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DOTr eyes partial operations of Common Station by Q1 2028

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is eyeing partial operations of the Unified Grand Central Station, or Common Station, by the first quarter of 2028, its Secretary Giovanni Lopez said on Thursday. According to Lopez, the Economy and Development Council recently approved the variation order for the project. He said that after the

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Teenager stabs co-worker in Bukidnon

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — A 21-year-old man was rushed to hospital after he was stabbed by his 15-year-old co-worker during a drinking spree Wednesday evening in Barangay Casisang, Malaybalay City. Lt. Col. Joepet Paglinawan, Malaybalay City police chief, said the victim and the 15-year-old boy—both employees of a hardware store in Landing, Barangay Casisang—were drinking

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NBI busts ‘sangla-kolekta’ syndicate in Taguig

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested seven individuals who allegedly posed as property owners and lawyers to swindle victims out of millions of pesos, leading to the dismantling of a “sangla-kolekta” (pawn-and-collect) syndicate in Taguig City. In an interview with reporters on Wednesday, NBI spokesperson lawyer Palmer Mallari said NBI agents

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CBCP stands firm against mining, aggressive development

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur  – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has reaffirmed its unwavering opposition to mining and aggressive development, announcing plans to establish a commission dedicated to ecology as part of its intensified advocacy for environmental preservation. Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo pointed out the church’s long-standing resistance to destructive projects

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Prosecution: Marcos nod on BIR box not blessing for Duterte impeachment

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s authorization for the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to submit Vice President Sara Duterte’s tax records to the Senate should not be taken as a blessing upon the impeachment proceedings, the prosecution panel said on Thursday. Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon, a member of the House of

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Chinese fugitive wanted in Taiwan arrested in Surat Thani

A Chinese national wanted by Taiwanese police was arrested in Surat Thani on July 28 after highway police stopped an SUV carrying an undocumented foreign national. Highway Police officers arrested two Chinese nationals on Highway 41 in Tha Chang district after stopping a grey SUV that was travelling slowly in the right-hand lane and obstructing …

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Thai retired ministry official urges solo travellers to exercise caution in Georgia

A retired Ministry of Industry official shared his experience of being robbed while travelling alone in Georgia, urging solo travellers to exercise caution as authorities continue to investigate the death of Thai YouTuber Hlun Solo. Pornchai Sanafee, a former minister of industry, recounted his experience on July 29, before the Royal Thai Embassy confirmed that …

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National Nutrition Council cites Baco with most child stunting incidence

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) in Mimaropa (Mindoro Occidental, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan) has identified the municipality of Baco as having the highest prevalence of child stunting in Oriental Mindoro, prompting the implementation of targeted and extensive nutrition intervention programs in priority communities. Baco led the province’s top

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Gov’t forces nab wanted NPA rebel, Fil-Am woman in Laguna operation

LUCENA CITY — Government forces arrested a fugitive who is an alleged communist rebel, and apprehended a Filipino-American woman allegedly linked to armed insurgents during a joint operation in Cabuyao City, Laguna on Thursday (July 30).  The military, together with the Philippine National Police, and the Bureau of Immigration, served a warrant of arrest against

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UP professors to Marcoleta: Expose corruption, answer charges

MANILA, Philippines — Two political science professors criticized Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s statement that the truth about corruption in the country’s controversial flood control projects had also been “imprisoned” since his arrest on plunder charges. “No senator or government official or faction in government has the monopoly over the truth,” Maria Ela Atienza, a professor at

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