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Brawner set high standard for next AFP chief, says defense chief

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday said Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. has set a high standard for the next chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. prepares to appoint the military’s next top commander. Teodoro said the selection of the next

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Raffy Tulfo Demands Separation Of Juvenile Offenders From Hardened Criminals

Sen. Raffy Tulfo asked about the Bahay Pag-asa in Tacloban Senator Raffy Tulfo demanded the separation of juvenile offenders from hardened criminals. Tulfo made a statement regarding the controversial shooting incident in Tacloban City which involved two male students, who are aged 14 and 15. The incident resulted in the death of three students, and ... Read more

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Parents of 14-Year-Old Suspect in Tacloban Shooting Are Both 4Ps Beneficiaries 

Parents of Tacloban Shooting Suspect Are Both 4Ps Beneficiaries  The parents of the 14-year-old suspect involved in the controversial Tacloban school shooting are both 4Ps beneficiaries.  On Wednesday (July 1, 2026), during the hearing of the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, Police Staff Sergeant Arla Ray Pacencia addressed claims that she had been serving as ... Read more

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Phuket taxi driver praised for offering free ride to tourists

A Phuket taxi driver has won praise online after offering three foreign tourists a free ride to Wat Chalong on June 29 when they told him they had no money to pay the fare. The heartwarming moment was shared on Facebook by user Pichaiphorn Chanproong, who posted a video showing the encounter near the Pearl …

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Thai woman denies missing status, saying she flees mother’s gambling addiction

A Thai woman from Sa Kaeo publicly denied claims that she was trafficked into working for a call centre scam gang in a neighbouring country after her mother fabricated the story. The case began when 65 year old Ratchanee reported to Wattana Nakhon Police Station that her 33 year old daughter, Arissara, had been deceived …

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NBI-7 confirms alleged P813-M smuggled cigarettes case in Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The NBI-7 on Tuesday, June 30, confirmed its investigation on the attempted smuggling of imported cigarettes worth P813 million. The contraband was loaded into 11 container trucks, two of which were already shipped and intercepted in Manila. READ: P1.7-B smuggled cigarettes seized at private port in Cebu The announcement was made during

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Senate panel fails to locate parents of Tacloban shooting suspect

MANILA, Philippines—  The Senate committee on women was unable to locate the parents of one of the two suspects in the fatal June 22 shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City. The committee, chaired by Sen. Risa Hontiveros, is investigating the incident that claimed the lives of three students and injured several others.

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GSIS expands Balik Ginhawa refunds to 6 months

MANILA, Philippines – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has expanded its Balik Ginhawa (Loan Moratorium Through Refund) Program, allowing qualified members and pensioners to recover refunds equivalent to up to six months of eligible loan amortizations as part of the government’s effort to provide additional financial relief. In a news release on Wednesday, GSIS said

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Graft case proceedings of Estrada, Bonoan moved to July 14

MANILA, Philippines — The graft proceedings of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and former Public Works secretary Manuel Bonoan before the Sandiganbayan Second Division was moved to July 14.  The graft case filed in the anti-graft’s Second Division against Estrada and Bonoan stemmed from allegedly anomalous flood control projects in Bulacan worth P213 million. “The case and

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Senate hearing: Tacloban school shooter shot best friend in the back

MANILA, Philippines — One of the students wounded in the June 22 shooting at a school in Tacloban City was shot in the back by his own best friend, a resource person told a Senate hearing on Wednesday. Gerric Bituin was among those wounded when two minor students, aged 14 and 15, opened fire at at

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