Valbuena
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Cops block groups protesting PUV modernization program

Groups opposed to the government’s Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program staged another protest on Tuesday to push their deman...
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DepEd: Taguig in charge of 14 ‘Embo’ schools
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday that the 14 public schools in the 10 “Embo” areas caught in the territorial dispute between the cities of Taguig and Makati were now under the jurisdiction of the Schools Division of Taguig City and Pateros. DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa confirmed that the affected schools had undergone
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DepEd: Taguig in charge of 14 ‘Embo’ schools

The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday that the 14 public schools in the 10 “Embo” areas caught in the territorial dispute...
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Internationall rights group seeks end to red-tagging
MANILA, Philipppins — Ahead of the country’s implementation of its controversial antiterror law starting Jan. 15, the international human rights organization, Human Rights Watch (HRW), has called for an end to the Philippine government’s “pernicious” practice of Red-tagging leftist activists and critics who are at “serious risk.” In its annual World Report 2024 which surveys
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Internationall rights group seeks end to red-tagging

MANILA, Philipppins — Ahead of the country’s implementation of its controversial antiterror law starting Jan. 15, the international human r...
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As Gen Z rises, more queens in store for European royalty
PARIS—The abdication of Denmark’s Queen Margrethe leaves Europe without a female monarch, but not for long—a young generation of princesses born in the 21st century will be ascending to thrones across the continent in the coming years. Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth, born in 2001; Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands (2003); Ingrid Alexandra of Norway (2004); Leonor of
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As Gen Z rises, more queens in store for European royalty

PARIS—The abdication of Denmark’s Queen Margrethe leaves Europe without a female monarch, but not for long—a young generation of princesses...
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Gov’t responsible for subsidy on modern PUVs – CHR
For the first time since the Marcos administration imposed a hard deadline for jeepneys to consolidate into fleets, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has declared that the government should “efficiently subsidize” the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP) and make sure it would not trample on the rights of drivers, operators and commuters. In
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Gov’t responsible for subsidy on modern PUVs – CHR

For the first time since the Marcos administration imposed a hard deadline for jeepneys to consolidate into fleets, the Commission on Human...
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BI: 128 foreign fugitives arrested in 2023
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested in 2023 a total of 128 foreign fugitives wanted for various crimes in their homelands. In a report to Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco, the BI’s fugitive search unit (FSU) said the alien fugitives were captured in various operations conducted nationwide, particularly in areas where the foreigners were hiding or
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BI: 128 foreign fugitives arrested in 2023

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested in 2023 a total of 128 foreign fugitives wanted for various crimes in their homelands. In a report ...
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Sweden studies how to save cash from extinction
STOCKHOLM — The Swedish government said on Friday it wants to ensure that cash can be used for basic necessities, as electronic payments come to dominate transactions in the Scandinavian country. Only 8 percent of Swedes had used cash for recent purchases in 2022 compared to 40 percent in 2010, according to a survey by
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Sweden studies how to save cash from extinction

STOCKHOLM — The Swedish government said on Friday it wants to ensure that cash can be used for basic necessities, as electronic payments co...
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Marcos names new Subic freeport chief
President Marcos has appointed businessman Eduardo Aliño as the new administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, replacing Jonathan Tan, who was in turn named undersecretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government. Presidential Communications Secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil said both Aliño and Tan took their oaths of office before the President in Malacañang on
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Marcos names new Subic freeport chief

President Marcos has appointed businessman Eduardo Aliño as the new administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, replacing Jonath...
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Baguio’s gastro cases easing, says mayor
BAGUIO CITY — The number of cases of acute gastroenteritis (stomach flu), including diarrhea and suspected food poisoning, had already gone down in this city, prompting the local government to focus on tracing the source of the outbreak, Mayor Benjamin Magalong said on Friday. Epidemiological data showed a downward trend in diarrhea cases, with only
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Baguio’s gastro cases easing, says mayor

