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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police has created a task force to investigate the ambush targeting Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua. Unidentified gunmen fired at Macacua’s convoy in Maguindanao del Norte on Saturday afternoon but failed to harm him or any of his personnel, with

Hayden Panettiere spent most of her life in front of a camera. The actor, who died Sunday at age 36, made her debut in a toy commercial when she was just 11 months old. From her soap opera beginnings and early breakout roles holding her own opposite acting legends, Panettiere had an undeniable presence that

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — The campaign period for the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections has been marred by recurring “rido,” or clan feuds, that have so far displaced around 2,000 residents, an independent peace monitor said. Political parties, single parliamentary district candidates and sectoral aspirants began the 45-day campaign period on July 30, which

MANILA, Philippines — A House lawmaker observed a pattern of “padding” in some line items listed under the government’s proposed National Expenditure Program (NEP) that were later cut, saying these could have paved the way for congressional insertions following revisions to the budget. At a congressional briefing on Monday on the proposed spending plan for

MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino on Monday filed a motion for reconsideration before Branch 152 of the Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC), seeking to lift its injunction against the first tranche of the P85 minimum wage increase for workers in the National Capital region (NCR). The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) said

MANILA, Philippines — Poet Marra PL. Lanot died on Aug. 16 at the age of 82 following a hospital confinement this month, according to posts on social media by friends and colleagues paying tribute to her passing. Lanot, who was also an essayist, journalist, editor and teacher, comes from a family of poets and musicians,

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said it could neither confirm nor deny reports that Vice President Sara Duterte had sought a private meeting with President Marcos to discuss her political future. Palace press officer Claire Castro said no information had been cascaded to her if such a request had been made. READ: Palace warns

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill that aims to strengthen the protection of patients and their relatives by preventing their detention in hospitals and medical facilities over unpaid bills or medical expenses. A total of 18 senators voted in favor of Senate Bill (SB) No. 1511,

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The city government will seek to declare the site of the deadly Aug. 9 landslide in Barangay Guisad Surong a no-build zone due to the high risk of further slope failure. In a statement on Saturday, Aug. 16, the city said the decision was reached during a post-incident meeting called by

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Heavy downpours on Monday evening, Aug. 17, inundated several areas in the city with floodwaters, prompting city officials to transition all school levels to Alternative Delivery Modes (ADM) on Tuesday. In Barangay San Nicolas, La Paz, residents were seen wading through ankle-deep floodwaters following hours of persistent heavy rainfall. Multiple low-lying