High-value suspect yields P1.7-M ‘shabu’ in Albay town
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) reported on Saturday the arrest of a high-value individual and the seizure of suspected shabu with an
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Foreign observers’ presence not election interference – Comelec chief
By Ferdinand Patinio MANILA – Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said the presence of international observers is not an interference as the country holds its midterm national and
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Abuse, rifts and diplomacy: Pope Leo XIV’s challenges
Clément Melki – Agence France-Presse VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Leo XIV faces an array of challenges, from disputes over the place of women in the church, the Vatican’s
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Gin Kings rebound, end FiberXers streak
Ralph Edwin Villanueva – Philstar.com MANILA, Philippines — Barangay Ginebra returned to its winning ways after obliterating Converge, 85-66, in their PBA Philippine Cup clash Saturday night at the Bren
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300 soldiers to help ensure peaceful polls in Metro Manila
Michael Punongbayan – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — More than 300 soldiers are now on stand-by and ready to help ensure the conduct of peaceful and orderly elections in
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2 soldiers hurt in encounter with MILF members
John Unson – Philstar.com COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Two members of the Army’s 33rd Infantry Battalion were wounded in an encounter with members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in
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ENSURING ELECTORAL INTEGRITY: SEND-OFF CEREMONY FOR SECURITY FORCES IN THE 2025 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS
By SurigaoSurPPO Camp Hon Vicente L. Pimentel, Sr., Tandag City—-In a steadfast commitment to safeguarding electoral integrity and ensuring public safety, security personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed
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NBI rescues 9 minors in Pangasinan trafficking raid
By Benjamin Pulta MANILA – Operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have arrested five suspected human traffickers and rescued 10 victims, including nine minors, in Barangay Baquioen, Sual,
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N. Mindanao police probe viral vote-buying claims
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Northern Mindanao police have launched an investigation into viral online reports of alleged vote-buying, with banknotes stapled to candidates’ names, circulating on social media, a
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