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No witnesses on sixth day of VP Sara Duterte's trial

No witnesses on sixth day of VP Sara Duterte's trial

By Ian Laqui | 23 hours ago
Unlike in the previous proceedings, today's trial will not feature witness testimony.
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EDC gets $5 billion offer from Indonesian group

EDC gets $5 billion offer from Indonesian group

By Brix Lelis | 6 hours ago
After ceding control of its natural gas business, the Lopez family’s First Gen Corp. is now confronting a $5-billion...
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EDITORIAL - An unresolved case

EDITORIAL - An unresolved case

6 hours ago
Amid the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, an old issue has been dredged up.
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Senators to decide if VP violated sub judice rule

Senators to decide if VP violated sub judice rule

By Mark Ernest Villeza | 6 hours ago
It’s up to the senators of the impeachment court to decide whether Vice President Sara Duterte violated the sub...
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Sandigan hears motion dropping Bonoan as accused

Sandigan hears motion dropping Bonoan as accused

By Ghio Ong | 6 hours ago
Prosecutors from the Office of the Ombudsman hope the Sandiganbayan would allow former Department of Public Works and Highways...
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Filmmakers from the short- and full-length categories, cast members and executives of the Cinemalaya Film Festival during a recent presscon.

Ruru, Iza, Janine, Pokwang among stars featured in Cinemalaya 22

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My soul sister, Maegan Aguilar, is so back. Her long, hard recovery journey reminds us that when all else fails, God’s power prevail

Fresh from rehab, Maegan Aguilar is starting over again

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Bea Alonzo confirms her civil wedding to Vincent Co by sharing a series of black-and-white photos of the newlyweds, their wedding rings, a ‘Just Married’ cake and a kiss hidden behind her bridal bouquet. ‘Home,’ was how the Kapuso star captioned the post, accompanied by a white heart emoji.

Bea Alonzo, Vincent Co’s ‘secret wedding’ surprises even closest friends

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Police hold an active shooter drill at the Manila Sci- ence High School yesterday amid rising violence in schools

DepEd launches shooter drills

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks after returning from his official visit to Canada on July 5, 2026.

Palace: Marcos Jr. focused on work

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The BI did not disclose details about Sy’s hospital confinement.

Mining exec fit, back in BI custody

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Filed with the Quezon City prosecutor’s office, the complaints identified the suspects through their aliases as Uno, Boy, Ben, Jacob, Francis and Peter.

6 suspects in murder of Mariano face raps

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LGBTQ+ teens face higher odds of violence, bullying

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Gabriel Go, head of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)’s Special Operations Group-Strike Force

MMDA official hit for shaming teacher

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Overheated rice cooker causes Tondo fire

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Palace Press Officer Claire Castro during a press briefing.

Sarmiento appointed peace panel chief

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Motorists and pedestrians brave a sudden heavy downpour in Quezon City on July 4, 2026 amid the monitoring of Super Typhoon Bavi, locally named Inday.

Inday death toll now 26; 14 missing

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Partner, sibling persons of interest in scientist’s slay

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Citing data, authorities said the water level in Angat as of 2 p.m. yesterday was 155.91 meters or 4.09 meters below the critical level.

Water-saving measures readied as Angat dips anew

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7 hours ago
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling (third from left), Pag-IBIG Fund chief executive officer Marilene Acosta and other housing officials are shown with homeowners and borrowers during a turnover of housing units in Tarlac.

DHSUD, Pag-IBIG turn over 8,000 houses under Expanded 4PH

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Sen. Rodante Marcoleta arrives at the Sandiganbayan in Que- zon City for his plunder case hearing yesterday.

Marcoleta moved to Payatas jail

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Commuters wait for public transport along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on March 25.

Fare hike, subsidies eyed as fuel prices surge anew

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Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno and AFP chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. sign a deal yesterday to strengthen border security.

BOC, AFP to combat smuggling, strengthen border security

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Examining Facebook’s transparency reports from 176 countries from 2013 to 2023, the researcher said democracies “make more data requests than authoritarian governments.â€

‘Democracies more likely to surveil Facebook’

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A protester holds a placard showing former president Rodrigo Duterte and his accused co-perpetrators, at the University of the Philippines in Diliman on Feb. 27.

Government to study implications of US campaign vs ICC

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Members of impeachment watchdog Bantay Senado, a nonpartisan network of lawyers, teachers and other members of civil society, watch Vice President Sara Duterteâ??s impeach- ment trial at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Quezon City yesterday.

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The FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed on a podium during the draw for the 2026 FIFA Football World Cup taking place in the US, Canada and Mexico, at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2025.

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Filmmakers from the short- and full-length categories, cast members and executives of the Cinemalaya Film Festival during a recent presscon.

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