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Heavy rains to prevail over parts of Luzon as habagat persists

Heavy rains to prevail over parts of Luzon as habagat persists

By Kristine Daguno-Bersamina | 17 hours ago
Several areas in Luzon, including Metro Manila, are expected to experience heavy rains on Friday, August 28, as the southwest...
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Paulo Avelino to 'step away' from work for 'GTA 6,' 'Path of Exile 2'

Paulo Avelino to 'step away' from work for 'GTA 6,' 'Path of Exile 2'

By Kristofer Purnell | 9 hours ago
Filipinos may not be seeing a lot of Paulo Avelino for a while as he goes into gamer mode
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Sara’s finance officers can go to jail ahead

By GOTCHA | By Jarius Bondoc | 1 day ago
VP Sara Duterte publicly declared to be atheist.
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How policy choices left Philippines behind Taiwan in global chip race

How policy choices left Philippines behind Taiwan in global chip race

By Cristina Chi | 13 hours ago
Foreign factories aren't enough. What UP researchers say Pax Silica needs:
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Prosecution not keen on presenting Lachica as witness

Prosecution not keen on presenting Lachica as witness

By Daphne Galvez | 1 day ago
The House prosecution panel no longer sees the need to call to the witness stand Col. Raymund Lachica, saying it has already...
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The Pokemon World Championships and the Pokemon XP are officially open.

Three-day Pokémon competitions fire off in US

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Gilas grinds it out

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EJ clears 5.9m, gains ticket to worlds

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Manlapaz, one of the pillars of the reigning six-time UAAP champions, earlier dominated his group with a straight-sets conquest of YING’s Raul Mallen and a walkover win over De La Salle U-Dasmariñas’ Carlos Batino VII.

Manlapaz stamps class vs Gumabay

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The player in red armor unleashes a roundhouse kick to his rival.

PTA pumped up for Asiad

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Set tomorrow at Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati, the event will feature five race categories – 3K, 5K, 10K, 21K and the centerpiece 30K.

PRU POP takes running to next level

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Lingap, Kaya FC, G8 Academy shine in ARTHACUP

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‘Masters’ returns to TV

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What injustice do you see others enduring that resonates with your own experience?

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Zaldy Co, 8 DPWH execs face malversation raps

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Philippine police gather at a school following a shooting in Zamboanga on August 18, 2026.

PNP may form quick reaction teams vs school shootings

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Commuters use an elevated walkway to cross a flooded section of a street triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Manila on August 17, 2026.

Leptospirosis deaths climb to 23 in Manila

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Defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa urged both sides to be cautious in using terms such as "scam" that could influence public perception as the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte continues on August 26, 2026.

Poa, AFP witnesses to testify on DepEd funds misuse

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Alex Eala embraces her father Mike during the US Open ‘Stars of the Open’ exhibition match at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Aug. 27. Eala and opponent Iva Jovic brought their fathers on court for a little friendly competition.

What’s love got to do with Eala?

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The PCG said the fatalities and the missing victims included minors and a pregnant woman, while four survived.

6 die, 3 missing as boat sinks in Zambales lake

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Images taken from a video posted on social media show a house being swept away by raging floodwaters in Lubao, Pampanga yesterday afternoon. No one was reported killed or injured in the incident.

Heavy rains damage Pampanga dam

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Handout photo shows the rare otter species rescued in Palawan.

Rare otter species rescued in Palawan

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Photo from his Facebook page shows Cavite 4th District Rep. Kiko Barzaga

Dasmariñas holds special election for Barzaga replacement

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The bodies of Nelson, 59, and Remy, 48, were found at past 5 a.m. at their house in Barangay Sadsaran.

Resort owner, partner killed in knife attack

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A woman breaks down as she waits for relatives to arrive at an army camp after being rescued from flash flood-affected areas, in Battar Bazar town in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026.

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The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined for a fourth consecutive session, slip ping by 0.8 percent or 48.25 points to 5,956.33.

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The documentary â??LIONâ?? follows a lion cub named Kio over four years as he grows into adulthood and, eventually, fights his way to becoming a king. It was filmed in Kenyaâ??s Maasai Mara and required an extraordinary commitment from the production team, which spent years following the same pride and waiting for nature to reveal the story.

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Johnny Awards co-chairman Roselle del Rosario-Rebano, 2026 Johnny Awards recipient Jose Mari Chan, and chairman Marissa Fenton

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Philippinesâ?? first cage-free association takes flight to strengthen egg sector

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