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No bail bid for Defensor, co-accused in plunder case

MANILA, Philippines — Former Rep. Mike Defensor and his co-accused, businessman Joseph Espiritu on Wednesday said they will not file a petition for bail in their non-bailable plunder case before the Sandiganbayan Third Division.  Senator Rodante Marcoleta, together with Defensor, Espiritu and another businessman, Aristotle Viray are now detained at the New Quezon City jail

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Lucena City launches river rehab drive, collects 105 sacks of waste

LUCENA CITY – An estimated 1.4 metric tons of waste from the Iyam River were removed by volunteers of a multi-sectoral clean-up drive staged on Wednesday as part of the city’s observance of National Disaster Resilience Month. The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) said volunteers collected 105 sacks of waste from the riverbanks,

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WATCH: Robin Padilla questions timing of probes involving senators

MANILA, Philippines – Senator-judge Robin Padilla during Day 6 of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte raises concerns over what he described a series of probes and arrests involving senators, as he questioned whether the developments were merely coincidental or deliberate in the ongoing proceedings. /dp READ: Prosecution: Evidence enough vs Sara Duterte

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Bea Alonzo Shares Wedding Photos With Vincent Co: “Home”

Bea Alonzo has officially announced that she is now the wife of Vincent Co Kapuso A-list actress Bea Alonzo shared her wedding photos with her now-husband, Puregold President Vincent Co. Bea and Vincent’s romance rumors ignited around June 2025 when the couple was spotted together, including holding hands at a concert and their airport sighting. ... Read more

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Motorcycle Taxi Rider Killed After Passenger Allegedly Stole His Motorcycle 

Motorcycle Taxi Rider Dies After Being Stabbed by Passenger Who Stole His Motorcycle in Caloocan A motorcycle taxi rider lost his life after he was allegedly stabbed by a passenger who later stole the motorcycle he used to earn a living.  On the early hours of Tuesday (July 14, 2026), the 46-year-old rider identified only as Norberto suffered ... Read more

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5 things to do in Bangkok this weekend (July 17 to 19)

Bangkok has a nicely mixed weekend ahead. You can stay up late for the World Cup final with a crowd in Railway Park, step into a cursed Korean palace in Song Wat, spend time around custom cars and motorsport culture at IMPACT, browse some of the best student art in the city, or end up …

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Education Ministry plans Social Credit system for youth

The National Moral Promotion Committee has prioritised ethics programmes for children under 13, while the Ministry of Education is preparing to introduce a Social Credit system designed to reward positive behaviour. The committee met on July 13 at the Ministry of Culture to discuss policies aimed at strengthening moral and ethical development nationwide. Discussions focused …

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PH tourism gets a boost as Chinese arrivals rebound

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Even as diplomatic friction simmers between the Cebu City Council and Beijing over a West Philippine Sea resolution, people-to-people exchanges between the Philippines and China continue to recover. Statistics show that there had been a sharp rise in Chinese visitors to the Philippines this year, said Chinese Consul General in Cebu

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‘Do it safely’: Psychologist cautions DepEd on active shooter drills

MANILA, Philippines — A psychologist warned that “active shooter” drills, if conducted without appropriate safeguards, could trigger “real trauma,” especially among students with existing mental health concerns. “Imagine a student who has already experienced domestic violence or bullying,” psychologist AJ Sunglao told the Inquirer. “Plunging them into a scenario with alarms, screaming, and simulated gunshots

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Tongol: Unfair to call vote on VP bank, tax records a conviction vote

MANILA, Philippines — Public sentiment that the vote of the senator-judges on issuing a subpoena for Vice President Sara Duterte’s financial records will reflect their vote on Duterte’s conviction is “unfair,” impeachment court Reginald Tongol said on Wednesday. In an interview with Inquirer, Tongol responded to online discussions, saying that the first vote the Senate

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