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Lacson: Majority ready with ‘contingencies’ vs Cayetano’s ‘dirty tricks’

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Sunday that the majority is ready for any “dirty tricks” from Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano during the Senate’s special session, but insisted that all senators should still attend once it convenes. READ: All 22 senators must attend special session, end leadership row – expert Lacson made the statement while

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Claire Castro: No blind loyalty, only truth in defending Marcos

MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said she will defend President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as long as she believes he is doing what is right, stressing that her loyalty is based on truth rather than blind allegiance. In an interview with television host Boy Abunda on Saturday, June 13, Castro said she would

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Loren Legarda brings relief to quake‑stricken GenSan, Sarangani

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda extended relief operations, which she personally funded, in General Santos City on Saturday and in Sarangani on Sunday, reaching families hardest hit by the recent earthquake, according to a statement released by her office. Legarda said she used no government funds, as part of her continuing commitment to support communities

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PNP intensifies ops vs ‘guerrilla-style’ scam hubs tied to Pogos

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) has intensified its campaign against scam hubs that have resurfaced through smaller, “guerrilla-style” operations following the government’s crackdown on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos). In a statement on Sunday, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said they are verifying reports indicating that scam hubs continue to operate in

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Lacson: Majority ready vs Cayetano ‘dirty tricks’ in special session

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday said the majority bloc is prepared for any “dirty tricks” Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano may do during the Senate’s special session but stressed that all senators should still attend once it convenes. READ: All 22 senators must attend special session, end leadership row – expert Lacson made

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Lacson: Suspension may not bar senators in Duterte impeachment trial

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday said the preventive suspension of senators involved in the flood control scandal may only apply to their function as legislators but not as senator-judges in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. He pointed out that the Senate Impeachment Court and the Senate are separate entities despite having

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Two 14-year-old girls drown in Chon Buri village pool

Two 14 year old girls drowned in a communal swimming pool in the Khao Noi area of Chon Buri on June 13 at 6.30pm, after rescue services were called to Soi Boon Samphan, Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district. Residents had already retrieved the two girls, identified as Khaohom and Frears, from the water by …

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Student chases teacher while carrying machete at Sakon Nakhon school

A Prathom 3 (Year 4) student allegedly chased a female teacher with a machete at a school in Sakon Nakhon on June 12, alarming students before a caretaker persuaded him to put down the weapon. A video shared by Social Hunter 2022 showed a female teacher running away as a young male student chased after …

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Cybersecurity review urged after hacking of Senate, House sites

MANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has called on all government agencies to review their cybersecurity measures following recent hacking incidents that defaced the official websites of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. According to PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., the incident is a clear wake-up call for tighter inter-agency

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‘Sudden U-Turn’ blamed for fatal CSCR motorcycle-pickup collision

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Initial police investigation showed that a motorcycle rider’s alleged “immediate U-turn” led to a fatal collision with a pickup truck along the Cebu South Coastal Road (CSCR) on Saturday afternoon, June 13. The Traffic Enforcement Unit of the Cebu City Police Office identified the motorcycle driver as Bernel Navares and his

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