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Tacloban school reopens after tragic mass shooting

TACLOBAN CITY — San Jose National High School (SJNHS) in Tacloban City officially reopened on Monday after a mass shooting resulted in three student fatalities and 20 injuries. School leadership has shifted the immediate focus away from standard curriculum instruction to center on the students’ psychological and emotional recovery. The school’s return focused on psychosocial

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VP Sara Duterte skips first day of her impeachment trial

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte will miss the opening day of her impeachment trial, her defense team’s spokesperson announced on Monday. During a press conference, Atty. Michael Poa pointed to Duterte’s recent statement, where she argued that sending legal counsel in her place “does not diminish accountability or imply a lack of transparency.”

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World Cup: Bellingham powers 10-man England past Mexico, into quarters

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Jude Bellingham’s double inflicted a rare defeat on Mexico at the Estadio Azteca as 10-man England won a nerve-racking World Cup classic 3-2 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals. Harry Kane also scored from the penalty spot as the Three Lions overcame Jarell Quansah’s red card, high altitude and a fervent

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Foreigner draws backlash for kissing Jeju haenyeo statue

A foreign man drew widespread criticism online after a video showing him hugging and kissing a statue honoring Jeju’s haenyeo, or female divers, went viral, news reports said Friday. In the video, the man is seen climbing onto the statue near Hamdeok Beach in Jocheon-eup, Jeju City, and performing lewd acts while his companions look

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Senate impeachment trial to decide VP Sara Duterte’s political future

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Senate is set to open Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Monday, with her political career — and a planned 2028 presidential run — in the balance. Thousands of police have been positioned around the Senate in the capital Manila to provide additional security for a trial that could

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WATCH: Sara Duterte lawyer Poa holds press briefing

Manila, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal counsel, Michael Poa, faces the media on Monday as the Senate prepares to convene as an impeachment court to begin the vice president’s impeachment trial. The briefing is expected to address the defense panel’s position on the proceedings and other developments surrounding the historic trial./dp READ: WATCH:

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DSWD enrolls 2,917 new 4Ps beneficiaries in Calabarzon

LUCENA CITY — A total of 2,917 indigent families across the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) region have been enrolled as new beneficiaries of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday. In a report posted on its Facebook page, DSWD Region IV-A said

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Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial commences

MANILA, Philippines — The first day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial began on Monday, exactly 11 months since the Senate archived her first impeachment case.  This time around, the Senate, acting as an impeachment court, has set the stage for a trial proper, dedicating 92 trial days in total to tackle the four

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Gatchalian presides over Duterte impeachment trial

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian presided over Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Monday. This came despite discussions that another senator might be elected to lead the proceedings. It should be noted that when Gatchalian was elected Senate President Pro Tempore on June 3, the Senate adopted an amendment to the impeachment

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Palace: Marcos has important things to do than watch impeachment trial

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will not monitor the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte because he has more important things to work on than watching what was described as a “historic” event in Philippine politics, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Monday. The Senate convened as an impeachment court on July 6 to

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