CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rising Cebuana weightlifting star Althea Bacaro continued her impressive climb on the international stage after winning a silver and a bronze medal in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) 2026 World Youth Weightlifting Championships in Cali, Colombia on Monday, July 6. Competing in the girls’ 44-kilogram division, the 14-year-old Bacaro finished with

MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives prosecutor and Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon has urged Vice President Sara Duterte to personally face her impeachment trial, saying that she is very much welcome to attend the bloodbath. In a statement on Tuesday, Ridon told Duterte that it is not possible to participate in a bloodbath but

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Police Regional Office Mimaropa (Mindoro Occidental and Oriental, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) has boosted its disaster readiness and placed all units on high alert as it monitors Super Typhoon Bavi and the strengthening southwest monsoon or habagat. Once the super typhoon enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility, it will be

MANILA, Philippines — Businessman Aristotle Viray, one of the co-accused of Senator Rodante Marcoleta in the plunder charge filed by the Office of the Ombudsman, has been detained at the Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory (QCJMD), the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Tuesday.  Viray was brought to the Sandiganbayan Third Division

MANILA, Philippines — A senior agent of  the  National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) took the witness stand on Tuesday as the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte entered its second day. John Mark Calilung was presented by private prosecutor Amando Virgil Ligutan in connection with Duterte’s alleged threat to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife  Liza and

MANILA, Philippines – Kicking off the second day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, the prosecution on Tuesday, through one of its counsels, Lorna Kapunan, reserved its right to call Duterte herself as its witness. Kapunan filed a manifestation after Duterte failed to appear before the court, despite having earlier visited the Senate. “On

Sen. Rodante Marcoleta Brought to PNP General Hospital Shortly after Arrest MARCOLETA – The detained Senator is set to undergo laboratory tests today after he was brought to the Philippine National Police (PNP) General Hospital yesterday shortly after he was arrested by the authorities. Sen. Marcoleta is currently faced with a non-bailable plunder for allegedly ... Read more

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Elderly Man Linked to Lodging House Incident Arrested in Cotabato  An elderly man who allegedly brought a female student inside a lodging house in Kabacan, Cotabato, was arrested.  Authorities have arrested a 60-year-old man who is being linked to the reported attempted abuse of a young girl inside a lodging house. The suspect was taken into custody on July 6 ... Read more

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Anjo Yllana spoke about his legal battle versus TVJ Actor Anjo Yllana reacted to the court’s decision ordering him to pay P3.5 million as damages to TVJ Productions. To recall, Anjo had some controversial statements about the longest-running noontime show, Eat Bulaga, and its hosts. With this, the management of the show decided to file ... Read more

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For a growing number of foreigners, the dream of living in Thailand no longer means Bangkok, Phuket or Chiang Mai. More people are looking inland to Isaan, the northeast, in search of a slower pace, a lower cost of living and a more authentic slice of Thai life, without giving up the comforts of a …

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