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Grief lingers at Ateneo de Zamboanga a week after deadly shooting

PAGADIAN CITY — Grief continues to grip Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) a week after the Aug. 18 fatal shooting inside its Tumaga campus that claimed the lives of two high school students, including the shooter. “A week has passed, but grief does not follow a timetable. Some may be ready to return to familiar

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Viral TikTok video prompts help for Thai-British man and grandfather

Thai authorities offered assistance to a Thai-British man and his 85 year old grandfather after a video showing their severely rundown home in Nakhon Ratchasima attracted widespread attention online. The story of the Thai-British man, identified only as Tar, went viral after TikTok user, @top1968, shared footage of Tar and his 85 year old grandfather, …

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No China warships monitored in West Philippine Sea from Aug. 18-24

MANILA, Philippines — No Chinese navy warships were monitored in four key areas of the West Philippine Sea from Aug. 18 to 24, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The AFP spotted 16 Chinese vessels in the four areas during the week, but all were China Coast Guard (CCG) ships and none

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August 2026 Medtech exam results: Two Cebu grads among topnotchers

Cebu City, Philippines–Two graduates from Cebu universities emerged topnotchers in the August 2026 Medical Technologists Licensure Examination (MTLE). Jairoz Kent Bazar Soria of the Southwestern University (SWU) landed in the no. 7 spot with a rating of 91.70 percent.  Danna Paola Delalamon Sayson of Velez College, meanwhile, placed eighth with a  91.60-percent rating.  READ: Occupational

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Nontshinga figures in car accident, escapes injury 

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With less than a month to go before his much-anticipated rematch and world title eliminator against PMI Bohol Boxing Stable’s Regie “Filipino Phenom” Suganob, former two-time world champion Sivenathi Nontshinga figured in a vehicular accident in Gauteng, South Africa. The accident occurred Monday, August 24, while Nontshinga was on his way

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Man nabbed after fleeing with impounded motorcycle from Naga checkpoint

Cebu City, Philippines — A 40-year-old man was arrested during a joint police follow-up operation late Monday evening, August 24, after he allegedly snatched back his impounded motorcycle from a police checkpoint in Naga, Cebu, and sped off. Authorities identified the suspect as Mike, a resident of Barangay Lawaan 1, Talisay City. According to a

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QC Rep. Vargas files bill to address campus violence, youth safety

MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City 5th District Rep. Patrick Michael Vargas has filed a bill seeking to address concerns over rising campus violence and youth safety through the establishment of a parent association. Under House Bill No. 5682, also known as the National Parent Council Act, an official parent-teacher advisory body called the National Parent

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BFP officer arrested for alleged P500,000 recruitment scam

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) arrested one of its personnel for allegedly being involved in a P500,000 “slot-for-sale” recruitment scam that promised entry into the bureau, the BFP said Tuesday. The BFP, with the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG), arrested the suspect during an entrapment operation after a

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Palace sees enough evidence to convict Sara Duterte over CF misuse

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday said the prosecution team in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has already presented sufficient evidence to merit her conviction over the alleged misuse of confidential funds. This comes after former Office of the Vice President (OVP) special disbursing officer Gina Acosta, during Monday’s hearing, pointed to what

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