MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan urged Beijing on Friday to publicly apologize for an AI-generated video from the state-run China Daily that portrayed Filipinos as monkeys. In a statement, Pangilinan urged the Chinese government to immediately instruct China Daily to take down the video, issue a formal public apology, and penalize those behind
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China Daily’s racist attack against Filipinos condemned by lawmakers
MANILA, Philippines – Lawmakers condemned the blatantly racist and dehumanizing AI-generated video and editorial cartoons published by China Daily, a Chinese state media outlet. In a joint statement Friday, House of Representatives Deputy Speakers Paolo Ortega and Jay Khonghun, and Deputy Majority Leaders Ernix Dionisio Jr. of Manila and Zia Alonto Adiong of Lanao del Sur
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Cebu Provincial Board seeks stronger measures amid rising HIV cases
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board has urged the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) and the Cebu Provincial Health Office (CPHO) to intensify monitoring and initiate measures amid the increasing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in Cebu. The call was made through Resolution No. 2305-2026, authored by Board Member Dason Larenz
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BuCor frees 1,156 qualified PDLs to ease prison congestion
MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has freed 1,156 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) over the past month, with 54 more released on Friday. The released PDLs, whose latest batch attended culmination rites on Friday, came from various correctional facilities nationwide. The New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa recorded the highest number of releases
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Tulfo hits Cayetano with ‘Boy Banat’ jab: Relax, flood probe coming
MANILA, Philippines — Senate blue ribbon committee chair Erwin Tulfo on Friday branded Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano as “Boy Banat” and told him to “relax” after the latter challenged him to continue the panel’s investigation into the controversial flood control anomalies. “We have investigations into flood control that we will conduct. So tell
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PNP reports lower crime rate after 3 months of ‘Safer Cities’ initiative
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported lower crime rates across the country after three months of implementing the “Safer Cities” initiative. “The Philippines is safer now as compared to the previous periods,” PNP public information chief Col. Allen Rae Co said in an interview with reporters in Camp Crame on Friday. “We
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Matibag: NBI to subpoena Phisgoc 2019 officials over SEA Games probe
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will subpoena officials of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) in connection with the bureau’s probe into the alleged funding irregularities of a sports complex built in New Clark City, Tarlac, which was used in the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, according to Director
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Phivolcs warns of ashfall amid lava collapse in Mayon
LEGAZPI CITY – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has warned residents in parts of Albay province to brace for possible ashfall following a lava collapse along the slopes of Mayon Volcano on Friday morning. In an advisory, Phivolcs said it has been recording ash emissions from the continuing advance and collapse of
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PCSO Lotto Result Today, July 18, 2026
Lotto Result Today – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announces the lotto results for July 18, 2026, including Lotto 6/42, Grand Lotto 6/55, EZ2, Swertres, and 6D Lotto.
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New SSS Contribution Table 2026 for Kasambahay Members — Check Here!
Guide on New SSS Contribution Table 2026 for Kasambahay Members NEW SSS CONTRIBUTION TABLE 2026 – You can check here the monthly contribution rates set for kasambahay members of the Social Security System. For most Filipinos who can hardly make ends meet, preparing for retirement is not a priority most especially if it will take ... Read more
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