Marcoleta asks peers to let him, Estrada join impeachment trial
MANILA, Philippines — Detained Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday called on his Senate colleagues to explore ways for him and fellow minority senator Jinggoy Estrada to participate in the impeachment t...
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DOE says scrapping system loss fee may take one year
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WASHINGTON, United States — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Tuesday for his first in-person talks with President Donald Trump since the Iran war began, with the Isra...
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Game fowl breeder, relative killed by ‘delivery rider’ in Bataan
MARIVELES, BATAAN, Philippines — A game fowl breeder and his relative were shot dead by a fake delivery rider at 6 p.m. on Tuesday (July 28) at Barangay Alion in Mariveles town, police said. Dane Cali...
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US aims to loosen environmental safeguards to support space industry
WASHINGTON, United States — The US on Tuesday said it plans to exempt the US private space sector from numerous environmental regulations, a deregulatory move aimed at accelerating the pace of space l...
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The sharpest detail
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Over 1,000 Negros sugarcane farmers get emergency aid amid infestation
BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — More than 1,000 sugarcane farmers in Negros Occidental affected by the red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation will begin receiving over P10 mil...
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DOE: Scrapping ‘system loss’ charge may take a year
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US curbs virus research Trump blamed for Covid pandemic
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Sotto bill extends coverage of tax-free annual pay to P350,000
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P-pop groups SB19 and Bini are now PH’s tourism ambassadors
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Ombudsman orders Romualdez, Co to answer plunder, graft complaints
MANILA, Philippines — Leyte Rep. and former Speaker Martin Romualdez and his coaccused have been ordered to answer complaints filed against them at the Office of the Ombudsman, its spokesperson Assist...
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Time to amend Epira
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‘Evidence’ of Taguig anomalies now with Ombudsman – Lacson
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The quiet man
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Meralco rebuttal
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Sugarcane pest reaches Sultan Kudarat
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Alex Eala rallies past Zheng Qinwen into DC Open Round of 16
MANILA, Philippines–Alex Eala scored a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 comeback victory over Zheng Qinwen of China to advance to the Round of 16 of the Mubadala DC Open. Eala, playing in the first tournament of her Nor...
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Bregente recalibrates swing, seeks fifth national title
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July 28: No winners for P164.65M Ultra Lotto jackpot
MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the jackpot prizes in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) major lotto draws on Tuesday, July 28, leaving the top prize in Ultra Lotto 6/58 to roll ov...
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Visayas pest fight gets P35-M boost
MANILA, Philippines — The government is stepping up efforts to contain red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) through a P35-million intervention in the Visayas. In a statement on Monday, the Department...