MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and former Anakalusugan party-list Rep. Mike Defensor arrived at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City for a hearing on the plunder case against them on Wednesday, July 15. Defensor and their co-accused arrived from the New Quezon City Jail around 8 a.m., while Marcoleta arrived from the Philippine National Police

Riding-in-Tandem Suspects Arrested After Burger Stand Robbery in Bulacan  Two riding-in-tandem suspects were arrested after allegedly robbing a 19-year-old burger stand worker in Barangay Siling Bata, Pandi, Bulacan.  On the early hours of July 12, 2026 (Sunday), the suspects arrived at the burger stand on a motorcycle and pretended to be regular customers. They placed an order and waited ... Read more

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Guide on USD to PHP Exchange Rate Today, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 – How Much You Will Get? USD TO PHP – You can check out the exchange rate between United States (US) Dollar to Philippine Peso today, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Countless Pinoys are employed abroad for several years now in the pursuit to ... Read more

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — A series of earthquakes occurring within a short period in the same area can be alarming, but experts say this phenomenon, known as an earthquake swarm, is different from the typical pattern of a major earthquake followed by aftershocks. The explanation comes as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)

ARLINGTON, Texas — Kylian Mbappé saw it for himself on the field: France simply didn’t play well enough to reach a third consecutive World Cup final. The France striker will have to settle for a third-place match and the continuing chase for another Golden Boot award in a tight race with Argentina superstar Lionel Messi.

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — More than 100,000 fully grown marijuana plants with an estimated street value of P20 million were uprooted and destroyed by police during a July 12 operation in the boundary of Sadanga town in Mountain Province and the Kalinga municipality of Tinglayan.  The marijuana plants were discovered in a mountainous area between

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The week of July 4 to 11 in 58 towns of the Cordillera Administrative Region recorded zero crimes, the Cordillera police has reported. The police also said 35 wanted fugitives have been hunted down and detained during a weeklong anti-criminality campaign across this mountain region.  In a statement posted on its

ANALYSIS: The talk of Vietnam surpassing Thailand is everywhere, from Nikkei Asia to Bangkok boardrooms. Here is where the two economies and tourism industries actually stand, why the crown has not changed hands, and where Vietnam has already won. For years, the idea that Vietnam would one day overtake Thailand felt like a distant hypothetical. …

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