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3 teens killed in Tacloban City school shooting

By Cristina Chi | 16 hours ago
Three people were killed and five wounded in a shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City on Monday, June...
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Gatchalian rejects Cayetano’s claims of cover-up, impeach control

Gatchalian rejects Cayetano’s claims of cover-up, impeach control

By Renalyn Ramirez | 17 hours ago
Cayetano accuses new majority of trial control; Gatchalian denies it
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Sara Duterte pre-trial extends to Day 3 over evidence volume

Sara Duterte pre-trial extends to Day 3 over evidence volume

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Thousands of documents slow the impeachment pre-trial process.
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OVP lists accomplishments

OVP lists accomplishments

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Despite “unending politicking and attacks,” Vice President Sara Duterte is committed to bringing services “closer...
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'Francisco' rapidly intensifies; Signal No. 1 over northernmost areas up

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Police stand near the crime scene at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Leyte, after a shooting incident on June 22, 2026 that killed three teenage students, with five others wounded.

DepEd calls incident a ‘high-alert situation’

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An attendant fills up a jeepney tank at a gas station in Manila in this photo taken in June 2025.

Rollback: Diesel lower by P11/liter, gas by P5.90

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âAs our nation continues to confront the challenges of corruption, injustice and the erosion of public trust, let us not lose hope. On June 28, various religious groups will hold the White Ribbon March at the EDSA People Power Monument as a faith-based and non-partisan call for truth, accountability, justice and righteousness in public life,â CBCP president Gilbert Garcera said in a statement.

CBCP backs White Ribbon March

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Paul McCartney goes down memory lane with the light, uptempo ballad titled Days We Left Behind. In a very personal, reflective mood, it is the first track out of his new album, âThe Boys of Dungeon Lane,â for which he wrote 14 new songs and played every instrument.

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Die On This Hill hitmaker Sienna Spiro falls for Pinoy food, fans during first Manila visit

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The Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) director general Paolo Villaluna (third from right) talks about why good Filipino films need more than hope to reach the Oscars. He is joined at the âByaheng Oscarsâ presscon by (from left) host Jasmine Curtis-Smith, filmmakers/film producers/representatives Chuck Gutierrez and Baby Ruth Villarama (âFood Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Seaâ), Nessa Valdellon (â58thâ), Bianca Trinidad (âMagellanâ) and Achi Bautista (âFilipiñanaâ).

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EDITORIAL - So young, so murderous

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First Lady Liza Marcos, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora interact with residents during rice distribution in Barangay Doña Imelda, Quezon City on June 22, 2026.

FL launches rice drive in Metro Manila

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