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Thai pageant winners fall victim to alleged ‘taxi scam’ in Manila

Two Thai models who traveled to the Philippines for the Manila International Fashion Week alleged that they were robbed by individuals posing as taxi drivers. Reigning Mister Thailand Universe Nattirut Srichatwanich and Miss Universe Sa Kaeo 2025 first runner-up Meriza “Risa” Meier detailed the June 13 incident in posts shared across their social media accounts.

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Rene Baterbonia laid to rest in Agusan del Sur hometown

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Ateneo basketball player Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia was laid to rest in his hometown of Talacogon, Agusan del Sur on Wednesday, June 24. His burial rites started with a funeral Mass at the Talacogon Municipal Gymnasium, where family members, friends, and supporters, gathered to pay their final respects before he was

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NBI to file human trafficking complaint vs Mike Defensor Friday

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is set to file a human trafficking complaint against former Rep. Mike Defensor in connection with a KTV bar in Pasig City that was previously raided over alleged sexual exploitation activities involving dozens of women. In a press conference on Wednesday, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said

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House wants Duterte’s tax records unveiled in impeachment pretrial

MANILA, Philippines – The House prosecution panel requested the unveiling of Vice President Sara Duterte’s sealed tax records during the ongoing pretrial conference, public prosecutor and Mamayang Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima said on Wednesday. De Lima confirmed that the prosecution panel requested the opening of the sealed Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) box, which

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Tacloban shooting: Gun’s serial number traced to another firearm

MANILA, Philippines — The serial number of the .38 caliber revolver allegedly used by the 15-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting at a Tacloban City high school was traced to another gun in Bohol, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). “Through the serial number, it was traced to a security agency in Cebu,” PNP

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Repeat drug offender nabbed with P450,000 worth of shabu in CDO

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Anti-narcotics operatives arrested a high-value suspect, seizing from him alleged shabu worth around P450,000 during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Balulang here late Monday night. The 28-year-old suspect, identified by his alias “Habibi,” a resident of Barangay Carmen, was apprehended at 11:04 p.m.  READ: Cops seize shabu worth P374,000, nab

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