ROME — In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the US-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.
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MANILA, Philippines — The six Filipino seafarers of Liberia-flagged oil tanker M/V Al Bahyah arrived in Manila on Monday, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said.
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MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala raised her winning record against top 10 players to 9-4 after defeating world No. 3 Jessica Pegula at the Mubadala D.C. Open final, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, in Washington early Tuesday in Manila.
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INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court (ICC) judges on Wednesday threw out a challenge against the court’s jurisdiction by former president Rodrigo Duterte, removing another obstacle to his trial for crimes against humanity over his bloody war on drugs.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued a memorandum reviving the implementation of the pick-up fare system for ride-hailing services.
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Filipinos tune in to Marcos' fifth SONA
Filipinos tune in to the fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on July 27, 2026, as he delivers his annual address before a joint session of Congress. Photos by Rio Deluvio
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WASHINGTON, United States — Massive wildfires in Europe on Friday forced NASA to evacuate one of its three global deep space communications facilities in Spain, impacting the agency’s ability to communicate with space probes.
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CHONGQING, China — Rescue crews on Saturday raced to find survivors from a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing that killed at least eight people and left 34 missing.
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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland — US President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he is 'not a big fan' of Pope Leo XIV, after the global leader of Catholics made a plea for peace.
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The Philippine women’s baseball team qualified for the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup for the first time in 2020 but was not able to play because the event was called off by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.
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EDSA and commute
Commuters navigate heavy traffic along EDSA and crowded MRT stations as they make their way home during the evening rush hour in Metro Manila, July 29, 2026. Photos by Rio Deluvio
MANILA, Philippines — Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors have maintained that the criminal cases against lawyer Levito D. Baligod and the so-called '18 Maleta Boys' were filed in accordance with procedural rules, rejecting claims that the cases were scattered across different courts to make litigation more difficult.
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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act 12321, institutionalizing government support for public basic education schools in remote areas to improve access to quality education nationwide.
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MANILA, Philippines — Civil society group Tindig Pilipinas on Wednesday filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Pia Cayetano over a 'spliced and misleading' video she posted about the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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MORE than 3 million Filipino workers are expected to benefit from the Marcos administration’s proposal to raise the annual personal income tax exemption threshold, a Cabinet official said, even as the government stands to forgo about P60 billion in revenues if the measure is passed by Congress and becomes law.
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JOLLIBEE Foods Corp. (JFC) is expanding its Tim Ho Wan brand in Taiwan, with plans to double the dim sum chain’s store network to 32 from 16 over the next four years as part of its international growth strategy.
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ICYMI: VICE President Sara Duterte refutes claims she said former President Duterte would be released from ICC next week, clarifying it wasn't in her speech transcript.
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THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) made its debut in the Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) Exercise as the United States and its allies concluded the world’s largest multinational naval drills this week.
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WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed a “good meeting” with US counterpart Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, saying they discussed licenses to produce Patriot air-defense interceptors and ways to revive negotiations with Russia.
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MANILA, Philippines — Several major roads in Manila will be temporarily closed and traffic rerouting schemes will take effect beginning July 26, 20266 in preparation for the fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on July 27, the Manila City government has announced.
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MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Monday declared the start of the warm, dry season as the northeast monsoon or amihan ended.
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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned of “a distinct possibly” of aircraft being grounded due to an impending shortage of jet fuel brought by the war in the Middle East.
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MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala survived a grueling second set to prevail over last year's champion Leylah Fernandez of Canada, 6-1, 7-6, in the round of 16 of the 2026 Mubadala DC Open on Thursday morning (Manila time) at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, United States.
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SEN. Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said the “delicious” details behind anomalous infrastructure projects in Taguig City will be laid bare at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s hearings.
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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has been elected as chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation, placing him at the helm of legislative measures involving the country's election laws and processes.
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MANILA, Philippines — The recent rediscovery of the Mindanao tree shrew, locally known as “tingkolit,” during a biodiversity monitoring survey on Mt. Apo has significant ecological implications, according to an expert.
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Meta Platforms said Wednesday its second-quarter profit declined even as revenue beat Wall Street's expectations, as legal expenses and severance costs for recent layoffs weighed on its results.
THE digital economy is no longer a distant future; it is the present. From the algorithms that curate our news feeds to the platforms that enable remote work and the fintech apps that manage our savings, digital technologies have woven themselves into the very fabric of modern life.
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FLOODWATERS that affected parts of Manila on Wednesday afternoon had receded by 5 p.m., but light to moderate rainfall continued, according to the Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (MCDRRMD).
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FOUR P125 million cash withdrawals made by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) — each of which filled four large gym bags — were “unusual” and unlike the transactions of other government agencies, retired Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) branch manager Violeta Constantino told the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday.
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BERLIN, Germany — Rainbow flags in hand, hundreds gathered on Sunday at the Brandenburg Gate to mourn the suspected Islamist attack near Berlin Pride -- and to oppose any attempts by the far right to exploit the tragedy.
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KUMAMOTO, Japan — A major earthquake that severely damaged a shopping mall and a factory in Japan killed at least 13 people, officials said Wednesday, as rescuers desperately tried to reach survivors feared trapped in the wreckage.
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KYIV — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that Russia would likely carry out another massive attack on the country overnight, in a message posted on social media.
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DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday opposed any further sale or conversion of military reservations, saying the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) must retain strategic properties as it strengthens its external defense posture amid evolving security challenges.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said 21 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) safely returned to the Philippines from Kuwait on Wednesday.
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