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Sotto, Tulfo, lawmakers deny cash-filled suitcase claims by 18 ex-Marines

Sotto, Tulfo, lawmakers deny cash-filled suitcase claims by 18 ex-Marines

By Renalyn Ramirez | 2 days ago
Lawmakers denied receiving cash-filled "maleta." 
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18 ‘bagmen’ facing flood of lawsuits

18 ‘bagmen’ facing flood of lawsuits

By Daphne Galvez | 14 hours ago
For retelling their tale of having delivered billions of pesos in kickbacks from flood control projects to more than a dozen...
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Philippines, US discuss peace, security issues in South China Sea

Philippines, US discuss peace, security issues in South China Sea

By Michael Punongbayan | 14 hours ago
The United States has reaffirmed its various commitments to support the Philippines, including continuing efforts to ensure...
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Manifestation only, not reply, on VP impeach raps answer

Manifestation only, not reply, on VP impeach raps answer

By Daphne Galvez | 14 hours ago
The House impeachment prosecution team will not file a reply, only a manifestation, to the answer of Vice President Sara Duterte...
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‘Attend special session, settle leadership row’

‘Attend special session, settle leadership row’

By Neil Jayson Servallos | 14 hours ago
Former Senate president Aquilino Pimentel III challenged the faction of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano to attend a special legislative...
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Tourists wearing surgical masks are pictured on a beach next to Burj Al Arab in Dubai on January 29 2020.

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Filipino-Austrian singer Johannes Pietsch, known as JJ representing Austria with the song "Wasted Love," celebrates with the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest trophy after winning the grand final at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel on May 18, 2025.

Eurovision viewing figures drop to 131 million after 2026 boycott

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Black History Month reception in the East Room of the White House on February 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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Onscreen pair Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano are gearing up for their last team-up on the screen with their latest starrer "Tayo sa Wakas." Popularly known as DonBelle, the pair is temporarily expected to go their separate ways after a string of teenybopper and young adult romances in the last seven years.

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Filipino-German Oliver Eugen Kretz takes home the Philippines' first Man of the World title at the finals night in Palacio de Maynila on June 6, 2026.

Filipino-German wins PH’s 1st Man of the World title

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PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 05: Bianca Pagdanganan of the Philippines looks on from the first green during the second round of the U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally 2026 at Riviera Country Club on June 05, 2026 in Pacific Palisades, California. ; The Philippines' Miguel Tabuena tees off on Hole 1 during Round 3 of the International Series Philippines golf tournament at the Sta. Elena Golf Club in Santa Rosa, Laguna province on October 25, 2025.

Pagdanganan, Tabuena falter in tough moving rounds

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A woman holds up a Mexico scraf before a Guinness World Record attempt for the world’s largest Mexican Wave in Mexico City on June 6, 2026.

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PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 06: Nelly Korda of the United States plays a shot on the first hole during the third round of the U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally 2026 at Riviera Country Club on June 06, 2026 in Pacific Palisades, California.

Top-ranked Korda shares US Women's Open lead with Kim Sei-young

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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - JUNE 05: New York Knicks fans celebrate after the 105-104 victory against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 05, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

In the Knicks, New Yorkers see their own resilience reflected

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Philippines's Lloyd Jefferson Go plays a shot during the second round of China Open Golf tournament in Shenzhen, in southern China's Guangdong province on May 3, 2024.

Go slips to 10th despite bogey-free 70 as Thai pulls away

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Jollibee Group reinforces global quality practices to support growth

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Madonna attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.

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This grab taken from the CCTV images released by Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) shows an explosion following a drone strike at Terminal 1 (T1) of Kuwait International Airport on June 3, 2026. A Iranian drone strike on a passenger terminal in Kuwait's international airport killed one person and wounded 63 more, Kuwaiti officials said, as conflict escalated between Tehran and US forces in the Gulf.

Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after new US strikes

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The secrets of humble pie

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PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 05: Bianca Pagdanganan of the Philippines looks on from the first green during the second round of the U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally 2026 at Riviera Country Club on June 05, 2026 in Pacific Palisades, California.

Pagdanganan posts four-over, ties for 53rd place after third round of US Women's Open

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Russia's Mirra Andreeva kisses the trophy after winning the French Open tennis tournament women's singles final match against Poland's Maja Chwalinska on day 14 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 6, 2026.

Andreeva wins first Grand Slam title at French Open

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