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NMC: China Daily video can’t change PH rights in West PH Sea

MANILA, Philippines — The National Maritime Council (NMC) on Friday said a racist video published by Chinese state-run outlet China Daily would not alter the Philippines’ legal rights in the West Philippine Sea. “The Philippines’ position on its maritime rights and entitlements in the West Philippine Sea remains clear, principled, and unwavering,” the NMC said in

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Ultra Lotto jackpot rises to P137.99M after no July 17 draw winner

MANILA, Philippines – No bettor won the Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot during Friday night’s Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draw, leaving the top prize to roll over to the next scheduled draw. According to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, no jackpot winner was also recorded for MegaLotto 6/45. The winning combination for Ultra Lotto 6/58

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DepEd, CHED, Tesda launch One Education to accelerate education, reforms

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) launched One Education during the 3rd Joint Education Trifocal Management Committee Meeting, marking a stronger push to connect reforms across basic education, higher education, technical-vocational education, and workforce development. Carrying the tagline “Maraming Landas,

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Ivana Alawi Accused of Promoting Online Gambling Through iPhone Giveaway

Ivana Alawi Criticized for Requiring Casino Follow in iPhone 17 Giveaway IVANA ALAWI – The actress and content creator is facing criticism online after launching a giveaway of 100 iPhone 17 units for her followers. In a social media video, she showed herself buying the smartphones, saying they would be given away as a way ... Read more

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Vice Ganda Admits It’s Showtime Mistake After Organ System Quiz Controversy

Vice Ganda Takes Responsibility for It’s Showtime Organ System Error VICE GANDA – The comedian-host has acknowledged a mistake made by It’s Showtime after a quiz question about the human body’s organ systems became a hot topic on social media. The issue happened during the show’s “Laro, Laro Pick” segment, where student leaders and dean’s ... Read more

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Missing sabungeros’ kin deny bribes from Atong Ang camp

MANILA, Philippines – Several relatives of the missing sabungeros  (cockfighting enthusiasts) have revealed that Julie Patidongan has been egging them to extract money from the camp of businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang. In a joint sworn statement submitted before the Department of Justice (DOJ) Friday, 19 relatives of the missing sabungeros said Patidongan has continuously told them

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Oriental Mindoro utility raises generation charge in June bills

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) has increased its generation charge for the June 2026 billing period by P0.4043 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), raising the rate from P17.8864/kWh in May to P18.2907/kWh. In a public advisory, ORMECO said the increase was meant to address the recovery of deferred generation costs incurred

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Tarriela hits back at Padilla: WPS transparency not ‘wartime propaganda’

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela rejected allegations by Senator Robin Padilla that the state’s West Philippine Sea transparency campaign serves as “wartime propaganda.” According to Tarriela, the initiative functions strictly to record and expose acts of Chinese aggression and harassment toward Filipinos. Tarriela’s remarks were a direct response to

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DepEd, CHED, TESDA launch One Education to accelerate reforms

MANILA – The government’s education agencies are now accelerating efforts to advance reforms within the sector through One Education, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Friday. One Education, a unified brand and platform, was launched Friday under the trifocal education system involving the DepEd, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Technical Education and Skills

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