This year’s edition of the World Cup will be the biggest ever with an expanded field of 48 teams, three host countries and 16 stadiums staging the record 104 matches over the 39-day tournament. The tournament being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico is the first since FIFA expanded the field from 32

MANILA, Philippines — The 18 alleged bagmen, claiming to be “ex-Marines,” along with their legal counsel Levito Baligod, arrived at the Senate on Monday to visit Sen. Robin Padilla, skipping the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on the flood control controversy. The senator called them his “guests.” He said he was informed of their arrival and

KORONADAL CITY — Two people died in South Cotabato due to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao on Monday morning. Rolly Doanne Aquino, head of the South Cotabato Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said the deaths were recorded in Barangay Kablon, Tupi town. READ: Magnitude 7.8 quake rocks Mindanao, topples

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is actively pursuing the remaining accused in a Bulacan flood control-related case following the implementation of an arrest warrant against controversial contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya. In a statement on Monday, PNP chief, Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said police operations are ongoing to locate and arrest the

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Classes in several coastal barangays of Pagadian City were suspended on Monday following the issuance of Tsunami Information No. 1 by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The advisory was issued after a magnitude 7.8 offshore earthquake struck near Sarangani at 7:37 a.m. READ: Magnitude 7.8 quake

      MANILA, Philippines — The supposed former employees of Rep. Zaldy Co who earlier claimed they delivered cash-filled luggage to Sen. Loren Legarda have retracted their statement, according to their lawyer Levito Baligod. Baligod said on Monday that the “ex-bagmen” admitted they made a mistake in their claim that Legarda received two cash-filled

MANILA, Philippines – Major malls in General Santos temporarily suspended operations on Monday following a massive earthquake that struck off Mindanao, as operators conducted safety inspections of their facilities. In separate advisories, Robinsons Land and SM City General Santos said they were assessing the condition of their properties to ensure the safety of customers, employees

2 Altar Servers Earns Drew Backlash After Allegedly Forcing Cat to Drink “Substance”  Two altar servers earned criticisms online for allegedly forcing a “substance” into the mouth of a cat known as “Ming Ming”.  Two altar servers in Palo, Leyte have come under heavy criticism for forcing a substance into the mouth of the cat. The feline has reportedly been living for a long time ... Read more

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Ping Lacson Mocks Alan Cayetano as Senate Leadership Battle Heats Up ALAN PETER CAYETANO – Political tensions inside the Senate continue to rise as Senator Ping Lacson delivered a stinging message directed at Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. Senator Ping Lacson took a swipe at Senator Alan Peter Cayetano amid the continuing leadership dispute in the ... Read more

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Yasmien Kurdi Claps Back at Basher Who Mocked Her Law School Milestone YASMIEN KURDI – Actress Yasmien Kurdi has become the center of online discussion after responding to a basher who questioned her decision to celebrate completing her first year in law school. Kapuso actress Yasmien Kurdi did not stay silent after a social media ... Read more

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