Manila court enters ‘not guilty’ plea for Teves in gun, explosives case
Ian Laqui – Philstar.com MANILA, Philippines — A Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) that handles two of the cases against expelled lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. entered a not guilty plea
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DICT to give away 1 million SIM cards to help students, teachers in underserved areas
Dominique Nicole Flores – Philstar.com MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is set to distribute 1 million free SIM cards to teachers and students in
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Sandigan upholds Enrile, Reyes plunder acquittal in PDAF scam
Elizabeth Marcelo – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — For lack of merit, the Sandiganbayan has upheld the acquittal for plunder of presidential legal counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, his former
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P1.5 billion shabu found floating off Zambales
Ric Sapnu, Emmanuel Tupas – The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — Shabu with an estimated street value of P1.51 billion has been found floating in the waters off Masinloc in
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Jinggoy Estrada wants to end senior high, saying it failed its goals
Jean Mangaluz – Philstar.com MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has filed a measure seeking to remove senior high school, citing its failure to achieve its intended
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Palaro 2025 Caraga rises to 8th overall
By Alexander Lopez BUTUAN CITY – The Caraga Region significantly improved its performance and overall standing in the recent Palarong Pambansa 2025 held in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, compared to its
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Female consignee of P6.8-M shabu parcel nabbed in Pasay
By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan MANILA – Authorities arrested the consignee of a parcel containing shabu worth PHP6.8 million, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported Tuesday. In a statement, PDEA
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Escudero Senate can issue impeachment summons only on June 11
By Wilnard Bacelonia MANILA – Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday said the chamber would only be able to issue summons to Vice President Sara Duterte on June 11, as
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Comelec firm on June 11 deadline for SOCE filing
By Ferdinand Patinio MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is firm on not extending the June 11 deadline for the filing of Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) of
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Caraga manhunt ops nab 1.2K fugitives in 5 months
By Alexander Lopez BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) reported the arrest of 1,269 fugitives during intensified manhunt operations conducted from January to May
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