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From Taguig to the world: Inside the lives of 3 British School Manila scholars
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From Taguig to the world: Inside the lives of 3 British School Manila scholars

By Jap Tobias | 1 day ago
The three share how the scholarship helped them achieve in life.
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Kris Aquino wonders if Bimby's 18th birthday her last celebration with son

Kris Aquino wonders if Bimby's 18th birthday her last celebration with son

By Jan Milo Severo | 1 day ago
Makeup artist RB Chanco said that Kris Aquino already wondered if the 18th birthday of Bimby would be the last birthday she...
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Ian de Leon emotionally thanks Nora Aunor fans at mom's burial
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Ian de Leon emotionally thanks Nora Aunor fans at mom's burial

By Kristofer Purnell | 1 day ago
Actor Ian de Leon held back tears as he thanked Noranians, fans of his mother Nora Aunor, for their never-ending support...
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Senate detains for 2 days special envoy in Duterte arrest

Senate detains for 2 days special envoy in Duterte arrest

By Cecille Suerte Felipe | 1 day ago
The Senate has taken into custody the special envoy on transnational crime, who has been cited in contempt for allegedly lying...
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Dominique Cojuangco mourns half-sister's death

Dominique Cojuangco mourns half-sister's death

By Jan Milo Severo | 1 day ago
Dominique Cojuangco mourns the death of Patty Cojuangco, her half-sister from the side of her father Tony Boy Cojuangco....
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Photo shows residents looking for recyclable materials after a fire broke out in Port Area.

1,800 families displaced in Manila fires

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. graces the grand launch of the VITRO Santa Rosa (VSR) Data Center at Barangay Pulong Santa Cruz in Santa Rosa City, Laguna on April 23, 2025

Marcos leads launch of Philippines first AI-ready data center

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A Commission on Elections employee inspects official printed ballots for the May midterm elections, which are set to be discarded, at the National Printing Office in Quezon City yesterday.

Zamboanga firms stopped from printing Comelec sample ballots

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Residents play bingo at a fair in Barangay Salitran 3, Dasmarinas City, Cavite in this undated photo. The Supreme Court on April 23, 2025.

Barangays allowed to hold fund-raising bingo games

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A top view shows the declined water level of Angat Dam is seen from Norzagaray, Bulacan on May 7, 2024.

Angat elevation down by almost 2 meters in 1 week

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Mayor Joy Belmonte issued an executive order banning the use of plastic bags and packaging, styrofoam or polystyrene materials, disposable dishware such as paper plates, plastic utensils, PET bottles, plastic and paper cups in all city-owned facilities.

Quezon City bans single-use plastics at city hall

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Land Transportation Office (LTO).

LTO: 671 driver’s licenses suspended

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The Taiwanese suspect known only as Rex, 27, and his cohort named Reynald, 24, were nabbed in separate operations in Parañaque and Pasay.

2 suspects in Chinese woman’s kidnap held

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Members of the Manila Police District (MPD) prepare for deployment at their headquarters in Ermita, Manila on January 3, 2025.

10 more Quezon City cops fired

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Mary Joy Tabal rallies support for fellow Filipino runners competing in the EVA Air Marathon in Taipei on Oct. 26. Also in photo are EVA Airways general manager Rick Hsieh and TravelCare proprietor Charles Lim.

Tabal vies in EVA Air Marathon

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Rookie JB Bahio of NLEX (left) was a big surprise against TNT last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

NLEX catches TNT off guard

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Go for Gold riders take it easy before a warmup ride for the kickoff of the Tour of Luzon Great Revival in Paoay, Ilocos Norte today.

Beloved summer ‘Tour’ back today

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Player in blue armor executes a front leg round house kick to an opponent.

Smart/MVPSF taekwondo summer program ongoing

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Angge Poyos on the attack

Tigresses seal semis passage

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After finishing second in their respective pools, PLDT and Creamline now face daunting tasks in the quarterfinals of the 2025 AVC Women’s Volleyball Champions Cup at the Philsports Arena.

PLDT, Creamline face tall odds

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Mavis Espedido (left) and Lisa Sarines

Espedido, Sarines keep hot romp

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Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers handles the ball gainst the Minnesota Timberwolves during Game 2 of their playoff face-off at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Luka, Lakers bounce back

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Peñalosa’s two brothers Dodie Boy and Gerry became two-time world champions. Dodie Boy, 62, reigned as IBF lightflyweight and flyweight titlist while Gerry, 52, ruled the WBC superflyweight and WBO bantamweight divisions. Another brother Carl Jr. or Erbing is a well-known boxing trainer. Their late father Carl Sr. was a Philippine lightweight and superlightweight champion.

Prayers for Jonathan

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Mary Joy Tabal rallies support for fellow Filipino runners competing in the EVA Air Marathon in Taipei on Oct. 26. Also in photo are EVA Airways general manager Rick Hsieh and TravelCare proprietor Charles Lim.

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Nora Aunor's kids Lotlot, Ian, Matet, Kenneth and Kiko share stories about their mom during the last night of the wake.

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