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Marcos says ‘good progress’ made on South China Sea code of conduct

SINGAPORE — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said negotiations for a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea were making “good progress,” expressing optimism that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China could reach an agreement to prevent maritime confrontations from escalating. Marcos said the proposed agreement was crucial to managing

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Defense properly informed on forensic expert’s presentation — Tolosa

MANILA, Philippines — The defense panel for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial was properly informed about the inclusion of the financial forensic analyst as among the prosecution’s witnesses, private lawyer Benjamin Tolosa Jr. said. Tolosa, in an ambush interview on Thursday after the Senate Impeachment Court decided to suspend trial for the meantime, said he

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Driver dies, 2 hurt after truck crashes into tree in Quezon

LUCENA CITY — A 55-year-old truck driver died while two others were injured after his vehicle crashed into a roadside tree in Mulanay town, Quezon province, on Wednesday evening, police said. The truck was descending the road in Barangay Butanyog at around 7:30 p.m. when its brakes reportedly failed, Quezon police reported.  READ: Toddler, 2

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P20-M ‘shabu’ seized, drug suspect nabbed in Zamboanga buy-bust

PAGADIAN CITY – Authorities arrested a high-value drug suspect and seized P20.4 million worth of suspected shabu during a joint buy-bust operation in Barangay Mercedes, Zamboanga City on Wednesday afternoon. The suspect was identified as alias “Kah,” 30, a resident of Barangay Gata in Talipao town, Sulu province. Police listed him as among the major

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BARMM leaders to fund Mecca trip for poor Bangsamoro pilgrims

COTABATO CITY – Several members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) or the interim Bangsamoro Parliament have committed to funding at least 1,000 indigent Bangsamoro pilgrims on a religious journey to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in November. The Bangsamoro Pilgrimage Authority (BPA) and 14 Members of Parliament (MPs), including Bangsamoro interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua, formalized

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State of calamity declared in Northern Samar town over El Niño

  TACLOBAN CITY – The municipality of Lope de Vega in Northern Samar was placed under a state of calamity on Wednesday, amid the widespread impact of El Niño now affecting agriculture, livelihoods, and residents’ health. Sangguniang Bayan Resolution No. 15-120 declared the state of calamity, as local officials sought to mobilize resources and provide

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