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A source tells Philstar.com that Supreme Court justices voted 13-0 to junk the petitions challenging the candidacy of president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who is set to be inaugurated in two days. We're still waiting for official confirmation from the SC Public Information Office, but with a vote of 13-0, this means two justices took no part in the voting. — Kristine Joy Patag

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Four alleged members of the New People’s Army surrendered over the past four days to the 5th Special Forces Battalion and turned in firearms before each pledged allegiance to the government. Maj. Gen. Roberto Capulong of the Army’s 6th Infantry said Tuesday the four alleged NPAs from three different towns in South Cotabato yielded through the efforts of municipal officials and Lt. Col. Zandro Alvez, commanding officer of the 5th SF Battalion. In a report to 6th ID’s headquarters in Camp Siongco in Datu Odin Sinsuat town in Maguindanao, Alvez said the four NPAs yielded assault rifles, a .45 pistol, a vintage Thompson submachinegun before each promised to reform for good in the presence of Army officials and community leaders in South Cotabato’s adjoining Lake Sebu, T'boli and Banga municipalities. One of them yielded an old Belgian FN caliber 7.62 assault rifle. — AFP

2 hours ago

VP-elect Sara Duterte's spokesperson Reynold Munsayac says there is no scheduled meeting with outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo before June 30, but "there is a plan, however, to invite all former Vice Presidents for a fellowship lunch in the coming days." The discussion will be on their alloted security from the VPSPG and planned Vice-President’s Museum. "This will depend on the interest of the former VPs and would need a common available schedule for all," Munsayac adds.

3 hours ago

At least 46 migrants were found dead Monday in and around a tractor-trailer that was abandoned on the roadside on the outskirts of the Texas city of San Antonio. The grim discovery was one of the worst disasters involving migrants in the United States in recent years -- and came five years after a similar deadly incident in the same central Texas city, a few hours from the Mexican border. "At this time we have processed approximately 46 bodies that have been triaged and tagged and declared deceased," San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood told reporters. He said that 16 people had been transported to hospital alive and conscious -- 12 adults and four children. There were no initial details on the age or nationality of the deceased. -- AFP

3 hours ago

Supreme Court spokesperson Brian Hosaka confirms that "Chief Justice Gesmundo has been requested to administer the oath of President-Elect Marcos on June 30."  But Hosaka explains "the Presidential Inauguration is the event of the Executive Branch of Government. Hence, the Supreme Court is not part of the preparations." 

4 hours ago

A US delegation arrived in Venezuela Monday to discuss a "bilateral agenda," extending discussions between Caracas and Washington initiated in March, said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.  National Assembly speaker, Jorge Rodriguez, "is receiving a delegation from the government of the United States, an important delegation that arrived two hours ago in Venezuela," Maduro announced on national public television VTV at around 8:00 pm (0000 GMT). Rodriguez is also the Venezuelan government's negotiator in talks with the opposition, which have been at a standstill since last October. Washington had sent a high-level delegation to Caracas in early March, a few days after Russia invaded Ukraine. Several observers said the move was aimed at trying to distance Caracas from one of its main allies, Moscow, and discussing an easing of US sanctions on Venezuelan oil after the invasion caused a spike in global fuel prices.  The White House confirmed the meeting but only said the discussions had focused in particular on American "energy security." Before its rupture with Washington, Venezuela exported almost all of its oil production to the United States.  After those discussions, Caracas released two Americans detained in Venezuela in what was widely seen as a goodwill gesture.  In May, Washington announced it would ease some limited sanctions against Venezuela, including one linked to the oil company Chevron, to promote dialogue between Maduro's government and the opposition.  -- AFP

5 hours ago

Lower sales in North America and China dent Nike's quarterly results as the sports giant projects modest revenue growth amid the strong dollar, rising inflation and other headwinds. The Oregon company -- which has enjoyed strong pricing at times during the pandemic but also faced COVID-19 factory lockdowns in Asia that have crimped its inventories -- reported lower profits for its fiscal fourth quarter. For the quarter ending May 31, Nike reported profits of $1.4 billion, down 5% from the prior year on a 1% dip in revenues to $12.2%. — AFP

7 hours ago

US President Joe Biden and his peers from the Group of Seven rich nations are seeking to tighten the economic screws on Moscow, even as soaring energy and food prices drive up global inflation. "We will continue to provide financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support and stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes," the G7 say in a statement on the summit's second day. — AFP

7 hours ago

A Russian missile strike on a crowded mall in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk killed at least 16 people, the head of emergency services says early Tuesday, sparking international outrage. "The Russian strike today on the shopping centre in Kremenchuk is one of the most brazen terrorist acts in European history," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening broadcast posted on Telegram. "As of now, we know of 16 dead and 59 wounded, 25 of them hospitalised. The information is being updated," emergency services chief Sergiy Kruk says. — AFP

22 hours ago

Police serving a warrant for illegal possession of firearms found that a suspect they arrested Saturday in Zamboanga City was among the primary Abu Sayyaf suspects in the ambush and killing of a police provincial director 13 years ago in Sulu. The suspect identified as Ban Sali Ubbie alias Ban Mannah, 47, a native of Maimbung town, Sulu, was arrested during a raid Saturday in the coastal village of Arena Blanco east of this city, said Col. Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director. Joint police and intelligence units served the warrant against Ubbie for illegal possession of firearms and led the recovery of at least 4 handguns, including three .45 caliber pistols and a .38 caliber revolver, and several rounds of ammunition.  "The subject was later verified to have standing warrant of arrest for murder and two counts of frustrated murder issued by the presiding judge of Branch 4 of Parang, Sulu in 2009," Lorenzo said. — The STAR/Roel Pareño

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