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Baterbonia's remains to be autopsied, Adili's body to be returned to Nigeria
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (474+ words) BIG MEN. Rene Baterbonia of Ateneo de Davao Blue Knights and Divine Adili of the Ateneo Blue Eagles. Ateneo de Davao Senior High School Sports Office Facebook page and UAAP MANILA, Philippines " Ateneo on Tuesday, June 9, said it has coordinated…...
Passengers of hantavirus-hit cruise ship tracked | The w Rap
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (114+ words) Countries worldwide seek to prevent the spread of the hantavirus after an outbreak on a cruise ship. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. mediates the trilateral meeting with counterparts from Cambodia and Thailand as the two countries manage border tensions. Department…...
Low tobacco prices push Ilocos Norte farmers into debt
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1022+ words) GREEN GOLD? Virginia tobacco dries on a farm in Pinili, the leading producer of Virginia tobacco in Ilocos Norte, which received the largest share of the local government allocation from 2023 excise tax collections. BAGUIO, Philippines " Forty-six-year-old Cleto Masian began panaggatud,…...
Passengers on hantavirus-stricken ship sway between fear, boredom
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (586+ words) DRONE VIEW. A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, as it prepares to leave Praia, Cape Verde, May 6, 2026. AMSTERDAM, Netherlands " It was billed as an Atlantic odyssey to…...
Taiwan president defiant as begins Eswatini trip; China calls him a 'rat"
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (412+ words) VISIT. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te shakes hands with King Mswati III, the King of Eswatini, at Mandvulo Grand Hall near Manzini, Eswatini on May 2, 2026. TAIPEI, Taiwan "Taiwan has a right to engage with the world and no country can stop…...
South Africa withdraws AI policy due to fake AI-generated sources
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (29+ words) 'The most plausible explanation is that AI-generated citations were included without proper verification. This should not have happened,' Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi says....
Barangay Dasmari'as, Makati SK chair suspended over alleged corruption
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (545+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairperson of Makati's upscale Barangay Dasmari'as has been suspended over alleged involvement in corruption, while another SK chairperson in Barangay Magallanes was suspended for alleged falsification of documents, the Department of the Interior and…...
RJ Ledesma: Poet, human rights activist, journalist writes 30
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (596+ words) POET, JOURNALIST. RJ Ledesma on field assignment. RJ Ledesma's Facebook page NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines " RJ Nichole Ledesma, a poet, human rights activist, and journalist, met a tragic death during a clash between communist rebels and government forces. Ledesma, a 30-year-old…...
Herbosa faces graft complaint as P1. 5 B worth of medicines, vaccines 'wasted"
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (477+ words) DOH. The Department of Health facade. MANILA, Philippines " A group of "concerned Department of Health personnel" claimed that the DOH wasted medicines and vaccines worth P1. 5 billion as they filed a graft complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday,…...
RESULTS: February 2026 Nurses Licensure Examination
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (130+ words) The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The members of the Board of Nursing who gave the licensure examination are Hon. Leah Primitiva S. Paquiz, Chairperson; Hon. Elsie A. Tee, Hon. Zenaida C. Gagno, Hon. Mary Grace C. Lacanaria, Hon....