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Journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies at 35
American environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg (in photo), a granddaughter of late president John F. Kennedy, has died of cancer at the age of 35, her family announced on Tuesday.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
New stock market scam targeting Pinoys, BI warns
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) yesterday warned the public about a new stock market scam intended to defraud Filipinos.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
SEC revokes registration of Seek Explore
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the certificate of incorporation of Seek Explore Sports Association Inc. for offering securities to the public without the necessary approvals from the commission.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
YEARENDER MMDA reinstates NCAP
After almost three years of suspension, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has been working to ensure that the no-contact apprehension policy or NCAP is effective in managing the perennially deplorable vehicular traffic conditions in the capital.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
P1.4-M illegal firecrackers seized in MM
Illegal firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices worth over P1.4 million have been seized across Metro Manila.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
P1.2-B smuggled cigarettes seized in Batangas
Suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at P1.2 billion were seized by members of the Highway Patrol Group (HPG)-Calabarzon in Balete, Batangas yesterday.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
55% chance of weak La Niña in Q1 - WMO
There is a 55 percent chance of a weak La Niña impacting weather and climate patterns during the next three months, according to the United Nations weather agency.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
SEC urged to monitor impact of interest cap on small loans
The Securities and Exchange Commission should closely monitor how lending companies comply with its new memorandum circular on interest rate caps, warning that the real test of the policy will be whether small loans remain accessible to ordinary borrowers in the months ahead, a consumer advocacy group said.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
Zelensky announces summit with allies in France on Jan. 6
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he would hold a meeting with leaders of Kyiv's allies next week in France, as diplomatic efforts to end the war with Russia intensified.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
FLI pays P5 B bonds on time
Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI), the property arm of the Go-tianun family, has completed the payment of its four-year fixed-rate bonds amounting to P5 billion.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
France grants citizenship to George and Amal Clooney
Call them Monsieur and Madame Clooney.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
4.2 quake rocks Aklan
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck parts of Aklan on Tuesday night, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
Brawner: AFP's resilience tested in 2025
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. offered a snappy salute to each other soldier yesterday in recognition of the unity, professionalism and resilience they have shown during the year.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
Imee hits ‘pork giniling’ in 2026 budget
It’s the presence of giniling or soft pork barrel funds in the 2026 national budget that Sen.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
Phl to spotlight RE, minerals, semicon during Asean hosting
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will promote renewable energy, minerals and semiconductors as part of priority investment sectors during the Philippines' hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings this year.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
DTI sets trade mission to Gulf countries
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is set to conduct an outbound business mission early next year to promote Philippine food and personal care products in Gulf countries.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
Iran's government offers dialogue as protests spread to universities
Protests over Iran's soaring cost of living spread to several universities on Tuesday, with students joining shopkeepers and bazaar merchants, semiofficial media reported, as the government offered dialogue with demonstrators.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
'Over P600 B in 2026 budget at risk'
A civil society group warned that over P600 billion in the 2026 budget could be at risk, citing increased allocations for aid programs, unprogrammed appropriations and other infrastructure projects.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
MERRY CHRISTMAS — IN JANUARY
As early as the first week of December, I've been trying to set lunch or dinner get-togethers with my friends, only to receive answers that have become more and more common in recent years, depending on what category of friends they fall into.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
Fingers crossed
Whew!
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
Batanes ports get P1.4-B upgrade
The country’s northernmost province is receiving a P1.41-billion upgrade in its ports to enhance its connectivity with the main island of Luzon, boosting its prospects for trade and transport.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
Zamboanga gives hero's welcome to Marcial
The city government of Zamboanga celebrated the homecoming of Southeast Asian Games (SEA) gold medalist Eumir Felix Marcial on Tuesday, unrolling the red carpet to give him a welcome fit for a hero.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
Taiwan stays on alert as Chinese ships pull back
Taiwan stayed on high alert on Wednesday after China staged massive military drills around the island the previous day, keeping its emergency maritime response center running, the head of the island’s coast guard said.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
ONE PLACE, ENDLESS COMBOS: INSIDE BGC'S NEWEST FOOD HALL
Sundry Food Hall opened its newest branch in Bonifacio Global City, inviting diners to experience a more elevated take on casual group dining.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
5 eyed in Tondo firecracker blast
Five persons of interest in the firecracker explosion that killed a 12-year-old boy on Sunday in Tondo have yet to appear before the authorities, the Manila Police District (MPD) said yesterday.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
24 M Pinoys illiterate, 5.1 M children unserved - EDCOM 2
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) yesterday released its top 10 findings for 2025, highlighting widespread functional illiteracy affecting 24 million Filipinos and the continued exclusion of millions of children with disabilities from basic services.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
Nazarene replica visiting 15 barangays
Ahead of the Jan. 9 traslacion, a Black Nazarene replica will be paraded around 15 barangays in Quiapo, Manila from Jan. 1 to 6.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
New stock market scam targeting Pinoys, Bl warns
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) yesterday warned the public about a new stock market scam intended to defraud Filipinos.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
ACES FOR PHL SPORTS
Filipino athletes threaded new paths, conquered new territories and etched their names in the annals of the global sporting wars.
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January 01, 2026
The Philippine Star
Ex-Ecija mayor nabbed for drugs
A former municipal mayor in Nueva Ecija was arrested in a sting in Talavera town yesterday morning.
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