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CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Greats will spend four more games before their much-anticipated back-to-back home games as they continue to campaign in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Season 26. The red-hot Cebu Greats, currently ranked No. 8 in the overall standings of the league, holds a 10–3 (win-loss) record ahead of Pasig

MANILA, Philippines — Paying members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) should receive benefits commensurate with their monthly contributions, according to Executive Secretary Ralph Recto. He raised the proposal following the death of a 47-year-old father from Manila, who had been diligently paying his monthly premiums for more than two decades but was denied

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) will deploy full security measures for the June 28 “White Ribbon Movement” rally at the Edsa People Power Monument, as authorities prepare for a large turnout. The nationwide rally, organized by religious and civil society groups, is led by the Inter-Religious Leaders Council for National Transformation. It calls for

WASHINGTON — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni fired back at US President Donald Trump on Saturday, branding his ongoing behavior “senseless” after Trump intensified a diplomatic feud by claiming she repeatedly begged him for a photo op. The clash exposes a rare personal rift between Trump and Europe’s most powerful right-wing leader. Meloni had previously

Buoyed by the positive outcome of the maiden direct charter flight from Tokyo to Bohol, tourism and aviation stakeholders are pushing for stronger ties with the Japanese market while working together to address global challenges affecting the travel industry.

Many Europeans have been left deeply shaken by a triad of global crises: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the EU’s doorstep, Donald Trump’s blatant disregard for international norms, and the devastating allegations of genocide against Israel in Gaza. The post-World War II international system seems to have reached its finish line. Speaking at the Munich

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has ordered a stricter crackdown against erring personnel following the arrests of two active-duty cops facing rape and domestic violence charges in Metro Manila and Mindanao. “Let these simultaneous arrests serve as a stern warning that our badge and our uniform will

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said a total of 10,540 drug personalities have availed of the government’s rehabilitation and reformation program, of whom 2,798 graduates were able to secure employment or livelihood opportunities as of May. The PDEA said the Balay Silangan Reformation Program has successfully transformed the lives of these

MANILA, Philippines — Francisco (international name: Mekkhala) intensified into a typhoon on Sunday afternoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). According to Pagasa, Francisco became a typhoon around 2 p.m. while being monitored within the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR). READ: Rainy Sunday due to habagat, trough of STS Francisco

A fire destroyed three houses in a Taphan Hin community in Phichit province yesterday evening, before a second blaze broke out nearby when a parked electric vehicle suddenly caught fire. Police and rescue workers were notified of the fire at the Phrom Jai community, in Taphan Hin Municipality, just after 8pm. Fire trucks from the …

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