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MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the jackpots in the Super Lotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 draws on Thursday, Aug. 20, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). The Super Lotto 6/49 winning combination was 33-12-13-08-01-47 for a jackpot of ₱25.35 million. No ticket matched all six numbers. The Lotto 6/42 combination was 25-06-11-10-27-39,

MANILA, Philippines — With the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) being pushed to keep expanding its benefit packages, a “working primary care system” is needed to ensure its long-term sustainability, according to the state-run insurer’s new chief. “Dialysis takes up 15 percent or more of our benefit payouts. But the reality is, do we really

Zaldy Co’s Former Aide Orly Guteza Recants Testimony against Martin Romualdez ORLY GUTEZA – The alleged former staff of Zaldy Co recanted his accusation against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. The flood control scam is so far the biggest corruption issue in the Philippines. Many government officials including the highest officials themselves were tagged in ... Read more

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MANILA – The complaint against former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez rests largely on conflicting witness accounts and contains no forensic or documentary evidence directly linking him to alleged cash deliveries, his counsel and spokesperson lawyer Ade Fajardo said Thursday. Fajardo made the assertion when asked whether the defense expected more witnesses to recant and

MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution will have to decide whether to call Ramil Madriaga to testify in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, depending on the evidence already established and the remaining facts that must be proved. In a statement issued on Thursday, Benjamin “Jay” Tolosa Jr., House prosecution counsel and spokesperson,

MANILA, Philippines— Education Secretary Sonny Angara inspected public schools on Thursday in the Negros Island Region (NIR) to evaluate campus safety protocols, assess facility conditions, and engage directly with students and teachers, according to a Department of Education (DepEd) statement. Among the stops Angara made were at Bais City National High School, the largest secondary

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A joint anti-illegal mining task force dismantled an alleged illegal mining operation and seized P13.16 million worth of heavy equipment during a raid in the hinterlands of Iligan City, Lanao del Norte on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 19. Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano, Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) director, commended the operating units

MANILA – Cabinet Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. on Thursday urged the public to stop spreading speculation and fake news about the fatal shooting at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University. During his visit to the school, Abalos conveyed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s sympathies to the victims’ families and the university community. “Nakausap ko kanina

Aside from strengthening security measures in schools, the Mandaue City Government is also strengthening mental health support for students, with officials emphasizing early intervention, stronger parental involvement, and accessible psychological services.

Mayor Nestor Archival faces an Ombudsman complaint over his handling of the controversial Monterrazas de Cebu development, with the complainant alleging that the mayor and his spouse own a 713-square-meter property inside the subdivision while Archival repeatedly rejected calls to halt its development.