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LAS VEGAS, United States — Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur. Thirty years after the rap legend’s death, the jury found Davis, 63, guilty of murder after just a few hours of

COTABATO CITY – Alert police officers seized at least P14 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes from a truck loaded with coconuts at a checkpoint in Parang, Maguindanao del Norte on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Lt. Patrick Generoso Gascon, team leader of 3rd Maneuver Platoon of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion, said the boxes of imported

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said that he will pursue all available legal remedies after the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division dropped former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan as a coaccused in the plunder case. In a statement, Estrada said he respected the decision of the anti-graft court but stressed that he still had

LUCENA CITY — Amid the devastating floods that have hit various parts of the country in recent days, Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos of the Diocese of Antipolo called on government officials to account for their actions and responsibilities. “As your shepherd, I call upon those in positions of authority: Ask yourselves. Are you truly serving

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Provincial Health Office (PHO) of Oriental Mindoro urged residents to take precautionary measures against the possible health effects of haze and air pollution, with Provincial Health Officer Dr. Cielo Ante leading the call for vigilance. “Our health and safety are our topmost priority. By taking preventive steps together, we

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Environmental advocates, coastal communities, and fisherfolk will come together from Sept. 21 to 25 for the Verde Island Passage (VIP) Week 2026, with organizers renewing calls for stronger protection of one of the country’s richest marine biodiversity areas. The Protect Verde Island Passage (VIP) Network announced that this year’s celebration

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebu is looking to strengthen its ties with other East Asian regions and create new tourism opportunities as it hosts the 19th East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum (EATOF) General Assembly. The three-day assembly, set for September 2 to 4, will bring representatives from 10 member provinces and regions to Cebu for

COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Davao Occidental was shaken by a magnitude 6 earthquake at 9:22 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, the state volcanology office said. According to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the tremor was tectonic in origin and was traced 115 kilometers south of Balut Island in Sarangani, Davao Occidental. It has

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – “It is not enough for the government to say that vaccines are free.” Rep. Girlie Veloso of the Malasakit at Bayanihan Partylist said the government must also address concerns and misinformation about the possible adverse effects of vaccines on children. She also called for stronger, community-based public education efforts involving doctors,

MANILA, Philippines — Sens. Robinhood Padilla and Lito Lapid were among the motorists caught in the massive traffic jam along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) as severe flooding rendered parts of the expressway impassable in San Simon, Pampanga. Padilla said it took him seven hours to travel from his home to the San Simon exit,