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Baste Duterte takes helm of PDP amid sis Sara’s 2028 presidential bid

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte has vowed to consolidate what remains of the once dominant Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP), the political party that catapulted his father to the presidency in 2016, as he officially took over as president from Sen. Robinhood Padilla. The leadership change was confirmed by the PDP

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PNP: More than 61,000 petty crimes stopped

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police has recorded more than 60,000 violations of local government ordinances over six days as the Manila Police District (MPD) temporarily suspended the operation because of public perceptions that it is “antipoor” and because of the intensely hot weather at this time of year. According to PNP data, smoking

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Subic firm seeks probe of failed takeover bid, flags PNP escorts

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — The operator of several tourism facilities here has asked the National Police Commission (Napolcom) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to investigate an alleged takeover attempt of two resorts by a convicted American national, who was reportedly escorted by policemen. According to the Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium, Inc. (SBMEI), a

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Carabao-drawn sledge used in Apayao wedding amid fuel hike

TUGUEGARAO CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — As the country grapples with rising fuel prices, a couple in Apayao turned to tradition, using a wooden sledge—locally known as pasagad or karreta—drawn by a carabao as their bridal car during their wedding on April 8 in Santa Marcela town. Instead of a conventional vehicle, 26-year-old criminology graduate Giovanni

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Bicol dams still at normal levels despite extreme heat

LIGAO CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — Water levels in major dams across the Bicol region remain normal despite extreme heat and lack of rainfall, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said. Monitoring by the NIA showed that all 11 major dams under the agency, along with 129 communal irrigation dams across the region, continue to operate at

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Suspect in Bacolod City cop slaying dies in hospital

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — A 32-year-old man tagged in the killing of a police officer during a buy-bust operation here died at a local hospital on Saturday morning. The suspect, a resident of Barangay Sum-ag in the city, died at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Hospital at 5:27 a.m., Bacolod City director Police

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Marcos urges ‘bayanihan’, warns vs fuel hoarders amid energy emergency

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday urged Filipinos to uphold “bayanihan” and responsible behavior as the country faces energy and price shocks caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East. He also condemned individuals who exploited the ongoing crisis and turned to fuel theft and hoarding. In his latest vlog, Marcos

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DOE: Latest diesel cargo sourced via Singapore trader

MANILA, Philippines — Energy Secretary Sharon Garin confirmed that the 329,000 barrels (52.311 million liters) of diesel arrived in the country on April 11, despite the denial of Petronas, Malaysia’s national oil and gas company, that it had such an arrangement with the Philippines. In a message to Inquirer on Sunday, Garin said the diesel

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