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President Rodrigo Duterte speaks after the ceremonial signing of four bills.

Duterte flirts with VP run, but says won’t mount bid if Romualdez does

President Rodrigo Duterte openly flirted with the possibility of running for vice president in next year’s elections, but said he would... Read more

SJ Belangel (27) celebrates with his teammates after making a game-winner against South Korea on Wednesday

Belangel hits off-balanced game-winner as Gilas stuns Korea

SJ Belangel hit a tough game-winning triple as Gilas Pilipinas shocked South Korea, 81-78, in their FIBA Asia Cup qualifying match at the AUF... Read more

The seat of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands is seen in this photo release by the International Commission of Jurists, a non-governmental organization advocating for human rights.

New ICC prosecutor vows to 'revive' troubled tribunal

"We have to perform in trial. We cannot invest so much, we cannot raise expectations so high, and achieve so little so often in the courtroom,"... Read more

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'Standing policy': DOH maintains use of face shield in certain spaces

Police, nurses, food delivery riders and other frontliners from various fields wave flaglets as they are commended for being the modern day Pinoy Heroes in the pandemic during the 123rd Philippine Independence Day flag raising ceremony at the SM City Masinag in Antipolo, Rizal on June 12, 2021.

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Philippines' COVID-19 death toll reaches 23,121

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4 hours ago - Japan is planning to set a cap of 10,000 fans at sports events ahead of the Olympics, a cabinet minister says, as organizers weigh how many domestic spectators ...

6 hours ago - Health authorities report 5,414 new COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, pushing the national caseload to 1,332,832. Recoveries: 7,637 new; 1,253,541 tota...

7 hours ago - Pfizer vaccines may not be available in many places in Western Mindanao areas due to the special handling requirements for them, the Department of Health-9 (DOH...

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9 hours ago - Macau said Wednesday it was closing its representative office in Taiwan, following neighboring Hong Kong which made the same move last month in protest at Taipe...

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This picture taken on June 15, 2021 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on June 16 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending the 3rd Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang.

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