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SLEX, STAR toll increase July 1

SLEX, STAR toll increase July 1

By Ian Laqui | 16 hours ago
In an announcement on Friday, June 26, the TRB said that the second tranche of toll rate increases will be implemented, after...
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Asia's vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plastics

Asia's vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plastics

By Joy Chiang | 11 hours ago
Food vendors across Asia who rely on plastics for everything from bags to cups and containers are grappling with their rising...
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VP Sara impeach trial could last 7 months

VP Sara impeach trial could last 7 months

By Marc Jayson Cayabyab | 1 day ago
The upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could last seven months, based on the proposed trial days of...
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China’s response to DFA opens ‘window to true intentions,’ says DND

China’s response to DFA opens ‘window to true intentions,’ says DND

By Ian Laqui | 10 hours ago
The reply of the Chinese Embassy to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) shows the Chinese Communist Party’s “true...
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Legal showdown looms over VP Sara’s BIR ‘green box’

Legal showdown looms over VP Sara’s BIR ‘green box’

By Daphne Galvez | 2 days ago
House prosecutors are bracing for a legal battle over a sealed box containing Vice President Sara Duterte’s tax records,...
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Repertory Philippines’ (REP) latest offering, the famous ‘Man of La Mancha,’ is a take on the Spanish literary classic Don Quixote de la Mancha, which Miguel de Cervantes of Alcala de Henares wrote in 1605. It is about a man on a quest to bring back chivalry and its attendant virtues to a cruel world.

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From left: Offshore Music founder and CEO Ely Buendia, general manager Audry Dionisio and A&R director Pat Sarabia discuss how they manage artists under the label during the presscon.

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Team Philippines pulled off yet another big win in the 2026 Women’s Beach Handball World Championship with a 20-18, 12-10 upset of the United States Friday in Zagreb, Croatia (June 27, 2026 in Manila).

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The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines on Sunday, June 28, welcomed back U.S. Ambassador Lee Lipton as he officially returned to the country to begin his diplomatic post.

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Repertory Philippinesâ?? (REP) latest offering, the famous â??Man of La Mancha,â?? is a take on the Spanish literary classic Don Quixote de la Mancha, which Miguel de Cervantes of Alcala de Henares wrote in 1605. It is about a man on a quest to bring back chivalry and its attendant virtues to a cruel world.

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