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Romualdez family now holds three House seats as Yedda joins 20th Congress

Romualdez family now holds three House seats as Yedda joins 20th Congress

By Cristina Chi | 9 hours ago
Yedda Romualdez is set to join her husband and son in the 20th Congress through automatic party-list succession after a series...
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Reminder: July 27 is a holiday for INC founding anniversary

Reminder: July 27 is a holiday for INC founding anniversary

By Jean Mangaluz | 7 hours ago
 This coming July 27, Sunday, is a special non-working holiday in commemoration of the founding anniversary of the Iglesia...
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After 'Crising', another cyclone may form inside PAR

After 'Crising', another cyclone may form inside PAR

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Coldplay inadvertently exposes alleged affair between AI firm CEO, HR officer

Coldplay inadvertently exposes alleged affair between AI firm CEO, HR officer

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LIVE updates: Tropical Cyclone 'Crising'

LIVE updates: Tropical Cyclone 'Crising'

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Follow this page for updates on "Crising", the third tropical cyclone to enter the Philippine area of responsibility...
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San Miguel behemoth June Mar Fajardo takes an easy shot versus TNT’s Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser and Roger Pogoy early in Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals last night at the Big Dome.

SMB surges ahead

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Manny Pacquiao in training in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao tapers down in Vegas

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POC president Abraham Tolentino (second from left) joins Filipino boxers Jerwin Ancajas, Eumir Felix Marcial, Jhack Tepora, Jonas Sultan, Vincent Astrolabio and trainer Joven Jimenez during a visit to the Knuckleheads Gym in Las Vegas. Also in photo is POC secretary-general Atty. Wharton Chan.

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Scottie Scheffler of the United States lines up a putt on the 18th green during the first round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia.

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JG Summit president and chief executive officer Lance Gokongwei, third from left, is joined by RLC chief strategist Ramon Rivero, Johns design and consulting partner West Shaw, RLC president and CEO Mybelle Aragon-GoBio, Kosmas Athletics Ventures Inc. president and CEO Kim Lapus, PodPlay co-founder Ernesto Ebuen and Professional Pickleball Association-Asia managing director Kimberly Koh during the ground-breaking ceremony.

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With the Philippines 1-0 up on an Alaiza Talisik double to left field that scored Roma Jane Cruz home atop the seventh, Royevel Palma had a chance to pitch a shutout but unraveled late when she got blasted by two RBIs (runs batted in) from Yan Siyu and Xi Kailin at the bottom of the frame.

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The Shaq delos Santos-coached HD Spikers have racked up three straight wins including a 25-22, 25-18, 28-26 triumph over the Creamline Cool Smashers last July 1 at the Filoil EcoOil Arena, and another one in their 6:30 p.m. duel with the Crossovers will keep them well perched on top.

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WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios attends a news conference at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on July 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Barrios is scheduled to defend his title against Manny Pacquiao, who announced he was coming out of retirement nearly four years after his last fight, on July 19 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena (July 20 Manila time).

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2 senators seek to end political dynasties

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President Ferdinand “Bongbong†Marcos Jr. on January 8, 2025.

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A man plays online gambling on his cellphone in this photo illustration taken on Saturday, July 12, 2025.

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China warns its students of ‘safety risks’ in Philippines

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This handout photo taken on March 23, 2024 and released by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (PCG/BFAR) on March 25, 2024 shows an aerial view of BRP Datu Pagbuaya as it sails from the Philippine-held Thitu Island sheltered port, in the Spratly Islands, in the disputed South China Sea.

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