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World Cup: Spain held to a draw by tiny Cape Verde

LOS ANGELES, United States — European champions Spain were held to a shock 0-0 draw by tiny World Cup debutants Cape Verde on Monday as Iran prepared to make their long-awaited entrance at the tournament after a build-up engulfed by uncertainty. Spain, regarded as one of the strong pre-tournament favourites, had been expected to cruise

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VP Sara impeachment trial: House prosecutors submit pretrial brief

MANILA, Philippines – The House prosecution panel on Monday submitted a 57-page pretrial brief, along with documentary evidence it intends to present during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte. The filing comes days before the Senate impeachment court’s scheduled pretrial conference on June 18, where both sides are expected to identify their evidence,

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CDN Top Stories [June 16]: Kawasan Falls to get ₱110M rehabilitation

Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Kawasan Falls receives P110-M rehab aid from Capitol Governor Pamela Baricuatro turned over ₱110 million in financial assistance to support the rehabilitation of Kawasan Falls, one of Cebu Province’s most popular natural attractions. GET THE FULL PICTURE Cebu OKs additional ₱25M

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Daily Gospel, June 16, 2026

This is the Daily Gospel for June 16, 2026, which is Monday of the Eleventh week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, June 15, 2026 Daily Gospel, June 14, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 5, 38-42. Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was

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Rights groups ask SC: Order BuCor to surface Palparan

MANILA, Philippines — Human rights groups Karapatan and Desaparecidos on Monday backed a motion filed before the Supreme Court seeking to compel the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) to reveal the whereabouts of convicted former Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan. The motion was filed on June 9 by Erlinda Cadapan and Concepcion Empeño, whose daughters, student-activists Sherlyn

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Luistro sees lower conviction vote if Senate numbers fall

MANILA, Philippines — Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro on Monday said the vote threshold for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial should be reduced from 16 to 14 if more senators become unable to participate in the proceedings. Speaking at a media briefing, Luistro, lead prosecutor in the impeachment trial, cited a 1949

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Tulfo slams false info on blue ribbon meet

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Monday rejected as “misinformation” the announcement by former Rep. Mike Defensor about a supposed flood control hearing set outside the Senate on Tuesday. Tulfo, chair of the Senate blue ribbon committee, said in a statement bearing the official logo of his panel that no hearing has been scheduled

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Cagers’ deaths: Ateneo head says sorry, accepts Baldwin’s resignation

MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo de Manila University president Roberto Yap, SJ apologized on Monday to the families of collegiate basketball athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, saying that the Ateneo leadership acknowledges the families’ “unbearable” pain over the deaths of the two students. Baterbonia and Adili drowned during a school-sanctioned training activity at a beach

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Marcos calls Congress to hold special session

MANILA, Philippines — Leaders of Congress welcomed President Marcos’ proclamation on Monday, calling the legislature to a special session this week to tackle urgent measures and pending appointments, which he cited in his pronouncement. Earlier on Sunday, Sen. Joel Villanueva said he would attend a special session of Congress should Marcos convene one. The attendance

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Farmers: Agrarian reform remains unfinished

LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines — Thirty-eight years after the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (Carp) took effect in June 1988, a national peasant group said the promise of comprehensive land reform remains largely unfulfilled for millions of Filipino farmers. “After 38 years, the message from farmers remains clear: Agrarian reform is not yet finished. The promises

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