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Palace: ‘Scam,’ ‘mastermind’ labels need proof, final decision

MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Wednesday said the words “scam” and “mastermind” should not be used in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte without concrete evidence and a final decision. On Tuesday, impeachment court presiding officer Senator-Judge Francis Escudero ordered the two words used by the prosecution lawyer during her

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Halting river dredging ill-timed as floods worsen in Pangasinan

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Halting all river dredging activities may be ill-timed and is one of the problems faced by the Department of Public Works and Highways, as heavily silted waterways have not been able to absorb rain dumped by habagat and typhoons, a government engineer said on Monday.  “The Department of Environment and Natural Resources

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Raffy Tulfo grills Ortonio on OVP’s handling of confidential fund audit

MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday questioned Office of the Vice President (OVP) Assistant Chief of Staff Lemuel Ortonio on why he supposedly failed to thoroughly investigate the use of confidential funds when they first received an Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM). Tulfo questioned Ortonio as the prosecution panel’s second hostile witness on the

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Pangasinan braces for floods as San Roque Dam releases water

CALASIAO, Pangasinan – The San Roque Multipurpose Dam in San Manuel is scheduled to open one gate at 5 p.m. on Wednesday because its water level reached 275. 45 meters above sea level, prompting flood-stricken Pangasinan to brace for the worst.  Its current elevation is 4.55 meters shy of San Roque’s spilling level of 280

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How US Cold War support accelerated Thailand’s rise in Southeast Asia

American money, military spending and technical assistance helped Thailand build roads, airports and modern institutions while neighbouring states faced wars. The transformation brought rapid growth, but also strengthened military rule and widened social inequality. The Friendship Highway between Saraburi and Nakhon Ratchasima looks like an ordinary part of Thailand’s transport network today. When the 147-kilometre …

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Thailand dengue cases hit 21,620, death toll reaches 31 in 2026

Thailand has recorded 21,620 dengue cases and 31 deaths this year, with infections continuing to rise during the seasonal outbreak period, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) reported today, August 26. Dr Anek Mungaomklang, deputy director-general of the DDC under the Ministry of Public Health, said the figures cover January 1 to August 19. Although …

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Comelec holds final command conference for Sept. 14 BARMM polls

PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) held its “final command conference” for the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on September 14 here on Wednesday, with high-level officials in attendance. The Comelec’s Bangsamoro Electoral Office, headed by Atty. Ray Sumalipao, held the command conference at the Police Regional Office – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region

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Ligutan says post was for law students, public—not defense

MANILA, Philippines — Prosecution counsel Amando Virgil Ligutan has rejected the defense panel’s criticism of his Facebook post saying misleading questions are prohibited even during cross-examination, clarifying that the post was meant to inform law students and the general public, not to address the defense. In his counter-manifestation Wednesday, at the opening of Vice President Sara

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