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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 | 2 days 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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G.V. Florida Transport Inc. elevates passenger experience through strategic connectivity partnership with Converge
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G.V. Florida Transport Inc. elevates passenger experience through strategic connectivity partnership with Converge

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As passenger expectations continue to evolve, long-haul transport operators face mounting pressure to deliver more than safe...
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Counsel: VP to try to comply with sub judice rule

Counsel: VP to try to comply with sub judice rule

By Bella Cariaso | 13 hours ago
Vice President Sara Duterte “will try to comply” with the sub judice rule issued by impeachment court presiding...
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QC court acquits TV execs in Gretchen Fullido harassment case

QC court acquits TV execs in Gretchen Fullido harassment case

By Kristofer Purnell | 1 day ago
The executives were acquitted "based on reasonable doubt."
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Ombudsman questions bail for convicted officials

Ombudsman questions bail for convicted officials

By Daphne Galvez | 13 hours ago
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has questioned the courts’ decision to grant bail to individuals while their convictions...
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The Philippines and the United Kingdom (UK) commenced the first round of formal negotiations for the proposed Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) Aug. 27, 2026.

Philippines, UK open talks on visiting forces pact

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The deal gives Meta one year to identify which of its users are 13 to 17 years old.

Meta's teen safety deal runs into an unsolved problem: proving age

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This photo taken on August 26, 2026, shows a book from the late music icon Dolly Parton's Imagination Library charitable program among flowers left at a memorial to the singer-songwriter, in her hometown of Sevierville, Tennessee. Parton's successful children's book donation project was borne of personal anguish: her own father grew up illiterate in rural Tennessee. The program sends books to children by mail for free, from birth until age five.

Beyond music: Dolly Parton's Imagination Library boosts childhood literacy

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Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard Southern Tagalog with fisherfolk in the coastline.

Habagat strands 48 passengers in Southern Tagalog ports

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Public senior high students get 90,000 free online review slots

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Swiss former tennis player Roger Federer accepts his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Newport, Rhode Island, on August 29, 2026.

Emotional Federer inducted into tennis Hall of Fame

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Hrgovic wins IBF world heavyweight title as Itauma hospitalized

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Guce survives cut, but four other Filipina golfers falter

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Composite photo of Filipino-American artists Olivia Rodrigo and Bruno Mars; inset shows Rhiza Pascua, managing director of Live Nation Philippines
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Philippines now a go-to stop for artists, affirms Live Nation PH boss

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Filipinos crash out of title hunt at Pokemon worlds

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A detail from Peter Paul Rubens' Christ Giving the Keys of Heaven to Saint Peter, oil and paint on canvas (1577-1640).

Did Jesus really call Peter Satan?

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Converge's Justin Arana

Arana replaces Tamayo in Gilas 12 vs Iran

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 26: Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan practices during Fan Week ahead of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 26, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

Rybakina eases injury fears ahead of US Open

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 25: Alexander Zverev of Germany reacts with partner Taylor Townsend of the United States in their mixed doubles match against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Flavio Cobolli of Italy during Fan Week at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 25, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

US Open top seed Zverev downplays favorite status

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What’s in Your Hand?

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Cebu Gov. Pam Baricuatro with participating Local Government Unit (LGU) chiefs during the Halad Sa Pagtuo 2026.

‘Halad sa Pagtuo 2026’ celebrates Cebu’s enduring faith, culture and tradition

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Enterprising residents offer rides on an inflatable boat to commuters on a flooded Rizal Avenue Extension near the R. Papa LRT station in Manila on August 29, 2026.

Heavy monsoon rains flood Metro Manila roads anew

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A logo of US company's Meta is displayed during the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair, at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on May 22, 2024. Meta on February 27, 2025 said it had laid off 20 workers for leaking information to the media, as the social media giant faces pressure over the recent political shift of its boss Mark Zuckerberg towards US President Donald Trump.

Meta to put up office in Philippines

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Residents of Barangay San Juan and Palapat in Hagonoy, Bulacan, wade through floodwaters on August 22, 2026.

Backflood, high tide inundate 71 Bulacan villages

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Vendors at the Commonwealth Market in Quezon City sell pork products to customers on March 28, 2023.

Let’s keep the protein on our tables

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Satellite image showing Tropical depression "Pilandok" as of 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2026.

Tropical Depression Pilandok forms inside PAR, set to enhance habagat

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Floodwaters cover the grounds outside Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan, on Aug. 30, 2026, following persistent southwest monsoon rains.

Barasoain Church flooded as Bulacan remains waterlogged

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This handout satellite image taken and released by Planet Labs on August 28, 2026 shows the glacier on Mount Langtang Lirung in Nepal two days after its collapse on August 26.

Does the Nepal glacier collapse signal a new climate risk?

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Digital channels accounted for nearly 65 percent of retail payment volume in 2025, up from 57.5 percent in 2024.

Businesses trail consumers in digital payments adoption

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Swiss former tennis player Roger Federer accepts his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Newport, Rhode Island, on August 29, 2026.

Emotional Federer inducted into tennis Hall of Fame

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This photo taken on August 26, 2026, shows a book from the late music icon Dolly Parton's Imagination Library charitable program among flowers left at a memorial to the singer-songwriter, in her hometown of Sevierville, Tennessee. Parton's successful children's book donation project was borne of personal anguish: her own father grew up illiterate in rural Tennessee. The program sends books to children by mail for free, from birth until age five.

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The deal gives Meta one year to identify which of its users are 13 to 17 years old.

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

Philippines’ first cage-free association takes flight to strengthen egg sector

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