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MANILA – Kalusugan ng pangulo, karapatang malaman ng mga Pilipino?

MAYNILA – Mainit na usapin ngayon ang kalusugan ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na tinalakay sa isang press briefing noong Abril 13 matapos kumalat ang mga balitang malubha ang kanyang kalagayan. Mula nang siya ay magkaroon ng diverticulitis o ang pamamaga ng malaking bituka (colon) noong Enero, samu’t saring medical record at spekulasyon ng kanyang […]

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2 under custody for killing man at computer shop in Manila – PNP

MANILA, Philippines — A father and a son on Wednesday surrendered over the killing of a man at a computer shop in Manila, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced. In his “Talk to the People” livestream, Moreno identified the suspects as Jeffrey, 49; and Jefferson Saludar, 25; and the victim as John John Bacolod, 46. […]

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Manila – Palace unfazed by survey results, touts gov’t programs

Palace press officer Undersecretary Claire Castro on Tuesday encouraged the public to open their eyes and ears to the government’s programs, following the release of a survey showing that nearly half of Filipinos expressed disapproval of and distrust in the performance of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr In a Viber message to reporters, she said […]

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MANILA – Graft court junks Jinggoy plea in PDAF raps

The Sandiganbayan has turned down Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s plea for the transmittal from the Ombudsman to the Sandiganbayan of the preliminary investigation records in the corruption cases against him involving alleged misuse of legislative funds. In its four-page resolution dated March 12 written by Associate Justice Maryann Corpus-Mañalac, the anti-graft court’s Fifth Division denied Estrada’s […]

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MANILA – PH’s Eldrew Yulo wins floor exercise gold at FIG World Cup Antalya

Promising Filipino gymnast Karl Eldrew Yulo is now a FIG World Cup champion, The 18-year-old gymnast won gold in the men’s floor exercise final at the FIG World Cup Antalya in Turkiye on Saturday. After finishing fourth in qualifications, Yulo ruled the men’s floor exercise performing a flawless routine with a difficulty of 5.3 and […]

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Manila – EJ Obiena, John Cabang Tolentino banner PH team to World Athletics Indoor Championships

Olympians EJ Obiena and John Cabang Tolentino will banner the Philippine team competing in the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland from March 20 to 22. Pole vault star Obiena expressed his excitement on social media about qualifying for the indoor championships. “Last year I missed, didn’t make the cut, grade or whatever is […]

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MANILA – Quimbo admits suspending VAT on fuel is unlikely: Unwise move

MANILA, Philippines — Suspending the value-added tax (VAT) on fuel products is unlikely as of this time, as it will be an unwise move to bring down the country’s revenues even further, Marikina Rep. Miro Quimbo said in an online interview on Thursday. “Yes, it is unlikely, and it is unwise to do it today […]

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MANILA – Legarda seeks accountability for onion price crash, import overlap

Senator Loren Legarda has called urgent attention to the collapse of onion farm gate prices in Nueva Ecija and Occidental Mindoro, which plunged from ₱120–₱150 per kilogram in January 2026 to just ₱30–40 in February 2026, leaving farmers on the brink of economic loss while retail prices in Metro Manila remained disproportionately high. On March […]

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Manila – Gilas Pilipinas Women fall to France in FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifiers opener

Gilas Pilipinas Women fell to host nation France, 115–66, to open their campaign in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournaments on Thursday. The Philippines got off to a slow start, trailing 24–9 at the end of the first quarter before entering halftime down 53–26.

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Manila – Curlee Discaya brought to hospital, now back in Senate

Contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya, among the figures in the flood control scam controversy, has been brought to a hospital, his lawyer confirmed to ABS-CBN News on Thursday. In a text message, Discaya’s lawyer Cornelio Samaniego III said: “Madami nararamdaman, sir. Almost 7 months na sya nakakulong.”Senate President Vicente Sotto III confirmed that Discaya underwent MRI […]

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