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Ultra Lotto jackpot rises to P137.99M after no July 17 draw winner

MANILA, Philippines – No bettor won the Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot during Friday night’s Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draw, leaving the top prize to roll over to the next scheduled draw. According to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, no jackpot winner was also recorded for MegaLotto 6/45. The winning combination for Ultra Lotto 6/58

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Ivana Alawi Accused of Promoting Online Gambling Through iPhone Giveaway

Ivana Alawi Criticized for Requiring Casino Follow in iPhone 17 Giveaway IVANA ALAWI – The actress and content creator is facing criticism online after launching a giveaway of 100 iPhone 17 units for her followers. In a social media video, she showed herself buying the smartphones, saying they would be given away as a way ... Read more

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Vice Ganda Admits It’s Showtime Mistake After Organ System Quiz Controversy

Vice Ganda Takes Responsibility for It’s Showtime Organ System Error VICE GANDA – The comedian-host has acknowledged a mistake made by It’s Showtime after a quiz question about the human body’s organ systems became a hot topic on social media. The issue happened during the show’s “Laro, Laro Pick” segment, where student leaders and dean’s ... Read more

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Missing sabungeros’ kin deny bribes from Atong Ang camp

MANILA, Philippines – Several relatives of the missing sabungeros  (cockfighting enthusiasts) have revealed that Julie Patidongan has been egging them to extract money from the camp of businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang. In a joint sworn statement submitted before the Department of Justice (DOJ) Friday, 19 relatives of the missing sabungeros said Patidongan has continuously told them

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Tarriela to Padilla: WPS transparency is not ‘wartime propaganda’

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela on Friday rejected Sen. Robin Padilla’s claim that the government’s transparency campaign in the West Philippine Sea amounted to “wartime propaganda,” saying the initiative merely documents Chinese aggression and harassment against Filipinos. Tarriela was responding to a Facebook

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BJMP-7 transfers vehicles to Cebu, Lapu-Lapu jails

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Central Visayas (BJMP-7) turned over two BJMP Transport Vehicles (BTVs) to the Cebu City Jail-Male Dormitory and the Lapu-Lapu City Jail-Male Dormitory on Thursday, July 16, 2026.

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Tarriela hits back at Padilla: WPS transparency not ‘wartime propaganda’

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela rejected allegations by Senator Robin Padilla that the state’s West Philippine Sea transparency campaign serves as “wartime propaganda.” According to Tarriela, the initiative functions strictly to record and expose acts of Chinese aggression and harassment toward Filipinos. Tarriela’s remarks were a direct response to

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DepEd, CHED, TESDA launch One Education to accelerate reforms

MANILA – The government’s education agencies are now accelerating efforts to advance reforms within the sector through One Education, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Friday. One Education, a unified brand and platform, was launched Friday under the trifocal education system involving the DepEd, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Technical Education and Skills

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Gardiola raps under review; Romualdez plunder case near filing

MANILA, Philippines — The conflict of interest complaints against CWS party-list Rep. Edwin Gardiola and two other lawmakers are being evaluated by the Office of the Ombudsman, its chief Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Friday. Aside from Gardiola, Remulla also named Tarlac 2nd District Rep. Cristy Angeles and Pampanga 3rd District Rep. Dong Gonzales. READ:

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