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Image shows the Greek-owned bulk carrier MV Tutor drifting in the Red Sea after being damaged in an attack by Houthi militants last week. Twenty-one Filipino seafarers were airlifted by helicopters from the USS Philippine Sea and a French air defense frigate. They have been taken to Bahrain for a flight to the Philippines, according to the Department of Migrant Workers.

21 Pinoys rescued from Houthi-hit ship home today

By Alexis Romero

Twenty-one of 22 Filipino seafarers rescued from a Houthi attack in the Red Sea are expected to arrive this afternoon in Manila, Malacañang said yesterday.

Speaker Martin Romualdez answers questions during a press conference at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on November 23, 2023.

P6.2 trillion budget for 2025 to be House priority – Speaker

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Healthcare workers get vaccinated against COVID-19 during the launch of the bivalent Pfizer vaccine at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan on June 22, 2023.

DOH to probe report on US anti-vax campaign

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Meralco rates down this month

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Actress Tetchie Agbayani looked back at her career shooting and trying out for international films, including "Rambo: First...

Coron municipal council mulls 'persona non-grata' tag vs vloggers Rosmar, Rendon

Coron municipal council mulls 'persona non-grata' tag vs vloggers Rosmar, Rendon

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John Patrick Reyes, one of Coron’s municipal council members, drafted a resolution declaring the two personalities persona...

Businesswoman fulfills childhood dream to tap Kim Chiu as company's endorser

Businesswoman fulfills childhood dream to tap Kim Chiu as company's endorser

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Kim Chiu, then a newbie from Cebu City who broke into the showbiz scene in the mid-2000s, left a lasting impression on a younger...

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San Miguel Beer coach Jorge Gallent has guaranteed, with no hesitation, that there will be a Game Seven in the PBA Philippine...

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Finals MVP winner Chris Newsome, his Meralco Bolts teammates and the Meralco support crew pose with the trophy after winning the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup Finals last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Bolts champs at last

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Magsayo closer to title shot

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NAITAS spearheads golf tourism in Guam

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The directive follows reports indicating that the illicit trade results in an annual loss of P25.5 billion for the government and poses significant threats to public health and the livelihood of local tobacco farmers.

PNP cracks down on fake, smuggled cigarettes

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Signages for alternative routes have been placed along the southbound lane of EDSA as workers begin setting up scaffolding under the Kamuning Flyover in Quezon City on April 25, 2024.

Workers entitled to holiday pay today

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A resident lines up his containers to collect water amidst the intense heat in Binondo, Manila on April 23, 2024.

Idle reservoirs eyed to boost water supply

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Phivolcs said the figure was higher compared to 20 temblors it recorded in the past two weeks.

23 volcanic quakes logged around Bulusan

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In a statement yesterday, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that Alex Cooper, 43, a holder of a Vanuatu passport, was about to board a Thai Airways flight to Bangkok when he was stopped by immigration officers.

BI nabs Chinese posing as Vanuatu citizen

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Manila Police District (MPD) director Col. Arnold Thomas Ibay delivers a speech on January 4, 2024.

Cop caught in drug sting

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9 face raps for illegally occupying house in Quezon City

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Ramon Ang’s new mission

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