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Senior bowler Villar clinches second Sugbu Bowling Shootout title

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Another senior kegler, Martin Villar, emerged victorious in the Sugbuanon Bowlers United (Sugbu) Shootout Tournament last Sunday at the SM Seaside Bowling and Leisure Center. Villar, a 64-year-old civil engineer and owner of Corrtech Inc., a Cebu-based civil engineering firm, captured the weekly bowling title with a score of 213 pinfalls

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NBI’s Matibag: Co’s 18 ex-bodyguards interviewed

MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said that while they interviewed the 18 former bodyguards of ex-Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co, only five signed their testimonies, as their legal counsel, Levito Baligod, allegedly wanted to destroy the documents. Matibag made the claim during the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on

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We now have 2 Senates: PH vs Malacañang – Cayetano

MANILA, Philippines – As he continued to insist on Monday on being Senate president, Alan Peter Cayetano noted that there were already two upper chambers – “the Senate of the Philippines and the Senate of Malacañang.” According to Cayetano, Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian rejected his proposal of an interim setup, under which both

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NBI’s Matibag: 18 bagmen’s claims may have been ‘coached’

MANILA, Philippines — There are indicators that the testimonies of the 18 supposed bagmen of former lawmaker Zaldy Co were “coached” and “coordinated,” National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said on Monday. He disclosed these indicators during the Senate blue ribbon committee meeting on the flood-control probe, citing the NBI’s assessment. “The political

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Over 2,000 PNP personnel deployed for Mindanao earthquake response

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) deployed over 2,000 personnel to support emergency response operations following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao on Monday, amid intensified rescue, evacuation, and relief efforts. As of 1 p.m., a total of 2,092 PNP personnel have been deployed nationwide for augmentation duties. These include

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Angara orders checks, aid for 6,224 quake-hit Mindanao schools

COTABATO CITY — Education Secretary Sonny Angara has ordered the immediate mobilization of safety inspections and emergency support for schools affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck near Sarangani on Monday morning, impacting over 6,000 schools across Mindanao. In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive, classes at all levels in affected areas of

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Illegal Thai worker deported from South Korea after sleeping drunk in taxi

A Thai man working illegally in South Korea is facing deportation after passing out in a taxi while under the influence of alcohol. The case emerged after a Thai woman living in South Korea shared details on social media, describing the situation involving her male friend. In her post, she said the man had been …

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SHAABAA: Avila erupts for 60 points as eliminations end conclude

Uriel Avila delivered spectacular scoring performances to power Batch 2022-Comforser Tires to s hard-earned victory as the elimination round of the Sacred Heart Ateneo Alumni Basketball Athletic Association (SHAABAA) Season 29 concluded on Sunday, June 7, at the Magis Eagles Arena in Mandaue City.

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Visayas consumers warned of brownouts as NGCP prepares manual load drops

Consumers across Cebu, Negros, Panay, Bohol, and nearby islands may experience rotational brownouts on Monday, June 8, after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) warned that it could implement Manual Load Dropping (MLD) to prevent a wider power system disturbance in the Visayas grid.

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