Month: May 2025
Central Luzon ops net P1.6-M shabu, 8 suspects
By Jason De Asis CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – Police arrested eight suspects and seized PHP1.6 million worth of shabu in weekend anti-drug operations across Central Luzon, officials reported Monday. The
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1 dead, 4 injured in van-bus collision in Antique town
By Annabel Consuelo Petinglay SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – One died while four others were hurt when a van collided with a bus in barangay Braganti, Pandan town, Monday
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Three Filipino climbers reach Mt. Everest summit
Joey Villar – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The list of Filipino mountaineers reaching the summit of Mt. Everest has grown with the addition of Ric Rabe, Jeno Panganiban
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May 20: Fuel prices to rise by up to P1.70 per liter
Dominique Nicole Flores – Philstar.com MANILA, Philippines — Fuel prices will climb by up to P1.70 per liter on Tuesday, May 20, snapping the two-week straight decline. Firms are set
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CSC sets career service exam on August 10
Elizabeth Marcelo – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has opened the application for this year’s second Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) to
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New OWWA chief vows to focus on OFWs’ health, literacy
By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos MANILA – Newly installed Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) administrator Patricia Yvonne Caunan on Saturday said she will push for programs that prioritize the health and
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LTO-Bicol Region starts random drug testing for drivers
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has started implementing random drug tests for drivers in the Bicol Region as part of efforts to ensure the
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Comelec proclaims 12 Senate winners
By Ferdinand Patinio and Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) officially proclaimed on Saturday the 12 winning senators just five days after the national and
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VP Sara asks brother to seek House speakership
Cristina Chi – Philstar.com MANILA, Philippines — Less than a week after the elections, Vice President Sara Duterte said she has asked her brother, Rep. Paolo Duterte (Davao City, 1st
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Moves on for leadership changes in Congress
Marc Jayson Cayabyab – The Philippine Star Tiangco, Sotto open to changeMANILA, Philippines — Amid the weak showing of the administration candidates in the midterm elections, reports are swirling about
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