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Police say no weights attached to bodies of drowned Ateneo athletes

MANILA, Philippines — There were no weights on the bodies of Ateneo de Manila University basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili when they drowned in Dipaculao, Aurora, the police said on Tuesday. Asked about claims circulating on social media that weights had been attached to the two athletes as part of a supposed team

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Ralph Recto: Ombudsman Junks Plunder, Malversation Raps Against Him

The Ombudsman dismisses the cases filed against Ralph Recto. The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed the graft, plunder, and malversation complaints against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto. Previously, graft, plunder, and malversation complaints were filed against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and former PhilHealth President Emmanuel Ledesma before the Office of the Ombudsman. The complainants also filed ... Read more

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Party-list solon seeks probe into Ateneo athletes’ deaths

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pinoy Workers Party-list Representative Karl Fernandez Legazpi will file a House resolution before the House Committee on Youth and Sports Development seeking an inquiry into the tragic deaths of two Ateneo de Manila University student-athletes in Aurora on June 8. In a statement on Tuesday, June 9, Legazpi extended his condolences

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Mandaue City police seize ₱35M in illegal drugs since January

MANDAUE CITY — More than ₱35 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated by the Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) from January 1 to June 7, 2026. The MCPO said it intensified its anti-illegal drug campaign during the period, conducting 822 operations. This led to the arrest of 827 individuals. Records from the MCPO showed

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Cebu Greats look to extend surge against winless Parañaque

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Greats aim to keep their momentum going when they face the Parañaque Patriots in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Season 26 on Wednesday, June 10, at the Caloocan Sports Complex. This will be the second meeting between the two squads. Parañaque took the first encounter last year, 69-54,

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Ombudsman junks plunder, graft complaint vs Recto

  MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed the plunder, graft, and malversation complaints filed against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and former Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Ledesma. In a consolidated resolution dated June 2 and furnished to the media on Tuesday, the antigraft body dismissed the criminal

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Ombudsman urged to probe ERC for ‘failure’ to stem overpricing

MANILA, Philippines — A consumer watchdog on Tuesday urged the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for alleged failure to impose a Supreme Court (SC) ruling which they say led to overpriced power rates. For its part, the ERC said they will respond should the antigraft body compel them to

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Senate under heightened security amid possible threat

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday ordered heightened security measures on Senate premises following reports of a possible threat. In the memorandum signed by Gatchalian, the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms was ordered to implement the following: Heightened security measures are only one of the four preventive safety protocols put in place. READ:

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Books and bags: DepEd launches Visayas distribution in Mandaue City

MANDAUE CITY — The Department of Education (DepEd) launched the Visayas leg of its nationwide Storytelling Books Program and Bagong Pilipinas Bags distribution in the Mandaue City Central Elementary School on Tuesday, June 9. The launch formed part of a simultaneous rollout across the country. With the program, DepEd aims to improve literacy among young

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