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Metro Manila may see scattered rain and thunderstorms Monday as southwest monsoon rains linger.
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NBI to file raps over P55 million SEAG cauldron

NBI to file raps over P55 million SEAG cauldron

By Mark Ernest Villeza | 13 hours ago
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VP Sara decries police ‘surveillance’

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Vice President Sara Duterte cried political harassment anew, this time over her grave threats case and the subsequent arrest...
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No VP Sara mugshots? Ridon hits ‘special treatment’

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By Delon Porcalla | 13 hours ago
Unlike ordinary people and other politicians who have been charged with criminal cases, Vice President Sara Duterte did not...
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Special provision eyed on secret funds in 2027 budget

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