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Estrada’s knee snaps ahead of hospital trip for X-ray

MANILA, Philippines — Detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada was about to leave for a scheduled knee X-ray at a hospital on Wednesday when his left knee suddenly snapped, his office said. His office said it had no further details on the incident for now. Estrada’s orthopedic doctor is expected to provide more information about his condition

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Adamson survives La Salle in OT, books Roxas City Invitational finals berth

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Adamson University proved its previous victory over De La Salle University was no fluke, surviving a furious second-half rally by the Green Archers before escaping with an 82-75 overtime victory in the semifinals of the Roxas City Invitational Basketball Tournament on Tuesday night at the packed Dinggoy Roxas Civic Center on

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Marcos considers Robredo, local execs ‘allies’ regardless of politics

MANILA, Philippines — Despite being former political opponents, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. now considers former Vice President and incumbent Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo an ally, along with other more than a thousand local chief executives across the country. Palace press officer Claire Castro on Wednesday again mentioned the name of Robredo in justifying the move

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Heavy rainfall expected in 10 Luzon areas Wednesday afternoon – Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rainfall is expected in parts of Luzon on Wednesday afternoon, driven by the ongoing effects of the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” the state weather bureau said. In a weather advisory issued at 2 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the following areas will experience intense

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Padilla says Ninoy himself used alias; but Bam Aquino says he had no CF

MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Robinhood Padilla tried to justify the need for aliases in handling confidential information by mentioning that even former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino had used one, but the late democracy icon’s nephew quickly countered that he had not been given confidential funds (CF). During Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, Padilla

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Crew member dies during sea trip in Quezon

LUCENA CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard assisted a passenger-cargo vessel after one of its crew members died while the vessel was sailing from Real town to Polillo Island in Quezon province on Tuesday. In a Wednesday report, the PCG station in Real said its sub-station in Polillo received information that a crew member had

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Alleged robber dies after armed encounter with police in Bulacan

MANILA, Philippines — A suspect allegedly responsible for a robbery-holdup in Bulacan was killed after an armed clash with Malolos police, the Bulacan Police Provincial Office said on Wednesday.  In a statement, Bulacan police said that the Municipal Police Station (MPD) traced the suspect on Tuesday night after identifying him in security footage.  Authorities conducted

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Khon Kaen motorcycle crash kills 4 including policeman

A police officer and three civilians were killed in a motorcycle collision on a road in Ban Phai, Khon Kaen, yesterday, August 25, allegedly during a high-speed pursuit of drug offenders. Ban Phai Police Station officers inspected the scene on the Ban Nong Phue to Ban That Road after receiving a report of the crash …

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Mandaue: Some schools doing online classes, transparent bag policy

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Some schools in Mandaue City are implementing temporary online classes and transparent-bag policies amid heightened security concerns following school shooting incidents in other areas. Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion-Mandaue is currently holding online classes for one week as a precautionary measure. After which students and school personnel are expected to return

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