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This frame grab from handout video footage taken and released on April 30, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows the Philippine Coast Guard ship BRP Bagacay being hit by water cannon from Chinese coast guard vessels near the chinese-controlled Scarborough shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea.

Foreign envoys condemn China’s latest aggression in WPS

China Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese maritime militia vessels “harassed, blocked, water cannoned, and rammed” vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) headed to Bajo de Masinloc to assist Filipino fishers in the area.

A passenger jeepney speeds past another jeepney displaying a banner along a street in Manila on April 29, 2024 on the first day of the jeepney strike ahead of the deadline on April 30 for operators to join a cooperative and gradually replace their fleet with modern vehicles.

Marcos vows opportunities, empowerment for Filipino workers on Labor Day

The SWS COVID-19 mobile phone survey, taken from May 4 to 10, showed that 16.7 percent, or an estimated 4.2 million families, experienced involuntary hunger due to lack of food in May this year, up from 8.8 percent, or around 2.1 million families, in December 2019.

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Miss Universe Philippines 2024 awards Top 3 National Costume winners

Miss Universe Philippines 2024 awards Top 3 National Costume winners

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Alexie Brooks (Iloilo), Janet Hammond (Southern California), and Tamara Ocier (Tacloban) were proclaimed the Top 3 winners...

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Bicolano engineer invents paint that reportedly reduces up to 60 percent heat

Bicolano engineer invents paint that reportedly reduces up to 60 percent heat

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A Bicolano engineer invented a thermal insulating powder, which can reportedly reduce indoor heat temperature to up to 60...

'May kapiling ka ng iba': Daniel Padilla curses while singing for 29th birthday

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Kapamilya star Daniel Padilla celebrated his 29th birthday recently and went viral anew for cursing while performing one of...

BINIbini: Binibining Pilipinas 2024 candidates join 'Pantropiko' dance craze

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Binibining Pilipinas 2024 candidates joined Filipina girl group BINI’s “Pantropiko" dance craze in a fun and exciting...

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PCG ship damaged by China water cannon blast near Panatag

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By Evelyn Macairan | 11 hours ago

High-pressure water cannons fired from three China Coast Guard ships again greeted Philippine vessels delivering food and...

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Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts in the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks at the Madison Square Garden on April 30, 2024 in New York City. The 76ers defeated the Knicks 112-106 in overtime

Magical Maxey explodes for 46 points as Sixers stay alive vs Knicks

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Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts in the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks at the Madison Square Garden on April 30, 2024 in New York City. The 76ers defeated the Knicks 112-106 in overtime

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Spain's Rafael Nadal (left) shakes hands with Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka after the 2024 ATP Tour Madrid Open tournament round of 16 tennis match at Caja Magica in Madrid on April 30, 2024.

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