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BUTUAN CITY — A rescued female Green Sea Turtle was released back to sea in Carrascal, Surigao del Sur. In a statement on Friday, the local government unit (LGU) of Carrascal said the marine turtle was found by a deputized fish warden (Bantay Dagat) while conducting a routine seaborne patrol along the town’s coastline on Thursday.

The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,333, according to the president of the National Assembly, who said housing allocations for survivors will begin next week. Jorge Rodríguez told reporters on Saturday, July 11, that 315 of the victims have yet to be identified. He added …

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — A brief confrontation between student leaders and security personnel during the University of the Philippines Visayas’ (UPV) 47th Commencement Exercises has renewed public attention on one of the University of the Philippines (UP) System’s longest-running graduation traditions — the lightning rally. The incident, first reported by UPV’s official student publication, Pagbutlak,

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Authorities seized an estimated P20.8 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes and arrested three individuals before dawn on Saturday, July 11, in Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental. Maj. Joann Navarro, spokesperson for the Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10), said the contraband was seized after the driver of a Mitsubishi Fuso closed van sped

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Conor McGregor’s long-awaited Octagon comeback ended in disaster Saturday night at UFC 329, lasting just over a minute before a knee injury handed Max Holloway the first-round TKO victory. Making his first appearance in over five years, McGregor opened the bout aggressively with a flying left roundhouse kick, only to land

TACLOBAN CITY — Just over a month after restoring the regular five-day workweek, the Biliran provincial government will revert to a four-day work schedule beginning Monday, July 13, due to unstable fuel prices and the looming increase in electricity rates across Eastern Visayas, Governor Rogelio Espina said. The compressed workweek is intended to reduce fuel

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court is exploring ways to expedite the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying she is also entitled to a speedy trial, according to Sen. Panfilo Lacson. “I think VP Sara is also entitled, just like any respondent in an ordinary court hearing, to a speedy trial. So we

Police in Bangkok have questioned another Chinese family and two Thai men as the investigation into a network paying Thai men to falsely register as fathers of Chinese children widens, with 35 arrest warrants now issued. Investigators brought in Chen Runxin, his partner Xiaochun Ma, and their son Pakin Ma, along with Chatchawan (surname withheld), …

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MANILA, Philippines — The National Maritime Council (NMC) on Sunday said the landmark 2016 arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea belongs to every Filipino, not to any administration or political party. The message came as the NMC called on Filipinos to stand united in upholding international law and peacefully defending the nation’s maritime rights

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Inflation in Cebu Province eased in June, offering some relief to households after months of steep price increases. But food costs continued to weigh heavily on consumers, especially for low-income families. Headline inflation slowed to 12.4 percent in June from 13.6 percent in May, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority in