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Duterte lawyers ask ICC to reject prosecution’s cash freeze bid

MANILA, Philippines — The defense camp of former President Rodrigo Duterte is pushing back against the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution’s request to inspect his personal property and freeze any cash confiscated during his arrest last year. The prosecution first submitted these requests on May 1 and followed up on June 9, though Trial Chamber

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Cebu town mayors stand with Enad, urge due process in graft case

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)-Cebu Chapter has thrown its support behind suspended Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad and other town officials facing graft charges. The league expressed solidarity with the officials while urging respect for due process as the case moves through the courts. In a statement issued on

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Naomi Osaka reaches first grass court final at Bad Homburg Open

FILE–Japan’s Naomi Osaka during the women’s singles of the WTA 500 Bad Homburg Open tennis tournament in Bad Homburg, western Germany on June 25, 2026. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka is into the first grass court final of her career after blasting past China’s Wang Xinyu at Bad

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Marcoleta cautions against blaming video games in Tacloban shooting

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Friday cautioned against rushing to blame video games for the deadly school shooting in Tacloban City. Marcoleta said some of his colleagues in the Senate were quick to conclude that video games were to blame, without first thoroughly studying the circumstances surrounding the June 22 shooting. “Some of

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Philippine eagle faces higher risk of extinction, study finds

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine eagle has exceptionally low genetic diversity, making the critically endangered species fragile and more likely to face extinction when confronted by disease, environmental changes or other threats, scientists found in a study. The study, led by Dr. Cynthia Saloma of the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science’s National

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Family of younger Tacloban school shooter leaves city, neighbors say

TACLOBAN CITY — The family of the 14-year-old boy who, together with a schoolmate staged the deadly San Jose National High School shooting has left their home in Barangay 85, with neighbors saying they apparently relocated to Manila. A neighbor, who requested anonymity but identified himself as a village official, said the boy’s parents left

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Compliance with gun storage rules sought after Tacloban school shooting

LIGAO CITY — Former Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has urged stricter enforcement of firearm storage requirements following the recent school shooting in Tacloban City, saying preventing minors from accessing guns should be the government’s immediate priority. In a statement, Salceda called for firearm license applicants and those seeking renewals to submit sworn affidavits

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British man arrested over Pattaya acid attack

A British man has been arrested in Pattaya after allegedly throwing acid at a guesthouse caretaker while searching for his missing Thai girlfriend on June 23. The 40 year old, named as Richard Langford, was taken into custody after the attack at a guesthouse on Soi Arunothai 2 in Central Pattaya left a 43 year …

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