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Factory inspected, 10 illegal workers arrested after foam waste flood in Chon Buri

A factory raid uncovered 10 illegal migrant workers after heavy rain washed large amounts of foam waste into a residential community in Si Racha district of Chon Buri on Saturday, July 4. Heavy rainfall in Bo Win subdistrict caused a wall at Boon Raksa Ville 2 village to collapse, allowing floodwater to carry piles of …

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A decade after landmark ruling, West PH Sea fight continues

SUBIC, Zambales — A decade after the Philippines won its landmark arbitral case against China, fisherman Leonardo Cuaresma still believes the battle for the West Philippine Sea is far from over. On Sunday, Cuaresma, president of the New Masinloc Fishermen Association, led fellow fishermen in a symbolic sea action in Subic Bay, where about 250

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LIVE UPDATES: Marcoleta arrested over plunder

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Rodante Marcoleta arrived at the Sandiganbayan Monday, minutes before the court issued warrant for his arrest in connection with a non-bailable plunder case involving an alleged P75-million campaign donation. He had appeared before the antigraft court earlier in the day to seek the dismissal of the case and stop the issuance

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Marcoleta ordered detained at Payatas jail over plunder case

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Rodante Marcoleta will be detained at the New Quezon City Jail in Barangay Payatas after the Sandiganbayan issued a warrant for his arrest over a non-bailable plunder case involving an alleged P75 million campaign donation, Associate Justice Karl Miranda said Monday. Miranda announced the issuance of the arrest warrant against Marcoleta,

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‘Major’ damage as Super Typhoon Bavi hits US island of Rota

UNITED STATES — A “super typhoon” with equivalent force to a category-five hurricane tore through the US island of Rota in the Pacific on Monday, with authorities saying they had received reports of “major” damage. The National Weather Service (NWS) said the western eyewall of Super Typhoon Bavi was “currently moving over the island of

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WATCH: Sandiganbayan issues arrest warrants for Marcoleta, Defensor

MANILA, Philippines – Sandiganbayan Third Division Chairperson Associate Justice Karl Miranda on Monday personally announced the issuance of arrest warrants against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, former Rep. Mike Defensor, and two of their co-accused over the alleged misuse of a P75-million donation for Marcoleta’s senatorial campaign. READ: TIMELINE: Key events behind Marcoleta’s plunder case

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Archival set to report first-year gains in inaugural SOCA Tuesday

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival will deliver his first State of the City Address (SOCA) on Tuesday, July 7, where he will present his administration’s accomplishments during its first year in office and outline the next phase of his governance agenda for Cebu City. The inaugural SOCA will give Archival his first formal

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VP Sara impeachment: Senate ready for trial, rallies

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate has put in place security and crowd-control arrangements for the first day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, including preparations for possible protest actions outside the chamber, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said. In a chance interview after the Senate flag-raising ceremony on Monday, Gatchalian said the Senate had

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Gatchalian calls Duterte trial ‘historic’; vows to protect Senate

MANILA, Philippines — Calling Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial “historic,” Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday asked Senate employees to trust him, saying he would not do anything to hurt the institution. The impeachment trial is set to begin at 2 p.m. on Monday. “Today is a historic day. This afternoon, the impeachment proceedings

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New landslide shuts Bukidnon road a day after Davao route reopens

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — A major landslide blocked another key road in Bukidnon early Monday, just a day after a vital route linking Bukidnon and Davao del Norte was blocked following a similar collapse. The latest landslide buried a two-lane concrete road in Sitio Balakayo, Barangay Kalagangan, San Fernando town, rendering it impassable to all

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