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4 dead, 4 hurt in alleged drug-related shootout in BARMM

COTABATO CITY – Four people, including a minor, were killed and four others were injured in an alleged shootout on Tuesday morning, believed to be linked to an illegal drug transaction in Kadayangan, Special Geographic Area (SGA) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), police confirmed Wednesday. Captain Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson for the

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Sharmaine trend fuels calls to support local agriculture

CEBU CITY, Philippines – What started as a viral joke online has become an opportunity to promote support for local agriculture and Filipino farmers. Several agencies joined the “Sharmaine” trend, which humorously renamed an orange as Sharmaine, an avocado as Melanie, and a fly as Vanessa—characters popularized by TikTok creator BAET. The agency said it

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‘Stricter’ US green card policy: What Filipinos should know

MANILA, Philippines – The Trump administration is tightening rules for non-immigrant visa holders planning to “adjust status” and obtain their green card while they are in the U.S. — a policy that would require foreigners, including Filipinos to return to their home countries to process their U.S. residency appeal. While the rule is unlikely to impact

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Cristine Reyes, Gio Tingson On Their Political Differences

Cristine Reyes and Gio Tingson talked about this aspect in their relationship Actress Cristine Reyes and former National Youth Commission (NYC) chairperson Gio Tingson talked about their political differences. Cristine and Gio are now engaged. The actress recently announced their engagement, and she shared that the proposal happened at their condo unit, and she even ... Read more

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Motorcycle Rider Attacked by Two Men in Sampaloc, Manila 

Motorcycle Rider Attacked by Two Men in Sampaloc, Manila  A motorcycle rider in Sampaloc, Manila was left injured after he was attacked by two men riding on the same motorcycle.  On Monday (June 1, 2026), the incident happened at the corner of Florentino Street and Maceda Street in Barangay 519 at around 3:00 a.m. CCTV footage captured ... Read more

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Jomara environmental case: OSG challenges evidence before RTC

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The legal battle over alleged environmental risks linked to quarrying activities in Minglanilla has shifted from questions about landslide threats to questions about evidence itself after the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) challenged the admissibility of key materials presented before the court. The OSG, acting as counsel for government environmental

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Peabo Bryson, 2-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, has died at 75

NEW YORK — Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer best known as the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney film duets “Beauty and the Beast” with Regina Belle and “A Whole New World” with Celine Dion from “Aladdin,” has died. He was 75. His family said in a statement that Bryson died Tuesday, days

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Romualdez, ‘ex-Marines’ invited to next Senate hearing on flood mess

MANILA, Philippines — Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and the 18 supposedly former Marines who claimed to have delivered cash-filled suitcases to Romualdez and former House appropriations chair Elizaldy Co were invited to the Senate blue ribbon committee’s next hearing on the flood control controversy on Thursday. Following the Senate leadership shakeup on May 11,

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PNP fortifies Senate security as political tensions simmer

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be deploying more police officers to the Senate in anticipation of possible protest actions amid “political tensions.” “Our current posture around the Senate is one of heightened vigilance but calibrated restraint,” PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in a statement on Wednesday. “The Philippine

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Alan Peter Cayetano No-Show As Senate President, Erwin Tulfo Says “Baka gusto niya maging vlogger na lamang”

Alan Peter Cayetano and the Senate Majority Bloc continue to skip plenary sessions Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano might just want to be a vlogger, as Senator Erwin Tulfo expressed his dismay over the Majority Bloc’s no-show at the Senate plenary sessions. On Monday, June 1, 2026, the Majority Bloc was saddened when their ally, ... Read more

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