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2 cops caught having sex in parking lot

2 cops caught having sex in parking lot

By Emmanuel Tupas | 17 hours ago
Two police officers are in hot water after they were caught having sex by their spouses, who are also members of the police...
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‘Stop intrusions at sea to avoid miscalculations’

‘Stop intrusions at sea to avoid miscalculations’

By Sheila Crisostomo | 17 hours ago
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez yesterday urged China to stop its intrusion in the West Philippine Sea...
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Manila’s ‘last lung’ to remain free from development

Manila’s ‘last lung’ to remain free from development

By Ghio Ong | 17 hours ago
Arroceros Forest Park, often described to be Manila’s “last lung,” will remain off-limits to private interests,...
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Chinese navy boat spotted in West Philippine Sea Balikatan

Chinese navy boat spotted in West Philippine Sea Balikatan

By Michael Punongbayan | 17 hours ago
At least one Chinese naval vessel had been spotted in the vicinity of the West Philippine Sea where the Philippines, the United...
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Gatchalian wants cellphones banned in schools

Gatchalian wants cellphones banned in schools

By Marc Jayson Cayabyab | 6 hours ago
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian yesterday urged the Department of Education to come up with an order banning the use of cellphones...
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Power to the people

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IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during an interview with AFP ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne on April 26, 2024.

Interest in hosting Olympics 'never so high', says IOC boss

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This picture taken on August 14, 2022 shows tourists gathered at the bus terminals of Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station with the background of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain at 3,776 meters (12,388 feet).

Japan town to block Mount Fuji view from troublesome tourists

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The siblings Renante and Frederick Elisan died instantly from injuries sustained when their car hit a concrete overland arterial barrier in Butuan City early Saturday.

2 dead as car ram highway center barrier in Butuan City

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The P13.6 million worth shabu seized from the slain trafficker Pailan Sahali Jumali is now in the custody of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Dealer killed, P13.6-M worth shabu seized in Sulu raid

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This photo taken on November 21, 2019, shows the logo of the social media video sharing app Tiktok displayed on a tablet screen in Paris.

TikTok creators fear economic blow of US ban

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Visitors take picture of the painting 'La Joconde' The Mona Lisa by Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci on display in a gallery at The Louvre Museum in Paris, on April 20, 2023. President of the Louvre Laurence Des Cars announced on April 27, 2024 that she had a discussion with the Ministry of Culture to improve the exhibition conditions of the famous Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci at the Louvre Museum, and possibly present it in a separate room.

Louvre says Mona Lisa could get a room of her own

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The consensus among officials of the Regional Highway Patrol Unit-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications to expand their joint law-enforcement activities was reached during a dialogue over the weekend in Cotabato City.

Police, Bangsamoro LTO maximize joint law enforcement activities

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Actress Julia Barretto at the 2019 Star Magic Ball (right). Left photo is a screengrab from the viral video featuring Julia and Bea taken last March during Johnny Manahan's 77th birhtday party.

'The world is healing': Julia Barretto says on 'hugging photo' with Bea Alonzo

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Online shopping can now be safer with the launch of online protection products.

Safe shopping: Protection plans for online purchases launched

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Emergency responders attend to a mock earthquake victim from a collapsed structure during a nationwide earthquake drill in Makati, Metro Manila on September 8, 2022.

LGUs set to learn about engineering solutions vs earthquakes

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UST's Jonna Perdido, NU's Buds Buddin

UST's Perdido, NU's Buddin named UAAP volleyball Players of the Week

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The Uratex Dream reigned supreme in the Red Bull Half Court national finals on Saturday.

Uratex Dream, TNT Triple Giga rule Red Bull 3x3 Philippines

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UST's Detdet Pepito (No. 4).

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UST's Poyos downplays MVP talks

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Hannah Green of Australia lines up a shot during round three of the HSBC Women's World Championship golf tournament at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore on March 2, 2024.

Green pulls abreast with Kim; Pagdanganan fades with 77

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UE assistant coach Obet Vital

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A student uses a bag to protect himself from the sun during a hot day in Manila on April 2, 2024. More than a hundred schools in the Philippine capital shut their classrooms on April 2, as the tropical heat hit "danger" levels, education officials said.

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This photo taken and handout on April 28, 2024 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Francis during a visit to inmates in the internal courtyard of the Venice Women's Prison on the Island of Giudecca as part of his visit in Venice. Arriving by helicopter at 8:00am local time to the courtyard of the women's prison on the island of Giudecca, the pope greeted one by one the approximately 80 inmates, staff and volunteers. The pope also toured the art exhibition housed at the prison that considers the daily lives of the inmates through the work of 10 different artists. The exhibit is the Vatican's entry for this year's Biennale festival of art, which began last weekend.

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This photo taken on November 21, 2019, shows the logo of the social media video sharing app Tiktok displayed on a tablet screen in Paris.

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IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during an interview with AFP ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne on April 26, 2024.

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Actress Julia Barretto at the 2019 Star Magic Ball (right). Left photo is a screengrab from the viral video featuring Julia and Bea taken last March during Johnny Manahan's 77th birhtday party.

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This picture taken on August 14, 2022 shows tourists gathered at the bus terminals of Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station with the background of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain at 3,776 meters (12,388 feet).

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