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Sandiganbayan asked to stop Marcoleta, 3 others from leaving PH

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday asked the Sandiganbayan to issue a precautionary hold departure order against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and three other individuals over complaints of plunder and indirect bribery and violation of Presidential Decree No. 46. The anti-graft body filed a verified ex party application for the issuance of

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Angara leads oath-taking of 1,559 promoted teachers, school heads in Caraga

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Education Secretary Sonny Angara led the mass oath-taking of 1,559 newly promoted teachers and school heads in the Caraga region on Sunday, marking another major boost to the Marcos administration’s education reform agenda. Angara, who administered the mass oath, highlighted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure that no

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Razon Group foundations unite for sustainable development

Corporate foundations across the Razon Group have joined forces to drive sustainable and inclusive development, strengthening synergy among their programs and initiatives. A ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing the Razon Group of Foundations was held on May 22 at La Mesa Ecopark in Quezon City. The group unites the six corporate

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้Chinese-directed Tasteful Thailand documentary wins Gold at Telly Awards

The food documentary Tasteful Thailand, directed by Chinese producer and filmmaker Chen Xiaoqing, won a Gold award at this year’s Telly Awards. The Telly Awards, held for the 47th time this year, received more than 14,000 entries reviewed by the Telly Awards Judging Council. The competition recognises productions across multiple formats, including television, YouTube, social …

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Santacruzan explained: What are the reynas and sagalas?

Cebu, Philippines  — As the month of May comes to a close, Filipino Catholics hold the Santacruzan, a procession of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Holy Cross that Saint Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine, found in Jerusalem in the early centuries of Christianity. Girls and women dressed in clothing that symbolizes Mary

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Accidental tryouts to Palarong Pambansa: Catmon chess player dreams big

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A grade 6 student from Catmon Integrated School is hoping to win big in the chess competition of the ongoing Palarong Pambansa 2026 that is being held in Agusan del Sur, Mindanao. The Palarong Pambansa was formally opened on Sunday, May 24. John David Coming qualified for the chess competition in

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Survivors: Kids were inside Angeles City site before collapse

ANGELES CITY — At least two survivors of the collapsed nine-story building in Barangay Balibago said minors may have been inside the construction site before the structure gave way. The accounts surfaced as rescuers continued searching for individuals feared trapped beneath the rubble of the unfinished mixed-use building along Teodoro Street. Ernesto Toleroso, 60, a

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Crimes in Metro Manila down by 39.06% in past week — NCRPO

MANILA, Philippines — The crime rate in Metro Manila dropped by 39.06 percent in the past week, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Monday. In a statement, the NCRPO reported 78 index crime incidents from May 18 to 24, 2026, down from 128 during the same period last year. Index crimes refer

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