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Solon urges people to join Edsa rally, says it’s not for one group only

MANILA, Philippines — Batangas Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste has called on Filipinos to troop to the EDSA People Power Monument since the protest action there is not for any particular group. In a statement on Tuesday, Leviste said that the rally, purportedly staged by Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), is for the sake of the Filipino people.

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Security guard held after breaking into influencer’s home

A female Thai influencer escaped through a window on a second floor after a security guard broke into her home in Nonthaburi province on June 19 with an alleged intention of sexually assaulting her. Bancha Parnniwat, the older brother of comedian Chatchai “Ball” Jamniankun, known as Ball Chernyim, shared details of the case on his …

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Suvarnabhumi says baggage scanners target explosives, not drugs

Suvarnabhumi International Airport has clarified that its checked baggage screening system operates according to aviation security standards, following reports that a Thai flight attendant was arrested in Australia after officials found heroin in her luggage lining at Melbourne Airport. In a statement posted on its Facebook page yesterday, June 29, the airport said a review …

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World Cup shocker: Germany loses to Paraguay

FOXBOROUGH, United States — Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay in the last 32 after losing 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Foxborough on Monday. It marks the first time that Germany have ever lost a penalty shootout at a World Cup. Julio Enciso headed Paraguay into

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DOE summons 20 Visayas power generators over supply concerns

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Around 20 power generation companies operating in the Visayas have been ordered to explain possible lapses in maintaining a stable electricity supply. They are among 164 power generation firms nationwide that were issued show-cause orders by the Department of Energy (DOE) for possible violations of laws and regulations governing public utilities,

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Faint crater glow at Kanlaon may signal volcanic activity – Phivolcs

BACOLOD CITY —A faint crater glow was observed at the summit of Kanlaon Volcano from 3:40 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. on Monday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Mari-Andylene Quintia, Phivolcs resident volcanologist, said the glow typically occurs when magma has risen to a shallow depth beneath the volcano. READ: Kanlaon

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MRT-3 fully operational – DOTr

MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Rail Transit (MRT)-3 remains open and fully operational on Tuesday despite the ongoing rally at the Edsa People Power Monument, the Department of Transportation said. The agency said train services from the North Avenue Station to the Taft Avenue Station remain uninterrupted despite the event. READ: LIVE UPDATES: Edsa rally on

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4 Laguna towns suspend classes due to heavy rain threat

LUCENA CITY – Four local government units in Laguna suspended classes on Tuesday, as a low-pressure area (LPA) threatened to bring heavy rains to the province. In separate advisories posted on their official Facebook pages Tuesday morning, the local governments of Magdalena, Pagsanjan, Pila, and Santa Cruz announced the suspension of classes at all levels

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EDSA rally has no permit – MMDA GM Torre

MANILA, Philippines – The ongoing rally at the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue – People Power Monument has no valid permit, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Nicolas Torre III said. Thousands of individuals gathered along Edsa and White Plains Avenue early Tuesday morning purportedly in support of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta who is set to

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Taal Volcano logs 4-minute phreatomagmatic eruption

LUCENA CITY – A four-minute phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at Taal Volcano in Batangas province on Tuesday morning, marking the fourth eruptive event recorded this month, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. According to Phivolcs, the eruption began at 7:13 a.m. and generated a plume that rose about 450 meters above the main

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