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Scientists discover ‘hyperparasite’ in Malaysia Borneo jungle

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian scientists have discovered a new species of parasitic fungus in Borneo’s jungles that preys on “zombie fungus” that are known to infect insects before subjecting them to a gruesome death. The new species was collected during multiple field trips conducted by the University of Malaysia Sabah’s Institute for Tropical Biology

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Diokno, Akbayan bloc seek probe of Mindanao quake, disaster readiness

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers from the Akbayan bloc in the House of Representatives have called for a congressional inquiry on the Mindanao earthquake’s impact and the government’s response, along with the country’s overall disaster preparedness. In a statement on Friday, Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno said that he, along Akbayan party-list Reps. Percival Cendaña and

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Ateneo drowning probe needs another week to finish, says DILG chief

MANILA, Philippines —Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday said the investigation into the drowning of Ateneo de Manila University basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili will need another week to be completed. “We are piecing together the testimonies of what makes sense and what doesn’t,” Remulla told reporters in an interview in Camp Crame.

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Hontiveros: Alan Cayetano claim vs Senate majority ‘lacking in fairness’

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Friday dismissed Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano’s accusation that the new Senate majority was supposedly covering up the alleged flood control scandal, saying such remarks were “lacking in fairness.” In a media interview in Cebu City, Hontiveros said members of the Senate’s new majority had in fact initiated and

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P1.02M ‘shabu’ seized from tricycle driver in Tuguegarao City

TUGUEGARAO CITY – Police anti-drug operatives seized an estimated P1.02 million worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth), weighing about 150 grams, from a tricycle driver during a raid inside an alleged drug den in the city’s poblacion area on Friday. Police Lt. Col. Garry Matagay, Tuguegarao City police chief, said the 37-year-old female tricycle driver,

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Marcos backs Escudero’s return to preside over VP impeachment trial

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday raised no concerns with the possible return of Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero as presiding officer of the impeachment court that will try the case against Vice President Sara Duterte. Escudero is criticized for his handling of the first impeachment proceedings in 2025 for allegedly stalling the trial

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Leni Robredo Commends Bongbong Marcos For Aggressive Housing Program

Leni Robredo highlighted this administration’s program Former Vice President and incumbent Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo commended President Bongbong Marcos for his administration’s aggressive housing program. To recall, Robredo and Marcos were opponents in the 2022 presidential elections. Some issues arose, and their supporters were clashing on social media. In the 2025 midterm elections, Robredo ... Read more

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89 ROTC Students Recover After Suspected Food Poisoning Incident in Iloilo 

89 ROTC Students Now Stable After Suspected Food Poisoning Incident Inside Training Camp Around 89 ROTC students are now stable after they reportedly suffered food poisoning during a training camp in Dingle, Iloilo.  The condition of 89 Reserve Officers’ Training Corps students has stabilized after they reportedly suffered food poisoning during a training camp at Camp Adriano Hernandez in Iloilo.  The alleged food ... Read more

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Malaysian woman with large tumour turned away from Thai hospital due to lack of ID

A pharmacist at a Hat Yai pharmacy has shared an account that has moved tens of thousands of people online, describing the moment a woman in her fifties walked in asking to buy painkillers and then lifted her shirt to show what appeared to be a large malignant tumour on her left breast, larger than …

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