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Super Typhoon Francisco slows east of Northern Luzon

Super Typhoon Francisco slows east of Northern Luzon

16 hours ago
Batanes and parts of Cagayan remain under the lowest wind signal due to Super Typhoon Francisco.
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ICC judge cites Kaufman remarks in Duterte trial warning to lawyers

ICC judge cites Kaufman remarks in Duterte trial warning to lawyers

By Cristina Chi | 7 hours ago
The presiding judge of the International Criminal Court's Trial Chamber III has told lawyers in the trial of former former...
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US gives Philippines P754-M sea drones amid China presence at sea

US gives Philippines P754-M sea drones amid China presence at sea

By Cristina Chi | 9 hours ago
The drone package comes as Manila monitors increased Chinese activity around Scarborough Shoal.
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'Students, not terrorists': Palace rejects Sara Duterte's claim on Tacloban campus shooting

'Students, not terrorists': Palace rejects Sara Duterte's claim on Tacloban campus shooting

By Renalyn Ramirez | 6 hours ago
"They are not terrorists," Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said. 
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DOJ eyes possible pattern of 'extremism' in Tacloban shooting

DOJ eyes possible pattern of 'extremism' in Tacloban shooting

By Ian Laqui | 7 hours ago
The Tacloban school shooting should not be reduced to bullying, DOJ says.
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File photo of the Department of Education building.

DepEd to probe Parañaque teachers over sex abuse

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Protesters take part in a rally as they demonstrate against corruption following the revelations over bogus flood control projects, one of the country's biggest corruption scandals in decades, at the People Power Monument in Quezon City, Metro Manila on September 21, 2025.

‘Flood control budget won’t go to corruption’

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In a June 23 resolution, the anti-graft court reiterated that granting the motions would serve no purpose other than to “stall the proceedings.â€

Sandigan blocks ex-DPWH execs’ attempt to stall case

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The enhanced winds of the monsoon are felt in parts of Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, the Bicol Region and Mimaropa. 

Francisco enhances monsoon as it crosses Philippine waters

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Officers search and secure a classroom yesterday at San Jose National High School in Tacloban after two teen 9th graders opened fire with handguns inside the school, killing three students.

Family of ‘hero’ student cries for justice

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Department of Foreign Affairs.

Philippines to China: Arbitral Award final and binding

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Government studying supplemental budget request to Congress

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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Russian President Vladimir Putin deliver a joint statement following the ASEAN-Russia Summit, June 18, 2026.

‘No deal in Russia’s release of 24 Pinoys’

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Philippine receives US Triton unmanned systems

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Criminal Investigation and Detection Group investigators conduct a crime scene reconstruction at a beach in Dipaculao, Aurora on June 23, 2026 as part of the ongoing probe into the deaths of Ateneo student-athletes Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili, who drowned during a team-building activity on June 8, 2026.

CIDG recreates Ateneo drowning ‘crime scene’

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EDITORIAL — Deadly games

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Juvenile killers

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Better robbed than burned

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A fake anti-dynasty bill

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Escudero ‘worst choice’ as impeachment presider

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Last two years

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Prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde talks about her viral moments, family, Filipino artistry and the newly opened STARtista Gallery at Star City.

Lisa Macuja takes newfound online attention in stride: ‘I’m just being myself’

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Jake Cuenca has been in the entertainment business for 25 years. He jumpstarted his career as a GMA artist. He also confirms on ‘Fast Talk’ that he is now in a romantic relationship with Rabiya Mateo. He made the first move to communicate with Rabiya using social media.

Jake Cuenca sees spending a lifetime with Rabiya Mateo

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Pepe is flanked by his wife, Sarah, and their children, Payapa and Pepito.

Pepe Herrera opens up on fatherhood’s wake-up calls

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The rise of school violence should be treated as a systemic education and community safety problem, authors argue.

When schools no longer feel safe: The alarming rise of school violence in Philippines

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An officer keeps watch over students while stationed outside Fortune Elementary School and High School in Marikina City yesterday. The deployment comes in the wake of the school shooting incident in Tacloban City. Inset shows a parent assisting in the checking of studentsâ?? bags as they enter President Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City.

President Marcos open to lowering criminal liability age to 12

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Police identified David Alfred de Guzman, 24, as the driver of a sport utility vehicle (SUV) that hit 27-year-old Alexander Cruz.

Marikina vice mayor’s son tagged in fatal road crash

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (R) listens during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump meets with his Cabinet days after saying a peace deal with Iran was â??largely negotiatedâ?? amid expectations around the re-opening the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran warns US to 'be careful' after Trump threat

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BSP eases rules as Middle East tensions shake markets

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Lionel Messi

Messi: The ultimate scorer

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Prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde talks about her viral moments, family, Filipino artistry and the newly opened STARtista Gallery at Star City.

Lisa Macuja takes newfound online attention in stride: ‘I’m just being myself’

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Manila officials and award recipient Universidad de Manila-Bahaghari

Manila honors outstanding citizens on 455th founding anniversary

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MaroonStudios CEO James Mendoza champions sovereign cloud and AI-driven governance at NICT Summit 2026

MaroonStudios CEO James Mendoza champions sovereign cloud and AI-driven governance at NICT Summit 2026

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