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SC affirms: second placers in local polls not successors to DQ’d winners

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has affirmed that candidates who place second in local elections do not automatically succeed winners who are later disqualified or found ineligible. The high tribunal, in an en banc session on Wednesday, ruled on the “second placer rule” when it dismissed with finality the motion for reconsideration sought by

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Man missing for 3 days found dead on Pangasinan coast

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — A 23-year-old man from Valenzuela City who was reported missing after being carried by strong sea currents in Masinloc, Zambales, was found dead in waters off Infanta town in Pangasinan on Wednesday, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Danillo Conejos, a resident of Barangay Malinta, was swimming in the waters

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Bohol governor urges youth to take up dairy farming, production

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol—Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado is encouraging young people to consider dairy farming and milk production as a viable income source and a promising livelihood. Aumentado made the call during the recent 10th Bohol Dairy Festival held at the Pres. Carlos P. Garcia Multipurpose Center in Talibon, where he highlighted the significant growth

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Pangasinan town logs highest farm losses due to days of rain

CALASIAO, Pangasinan – The town of Mangatarem recorded the highest agricultural losses in Pangasinan, at around P138.61 million, due to the weather disturbances this August, the Department of Agriculture in the Ilocos Region reported. The Pangasinan provincial agriculture office reported agricultural losses throughout the province at P508,190,000. But DA said it has validated P468.92 million

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Benguet’s Bakun town suspends classes until Friday

BAGUIO CITY — The municipality of Bakun in Benguet suspended face-to-face classes in all elementary and secondary schools from Thursday afternoon until Friday amid heavy rainfall.  Mayor Fausto T. Labinio cancelled classes to ensure the students’ safety as rains intensified in the municipality. READ: Pagasa: Light, moderate rains expected over Bataan, Luzon areas Thursday Alternative

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Some prosecutors may resign to be full-time spox — Alonto Adiong

MANILA, Philippines — Some members of the prosecution panel for Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial may resign to become full-time spokespersons amid the Senate Impeachment Court’s decision to strictly implement the sub judice rule, Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said Thursday. In a press briefing at the Batasang Pambansa complex, Alonto Adiong said

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Thai-European man held in Pattaya ketamine vape crackdown

Police arrested a Thai-European man in an undercover operation targeting the sale of pod k, a ketamine-laced e-cigarette, with several items seized from his rented room in Pattaya. The operation took place yesterday, August 26, when Bang Lamung Police Station officers were assigned to investigate suspected drug activity in the Na Kluea area in Bang …

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Happitat Bang Na review: what restaurants are there, a full food walk through 100+ venues, and how to get there

Happitat Bang Na is open. The new food destination on Bang Na Trat Road at kilometre 7 in Samut Prakan brings together more than 100 restaurants and cafes covering over 3,000 menu items, from celebrated chef-led restaurants and Thai food to Japanese, Korean, cafes and gelato. The complex is divided into three zones: Bloominas, Wonderwild …

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Yayoi Kusama, Japan’s ‘polka dot queen’ and art icon, dies at 97

Tokyo, Japan — Celebrated Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama has passed away at the age of 97, according to a Thursday statement from her company, triggering tributes worldwide. Known as the “polka dot queen,” she spent decades turning personal battles with mental health and hallucinations into a global artistic legacy built on iconic motifs of

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