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‘Generational divide’ fuels tensions at Sara Duterte impeachment trial

MANILA, Philippines— The seeming “generational divide” between two prosecution and defense lawyers triggered tensions during the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday. Presiding officer Sen. Francis Escudero had to intervene twice as private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan and defense lawyer Kristine  Ferrer engaged in a heated exchange during the latter’s cross-examination of  prosecution witness Xylene del Campo, an

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Woman dies after motorized trolley collides with PNR train in Quezon

LUCENA CITY – A 67-year-old woman died after the wooden motorized trolley she was riding collided with an incoming Philippine National Railways (PNR) train in Pagbilao, Quezon, on Tuesday, police said. In a Wednesday report, the Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO) said the victim, “Amy,” a resident of the town, was a passenger of the

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Bianca Umali After Ruru Madrid Admitted Past Cheating Issue: “Wala pong mas tama pa sa pagappatawad”

Bianca Umali was asked about the statement made by Ruru Madrid Kapuso actress Bianca Umali has reacted to the revelation made by her long-time boyfriend, Primetime Action Hero Ruru Madrid, regarding his past infidelity. It will be recalled that during an August 4 episode of “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda,” Ruru was asked about a ... Read more

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Delivery Rider Earns Sympathy Online After Waiting Late at Night for Payment of COD Parcel 

Delivery Rider Patiently Waits at Customer’s Gate Late at Night for Payment of COD Parcel  A delivery rider has gone viral online after he was seen knocking on a customer’s gate at around 9:40 p.m. to collect payment for a cash-on-delivery (COD) parcel.  Recently, Jhersey, a TikTok user, shared a video of her partner, a delivery ... Read more

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Heart Evangelista Clarifies Her “Wala naman akong kaibigan” Remark

Heart Evangelista had a clarification about her viral statement Queen of Creative Collaborations Heart Evangelista clarified her previous statement that she has no friends. That viral statement that Heart had was during an episode of her game show The People Have Spoken. The question was, “Which is sadder—having no friends or having no money?” The ... Read more

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Old photo, not new attack, police clear Phuket lion cafe

Chalong Police Station inspected Lion Cafe in Phuket yesterday, August 11, after viral photos claiming a lion had attacked a Chinese tourist raised concern over the province’s tourism image. Police found the business held a valid operating licence, and that the two lions kept there had complete ownership documents and up-to-date vaccination records. Police Colonel …

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Comelec: Teachers serving in polls can get service credits right after elections

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has allowed teachers serving as electoral board members to avail of their service incentive credits any time after the conduct of elections.  This is in line with the Comelec Resolution No. 11212-A promulgated on Tuesday. The development is an amendment of the Section 5 of Comelec Resolution No.

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Toyota ex-chief Okuda, pioneer of the Prius, dead at 93

Tokyo, Japan—Former Toyota head Hiroshi Okuda, credited with championing the pioneering Prius hybrid and turning the Japanese automaker into a global titan, has died aged 93, the firm said Wednesday. Okuda took the reins of the struggling firm in 1995 as the first person from outside the founding family in decades, and pushed innovative products such

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Rybakina ousts Osaka to book Toronto semi-final against Gauff

TORONTO, Canada — World number two Elena Rybakina came from a set down to defeat four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka on Tuesday and reach the WTA Toronto Masters semi-finals, where she will face fourth-ranked Coco Gauff. Rybakina, the reigning Australian Open champion from Kazakhstan, fired 13 aces in a 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 victory.

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