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Lapid’s son gets DPWH post

Lapid’s son gets DPWH post

By Rainier Allan Ronda | 20 hours ago
Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Giovanni Lopez has appointed Maynard Lapid, a councilor of Porac town...
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Marcos Jr. visits father's tomb, sends flowers to Aquinos

Marcos Jr. visits father's tomb, sends flowers to Aquinos

By Ian Laqui | 1 day ago
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited his father's grave at the Libingan ng mga Bayani on All Saints' Day and sent...
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Prosecution eyes turnover of VP Sara’s tax cases to BIR

Prosecution eyes turnover of VP Sara’s tax cases to BIR

By Delon Porcalla | 20 hours ago
The House prosecution panel plans to turn over tax documents of Vice President Sara Duterte and companies linked to her husband...
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Senate budget purge includes Sandro Marcos projects, says Lacson

Senate budget purge includes Sandro Marcos projects, says Lacson

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Sen. Ping Lacson says he backs a Senate purge of unsupported and corruption-prone items in the proposed 2027 budget.
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VP Sara visits mass grave of Ormoc flash flood victims

VP Sara visits mass grave of Ormoc flash flood victims

By Evelyn Macairan | 20 hours ago
As the 35th anniversary of the Ormoc flash floods nears, Vice President Sara Duterte yesterday visited the city public...
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Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa attends the Senate session on Monday, May 11, 2026, hours before being placed under Senate protective custody amid reports of an alleged ICC arrest warrant.

House prosecution panel member denies 'shoot-to-kill' claim vs Bato

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Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa attends the Senate session on Monday, May 11, 2026, hours before being placed under Senate protective custody amid reports of an alleged ICC arrest warrant.

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Police are now in custody of the vehicle, an M16 rifle and a .45-caliber pistol seized from two alleged illegal gun dealers during an entrapment operation in Kabacan, Cotabato, on Nov. 2, 2026.

Gun dealers linked to Dawlah Islamiya remnants arrested in Cotabato

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Robert Bolick averaged 27 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.0 steals during the week for October 27-31.

NLEX’s Bolick gains back-to-back PBA Player of the Week citations

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Actor-chef Marvin Agustin with his Cochi team celebrating their second Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide Philippines 2027.

WATCH: Marvin Agustin’s candid reaction to Cochi’s 2nd Bib Gourmand award

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California Raisins add natural sweetness and nutritional benefits to dishes.

Versatile grape: How raisins enhance dishes

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A motorboat cruises along the shore off the town of Al Jeer on the Strait of Hormuz in the northern emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, with a tanker seen in the background, on February 25, 2026.

Iran says ready to reopen Hormuz in two days if US agrees to demands

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A motorboat cruises along the shore off the town of Al Jeer on the Strait of Hormuz in the northern emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, with a tanker seen in the background, on February 25, 2026.

87% of Filipino streaming subscribers say services remain ‘sulit’ despite 12% VAT — survey

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A motorboat cruises along the shore off the town of Al Jeer on the Strait of Hormuz in the northern emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, with a tanker seen in the background, on February 25, 2026.

Victor Wembanyama increases offensive load as surging Spurs to play Jazz

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A motorboat cruises along the shore off the town of Al Jeer on the Strait of Hormuz in the northern emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, with a tanker seen in the background, on February 25, 2026.

‘Pet parents deserve answers’: PAWS offers free legal aid in crematorium case

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A woman wears a t-shirt with a photo of the U.S President Donald Trump in a prison in the California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra rally at the Hollywood Palladium on November 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Democrats, Trump hold final rallies before midterm elections

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A woman wears a t-shirt with a photo of the U.S President Donald Trump in a prison in the California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra rally at the Hollywood Palladium on November 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

‘What we leave behind is not as important as how we’ve lived’: remembering actor Patrick Stewart

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Families gather at the Manila North Cemetery on Sunday to remember loved ones who have passed away, bringing flowers and lighting candles in observance of All Saints' Day on Nov. 1, 2026.

Gasoline prices up P3 per liter starting November 3

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Abdulraof Macacua took his oath as chief minister of the Bangsamoro parliament, now composed of elected regional lawmakers, during a symbolic ceremony marking the end of its inaugural session on Oct. 30, 2026.

Business groups, MNLF to help BARMM parliament boost economy

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Crepe cake: How to make cake without oven

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Team Philippines, from left: Chefs AC Agra, Sonny Mariano, Mia Yan and Maverick Javier

Filipino chefs battle it out for culinary supremacy in 'Iron Chef Thailand vs Asia'

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ASEAN Summit: Makati bans flying of drones for whole November

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Frayna heads Filipina chessers in ASEAN+ Individual tilt

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‘Kami Naman’ film, holiday collection to launch November 3

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Passengers flock to the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange.

Almost 200,000 passengers expected at PITX post-Undas

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Actor-chef Marvin Agustin with his Cochi team celebrating their second Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide Philippines 2027.

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