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Man nabbed over P354,000 unpaid cockfight bets in Bukidnon

MARAMAG, Bukidnon — A high-stakes gambling spree spiraled into a criminal arrest after a 29-year-old man accumulated a staggering P354,000 in unpaid cockfighting (sabong) bets using an offline betting machine at the New Maramag Sports Complex in Barangay North Poblacion here on Sunday. The suspect, identified by police as alias “Ronnie,” was arrested by operatives

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Bea Alonzo-Vincent Co Wedding, Manager Shirley Kuan Reacts

The manager of Bea Alonzo was asked about the recent update in her personal life Talent manager Shirley Kuan had this answer when asked about the wedding of Kapuso A-list actress Bea Alonzo and Puregold President Vincent Co. Shirley started handling Bea’s career when the latter left her former management. In the past, the talent ... Read more

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Senior Citizen Injured After Falling During Alleged Robbery 

Senior Citizen Injured After Alleged Robbery in Manila  A male senior citizen was injured after falling down following an alleged robbery incident along Ramon Magsaysay Avenue in Sta. Mesa, Manila.  On Monday evening, August 10, 2026, the Facebook page of the Manila City DRRM Department shared photos of a male senior citizen who was assisted by the Manila City ... Read more

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Big-time rollback in fuel prices effective Tuesday

MANILA, Philippines – Fuel prices will be slashed by as much as P4.90 per liter this week in line with the developments in the global market.  In separate advisories on Monday, Seaoil, Jetti Petroleum, and Petron said prices of their respective diesel products will be reduced by P4.30 per liter effective 6 a.m. on Tuesday. READ:

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New DOH chief Mercado expected to speed up UHC rollout

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The appointment of Dr. Edwin Mercado as the new health secretary is expected to boost the implementation of Universal Health Care (UHC) and address leadership issues that have recently hounded the Department of Health (DOH). Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said Mercado’s appointment would provide “much-needed clarity and stability” to the agency.

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Impeachment Trial Day 14: Another COA auditor to testify against Duterte

MANILA, Philippines — On the 14th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Tuesday, another Commission on Audit (COA) auditor is set to testify on the confidential funds she handled as vice president and Department of Education (DepEd) secretary from late 2022 through the third quarter of 2023. COA Intelligence and Confidential Funds

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Southwest monsoon cancels sea trips in Mimaropa

MANILA, Philippines — Sea trips in Mimaropa and other parts of the country were canceled on Tuesday morning (Aug. 11), due to the effects of the southwest monsoon, according to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). As of 8 a.m., the PPA reported canceled trips at ports in Mindoro, Palawan, Batangas, Marinduque, Quezon, Masbate, Panay-Guimaras and

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Marikina River drops to normal level as habagat weakens

MANILA, Philippines — The Marikina River returned to normal levels Tuesday morning as the southwest monsoon, or habagat, is expected to weaken in the coming days, according to the Marikina Public Information Office (PIO). In its latest update, Marikina PIO said the water level dropped to 14.8 meters as of 7:20 a.m., below the 15-meter

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Baguio fatalities in monsoon landslide reach 10 as retrieval ends

BAGUIO CITY — All 13 people trapped in the tragic landslide in the summer capital have been accounted as retrieval operations concluded on early Tuesday, Aug. 11, with 10 confirmed dead and three survivors.  Of the four people who remained missing as of 5:30 p.m. Monday (August 10), one was retrieved at 7 p.m., another

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Tropical Storm Peilou moves farther from PH, unlikely to affect local weather

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Tropical Storm Peilou is moving farther away from the Philippines and is unlikely to affect the country’s weather conditions, the state weather bureau said Tuesday, August 11. In its daily forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Peilou had a low chance of entering the Philippine Area

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