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Dash Crofts of Seals & Crofts, known for hit ‘Summer Breeze,’ dies at 87

NEW YORK — Singer-songwriter Darrell “Dash” Crofts, who teamed with childhood friend Jim Seals for such 1970s soft-rock hits as “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “Get Closer,” has died. He was 87. Crofts died Wednesday of heart failure at the Heart Hospital of Austin in Austin, Texas, said his daughter, Lua Crofts Faragher. She said

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Earth Hour in Cebu: Things to know and other updates

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Households, businesses, and local governments across Cebu are set to switch off non-essential lights for an hour on Saturday, March 28, in observance of Earth Hour, as the country grapples with rising fuel costs and a declared energy emergency. The Philippines earlier became the first nation to formally declare a “national

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DSWD to release P240-M fuel subsidy for 48,000 Negros tricycle drivers

BACOLOD CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin distributing P240 million in fuel subsidies to around 48,000 tricycle drivers across 22 local government units on Negros Island starting April 8. Under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program, each qualified driver will receive P5,000 to help ease the

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Earth Hour turns 20, pushing action beyond the switch

MANILA, Philippines — Every year, millions of people around the world pause for 60 minutes of collective action for the planet through World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s Earth Hour. More than a symbolic “lights off” campaign, Earth Hour has evolved into what organizers describe as a “moment of unity,” bringing people together to confront

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Gov’t adds more routes for free rides on Day 2 of transport strike

MANILA, Philippines — The government has added more routes for its free ride initiative across key areas in Metro Manila on Friday for the second day of a nationwide transport strike of several transport groups.  READ: TNVS sector makes rare participation in transport strike In an advisory, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said that commuters

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Drunk Police Officer Dismissed After Firing Gun & Causing Disturbance 

Drunk Police Officer Removed From Post After Firing Gun in QC A drunk police officer has been dismissed after causing disturbance and firing a gun in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City.  A cop has been removed from his post after reportedly challenging a resident to a fight and firing a gun while intoxicated. The incident, which happened in the early hours of March ... Read more

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Maine Mendoza Missed Atayde Family Gathering Due To Illness

The Atayde family released a statement about Maine Mendoza Phenomenal Star Maine Mendoza was ill, and this was the reason cited why she was absent during a recent gathering of the Atayde family. Just recently, Art and Ria Atayde, Maine’s father-in-law and sister-in-law, had their birthday celebration. Netizens noticed that in the video posted by ... Read more

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Transport strike March 27: Live updates

Cebu, Philippines–Transport group PISTON-Cebu joins a nationwide transport strike on March 27. PISTON ( Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide)-Cebu said the protest amplifies the response to what the group calls the government’s lack of support for the transport sector amid the continuing increase in oil prices. It also reechoes their call

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