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Baguio water crisis fears grow ahead of ‘Super El Niño’

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Residents are being urged to store as much water as possible ahead of an expected Super El Niño, as experts warn that the last months of 2026 could bring severe dry spells despite rains still expected from June to September. The advisory was issued during a May 29 summit on the

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Chef revising controversial ‘Kayumanggi’ cookbook

MANILA, Philippines — Chef Jam Melchor has announced that he is working “with a new editorial team on an improved and revised edition” of his controversial cookbook, “Kayumanggi: A Kaleidoscope of Filipino Flavors and Food Traditions.” “Furthermore, I intend to personally shoulder the reprinting of one thousand (1,000) copies, equivalent to the quantity originally printed

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Google employee charged over $1.2 million Polymarket scheme

U.S. prosecutors slapped insider trading charges against a Google employee this week, alleging the software engineer used confidential company information to pocket more than $1.2 million from prediction market platform Polymarket with bets on search trends. In a complaint unsealed in New York, authorities identified the employee as 36-year-old Michele Spagnuolo — an Italian citizen residing in

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