BAGUIO CITY — The number of cases of acute gastroenteritis (stomach flu), including diarrhea and suspected food poisoning, had already gone...
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Frost blankets Benguet’s veggie farms as temperature drops
BAGUIO CITY — Vegetable gardens in some villages of Atok town in nearby Benguet province were covered in frost on Friday as these areas began experiencing dropping temperatures since early this year. Over the past two weeks, temperature readings in Atok, some 50 kilometers from this city, have steadily dipped, hitting 8 degrees Celsius on
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Frost blankets Benguet’s veggie farms as temperature drops

BAGUIO CITY — Vegetable gardens in some villages of Atok town in nearby Benguet province were covered in frost on Friday as these areas beg...
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El Niño could make 2024 hotter than record 2023
Geneva, Switzerland  — This year could be hotter under El Niño’s influence than the record-shattering 2023, the United Nations warned Friday, as it urged drastic emissions cuts to combat climate change. The UN’s World Meteorological Organization said new monthly temperature records were set every month between June and December, and the pattern is likely to continue due
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El Niño could make 2024 hotter than record 2023

Geneva, Switzerland  — This year could be hotter under El Niño’s influence than the record-shattering 2023, the United Nations warned Frida...
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Funny old world: The week’s offbeat news
Paris, France — From a mobile phone that fell and fell but didn’t break to a shoot ’em up granny… Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world. Honest thief Say what you like about Spain, it has some of the world’s most well brought up armed robbers. A teenager who held up a
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Funny old world: The week’s offbeat news

Paris, France — From a mobile phone that fell and fell but didn’t break to a shoot ’em up granny… Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories fr...
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PNP: 985 personnel axed since July 2022
A total of 985 Philippine National Police personnel have been dismissed since the start of President Marcos’ administration, PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. reported on Thursday. Of the total, 108 were forced to leave the service due to drugs, he said, including 65 who tested positive while the others were involved in different drug
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PNP: 985 personnel axed since July 2022

A total of 985 Philippine National Police personnel have been dismissed since the start of President Marcos’ administration, PNP chief Gen....
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Tourists to pay more to visit Leyte’s Kalanggaman Island
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — Tourists visiting the famed Kalanggaman Island, Leyte province’s tourism jewel located in Palompon, will have to pay higher fees starting Jan. 16. The local government is imposing a 100-percent increase on fees based on Municipal Ordinance No. 476-080523 (2023 Revenue Code of the Municipality of Palompon) to finance the preservation
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Tourists to pay more to visit Leyte’s Kalanggaman Island

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — Tourists visiting the famed Kalanggaman Island, Leyte province’s tourism jewel located in Palompon, wil...
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Water in Angat enough for summer – MWSS
MANILA, Philippines — There will be no water service interruptions this summer despite the onset of the El Niño weather phenomenon, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said on Tuesday, adding that Metro Manila’s main supply source remained at its normal operating level. MWSS spokesperson Patrick Dizon explained at a public briefing that the
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Water in Angat enough for summer – MWSS

MANILA, Philippines — There will be no water service interruptions this summer despite the onset of the El Niño weather phenomenon, the Met...
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11 NPA rebels in Occidental Mindoro ambush face terror raps
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday that terrorism charges would be filed against 11 alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) who ambushed government troops on May 30 last year at Barangay Malisbong in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. Those facing charges were identified as Jovito Marquez, Antonio Baculo, Sonny Rogelio, Veginia Terrobias, Lena
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11 NPA rebels in Occidental Mindoro ambush face terror raps

The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday that terrorism charges would be filed against 11 alleged members of the New People’s Army (...
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Lawmaker told anew to return P35-M fund
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has denied a former lawmaker’s plea to remove the civil liability imposed against him over the alleged wrongful disbursement of P35 million in Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) to nongovernmental organizations. Former Ilocos Sur Rep. Salacnib Baterina was acquitted by the anti-graft court’s Special Second Division in October last year
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Lawmaker told anew to return P35-M fund

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has denied a former lawmaker’s plea to remove the civil liability imposed against him over the alle...
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