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MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Higos entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Thursday afternoon and was given the local name “Gardo,” the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Gardo entered PAR around 3 p.m. Gardo was last recorded carrying maximum sustained winds of 85

MANILA, Philippines — The presentation of evidence in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could take 92 trial days, based on projections made by both the prosecution and defense teams. For the prosecution team, their projection was that they could finish the presentation in 62 trial days while it would take 30 trial days for the

A Thai businessman shared his experience of catching a Chinese thief on a flight to Hong Kong and retrieving stolen cash worth nearly 400,000 baht. Anuchart Rojpitipongsathon, owner of an auto parts business named SSC Autoparts, posted details of the incident on his business’s official Facebook page to warn travellers about theft during flights. According to …

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MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag on Thursday dared ex-lawmaker Mike Defensor to sue his wife, Laguna 1st District Rep. Ann Matibag, if he has evidence of her supposed involvement in flood control project anomaly. The NBI chief said this after Defensor, on Wednesday, alleged that Ann Matibag is involved

MANILA, Philippines — A court sheriff whom Vice President Sara Duterte punched during a 2011 demolition in Davao City is now on the House prosecution’s witness list for her impeachment trial. According to the prosecution’s pretrial brief shared with reporters on Thursday, eight witnesses have been lined up to back claims that Duterte made grave

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed sympathy for the victims of the magnitude 7.1 and 7.5 earthquakes that struck Venezuela, killing at least 32 people. The back-to-back earthquakes hit the town of Morón on Wednesday evening (Venezuelan time), causing buildings to collapse and injuring more than 700 people. “Deeply saddened by the

TUKURAN, Zamboanga Del Sur – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Region 9 (DENR-9) joined the Arbor Day celebrations on Thursday, kicking off the tree planting activities of 81,000 seedlings for Zamboanga Peninsula in this town. The initiative sought to rally collective action in building greener and climate-resilient communities under the national theme

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Kabataan Rep. Renee Co on Thursday said she would push for a comprehensive congressional inquiry into alleged illegal shipments of electronic waste (e-waste) from the United States to this freeport, including possible complicity by government officials and agencies. During a press conference in Manila organized by environmental groups seeking to expose

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — A motorcycle driver was killed, and 13 others were injured in a tragic three-vehicle collision involving a bus, a tourist van, and a motorcycle in the town of Alicia in Bohol on Thursday morning. The fatality was identified as Alberto Muring, of Barangay Bulawan, Mabini town. Initial investigation of Alicia Police Station

MANILA, Philippines – The House prosecution panel will insist on opening Vice President Sara Duterte’s tax records, which are currently encased in a sealed box also known as the “Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) box,” during pretrial on Thursday, June 25, Rep. Terry Ridon said. Ridon divulged the prosecution’s plans on the supposed last day