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Heavy rains to prevail over parts of Luzon as habagat persists

Heavy rains to prevail over parts of Luzon as habagat persists

By Kristine Daguno-Bersamina | 2 days ago
Several areas in Luzon, including Metro Manila, are expected to experience heavy rains on Friday, August 28, as the southwest...
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Kiko Barzaga's mother wins Cavite 4th district congressional seat

Kiko Barzaga's mother wins Cavite 4th district congressional seat

By Ian Laqui | 6 hours ago
Barzaga family keeps Cavite 4th District seat after Kiko's expulsion.
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Sara lawyer doubts Madriaga will be presented as witness

Sara lawyer doubts Madriaga will be presented as witness

By Bella Cariaso | 16 hours ago
A lawyer for Vice President Sara Duterte said the prosecution will not present alleged bagman Ramil Madriaga as witness in...
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QC court acquits TV execs in Gretchen Fullido harassment case

QC court acquits TV execs in Gretchen Fullido harassment case

By Kristofer Purnell | 1 day ago
The executives were acquitted "based on reasonable doubt."
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Counsel: VP to try to comply with sub judice rule

Counsel: VP to try to comply with sub judice rule

By Bella Cariaso | 16 hours ago
Vice President Sara Duterte “will try to comply” with the sub judice rule issued by impeachment court presiding...
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A Las Piñas Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office 6x6 truck is deployed to assist stranded individuals through floodwaters at Zapote Junction amid heavy rain.

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In a virtual briefing Friday, Mega Global founder and chief executive officer William Tiu Lim said further studies and discussion revealed that there is a need to double the original P500 million allocation for the company’s production plant in Sto. Tomas, Batangas.

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The Philippines and the United Kingdom (UK) commenced the first round of formal negotiations for the proposed Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) Aug. 27, 2026.

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This photo taken on August 26, 2026, shows a book from the late music icon Dolly Parton's Imagination Library charitable program among flowers left at a memorial to the singer-songwriter, in her hometown of Sevierville, Tennessee. Parton's successful children's book donation project was borne of personal anguish: her own father grew up illiterate in rural Tennessee. The program sends books to children by mail for free, from birth until age five.

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A hall at the Supreme Court building in Manila in an undated image.

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Public senior high students get 90,000 free online review slots

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Swiss former tennis player Roger Federer accepts his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Newport, Rhode Island, on August 29, 2026.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 26: Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan practices during Fan Week ahead of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 26, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

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