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Singapore number 1 ranked passport in the world — again

SINGAPORE — The Singaporean passport remains the world’s most powerful passport, having visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry to 192 destinations. The latest Henley Passport Index, which was released for the second time in 2026 on July 21, showed Singapore holding the top spot. The United Arab Emirates was the biggest mover since the last report in

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Australian Club UAC Keysborough set for Roxas City basketball tourney

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Roxas City, best known as the Seafood Capital of the Philippines, is set to showcase another side of itself this August as it hosts its first international basketball tournament featuring teams from Australia. The organizers of the inaugural Roxas City Invitational Basketball Tournament have officially unveiled one of the participating foreign

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Sen. Padilla to prosecutors: ‘Pursue the truth, not just win case’

MANILA, Philippines — After telling the prosecutors in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial not to be one-sided, Sen. Robin Padilla followed up by reminding them of their duty to pursue the truth, and not just to win their case. In a Facebook post early Thursday morning, Padilla specifically addressed lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville

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LTO-7: Lack of plate alone is not grounds for impoundment

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has clarified that vehicles without physical license plates are not automatically subject to impoundment solely because they do not yet have their issued plates. In a statement posted on its Facebook page, LTO-7 acknowledged that many vehicle owners are still waiting for the

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SOCA: Lapu-Lapu mayor cites health care, education gains 

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Health care and Education were among the highlights of Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Cindi King-Chan’s State of the City Address (SOCA), held on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at the Hoops Dome in Barangay Gun-ob, Lapu-Lapu City. Health care During her SOCA, King-Chan said that she strengthened the partnership among the City Health

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Traders warned vs illegal hog shipments into Bohol amid ASF scare

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Authorities have warned against unscrupulous traders attempting to sneak undocumented hogs into Bohol province. The warning came as law enforcers intercepted 40 undocumented hogs from Cebu that were shipped into Bohol through Getafe town, the second such incident within a week. The unauthorized shipment was intercepted on July 19 along the

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Cops declare alleged threat at Tacloban school a false alarm

TACLOBAN CITY — Police have dismissed a reported online threat against a Grade 6 pupil of the Sto. Niño Special Education (SPED) Center here as a false alarm, the latest in a series of incidents that have heightened security concerns in schools across the city following a deadly campus shooting last month. The Tacloban City Police

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Group slams IP clearance of Kalinga hydro project

BAGUIO CITY — Advocacy group SAVE Kalinga Inc. has raised concerns about the reported issuance of clearance permits by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) for the 52-megawatt Karayan Hydropower Project, saying the development has yet to gain the clear and legitimate consent of affected indigenous communities. Kalinga Gov. James Edduba recently announced the

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Delivery driver shot dead after highway dispute in Bukidnon

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A request to share the road took a fatal turn Wednesday afternoon when a 31-year-old delivery driver was gunned down following a traffic altercation in Barangay Vintar, Valencia City in Bukidnon. The incident happened after the victim, traveling in an Isuzu Elf truck along Kapalong Road toward San Fernando, encountered

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