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Mikee Romero becomes 1s reservist with honors from Army, Navy, Air Force

CAPAS, Tarlac, Philippines — Reserve Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael “Mikee” Romero made history after receiving the Command Army Aviation Badge, becoming the only military reservist to earn rare aviation honors from the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The latest distinction was conferred by the Philippine Army chief, Lt. Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete, in recognition

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Court grants Byron’s motion for reinvestigation in cyber libel case

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Former Cebu Capitol consultant Byron Garcia scored a procedural victory on Wednesday after a Mandaue court granted his motion for reinvestigation in a cyber libel case filed by Cebu Capitol Health Consultant Dr. Elisse Nicole “Nikki” Catalan. The ruling by Branch 83 of the Regional Trial Court in Mandaue City, presided

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Wife, alleged lover caught in Asturias lodging house

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A married woman and her alleged tricycle driver lover were apprehended inside a lodging house in Barangay Owak, Asturias town, on Tuesday afternoon, July 14, 2026. The two were identified only by their aliases: Maria, 49, a resident of Barangay Matab-ang, Toledo City, and Jose, 38, a tricycle driver from Barangay

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NBI examines body of student who died after school deworming

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has conducted an autopsy on the body of the Grade 4 student who died after a routine deworming in their school in Cavite. In an interview with reporters on Wednesday, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said the doctor who performed the autopsy told him that the findings

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MMDA’s Go suspended from clearing ops after viral incident with teacher

MANILA, Philippines — Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Special Operations Group – Task Force for Road Clearing head Gabriel Go was suspended from participating in clearing operations after the apprehension of a school teacher driving a motorcycle without a helmet went viral, the MMDA said on Wednesday. The MMDA said that it acknowledges the viral incident

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Comelec receives two COCs so far for Dasmariñas special polls on August 29

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has so far received two certificates of candidacies (COCs) for the special elections in the lone district in Dasmariñas City, Cavite as it opened the period of filing on Wednesday. The Comelec scheduled the three-day filing of COC from July 15 to 17, 2026 for the special

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CIDG seizes P1.7M in alleged illegal cooking oil, 13 arrested

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Cebu Field Unit seized P1.7 million worth of alleged adulterated, unlabeled, and unregistered cooking oil during an operation in Barangay Tungkop, Minglanilla, on July 9. The operation, conducted at around 7:35 p.m. in coordination with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), resulted in the

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Prosecutors on cutting Article 4 witnesses: We already got the right mix

MANILA, Philippines — If the slow pace of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial benefits the prosecution panel, then why has it decided to withdraw all its witnesses for Article IV except for National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag? The prosecutors gave different answers during a press briefing on Wednesday, but it all boiled

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VP Duterte’s financial activity surged in public office – Diokno

MANILA, Philippines — Financial records dating back to Vice President Sara Duterte’s years as Davao City vice mayor and then mayor are directly relevant to the allegations under the second of four articles of impeachment filed against her, House prosecutor Rep. Chel Diokno said on Wednesday. During the prosecution’s oral arguments on its motion for

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Missing boy swept by floodwaters found dead in Bukidnon river

MARAMAG, Bukidnon — The body of a 6-year-old boy who had been missing for three days after being swept away by floodwaters in Bukidnon was recovered Wednesday afternoon at Pulangi River behind the Crystal Sugar Milling Co. Inc. here. The boy was identified by his grandmother and older brother, bringing a tragic end to the

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