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Tourism chief Frasco: HelloSafe retraction can't undo damage to Philippines' reputation

Tourism chief Frasco: HelloSafe retraction can't undo damage to Philippines' reputation

By Cristina Chi | 2 days ago
The Department of Tourism wants insurance firm HelloSafe to go beyond issuing an apology for tagging the Philippines as the...
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LIVE updates: Tropical Cyclone 'Crising'

LIVE updates: Tropical Cyclone 'Crising'

By PhilstarLIVE | 8 hours ago
Follow this page for updates on "Crising", the third tropical cyclone to enter the Philippine area of responsibility...
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Viral CEO in Coldplay concert put on leave, AI firm launches probe

Viral CEO in Coldplay concert put on leave, AI firm launches probe

By Kristofer Purnell | 6 hours ago
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‘Crising’ to exit PAR; rains, strong winds to persist

‘Crising’ to exit PAR; rains, strong winds to persist

By Kristine Daguno-Bersamina | 8 hours ago
Tropical Storm Crising is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Saturday, but state weather bureau PAGASA...
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Imee to President Marcos: Extend barangay execs’ term now

Imee to President Marcos: Extend barangay execs’ term now

By Marc Jayson Cayabyab | 16 hours ago
Sen. Imee Marcos is urging her brother President Marcos to sign into law a bill giving village officials a longer term, resetting...
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Members of the progressive group Akbayan Partylist handed out Philippine flaglets to motorists and passersby along Elliptical Road in Quezon City on Friday, urging the observance of July 12 as â??West Philippine Sea Victory Day.â??

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An image of U.S. President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, along with the words â??President Trump: Release All the Epstein Filesâ??, is projected onto the U.S. Department of Commerce headquarters on July 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

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The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) inched up by 0.13 percent or 8.17 points to close at 6,303.72.

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