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Trump adviser vows unity over security during transition

Top national security advisers to president-elect Donald Trump and outgoing President Joe Biden are working \"hand in glove\" to pose a united front against US adversaries during the presidential transition, Trump

'Wicked,' 'Gladiator II' make gravity-defying theater debuts

With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, \"Wicked\" and \"Gladiator II\" breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year.

Israel, Hezbollah in heavy exchanges of fire

Despite EU ceasefire call

DHL cargo plane crashes into house near Lithuania airport

A DHL cargo plane crashed into a house as it made its approach to land at Lithuania's Vilnius airport early yesterday, killing one person and injuring three others on the aircraft, officials said.

Lanao election officer killed

The election officer of Nunungan town in Lanao del Norte was ambushed and killed yesterday afternoon, the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) Iligan District Office reported.

Shellfish ban up in six areas - BFAR

The shellfish ban in at least six areas in the country is still in effect amid the presence of toxic red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said yesterday.

DA: Typhoons left P786-M damage to agriculture

The combined damage of Tropical Cyclones Pepito, Nika and Ofel to the agriculture sector in at least six regions has reached P786 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported.

Galvez pushes BARMM poll deferment anew

Peace and reconciliation adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. has made another appeal for lawmakers to postpone the parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, citing the \"unintended consequences\" of the exclusion of Sulu province from BARMM.

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Stop the dramatics

All the dramatics that the Vice President is dishing out should be seen for what it is – a diversionary tactic so that she does not have to answer for all the millions she mis-spent in the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education when she was its secretary.

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UNITE vs violence

It's unfortunate that the nation's highest-ranking female official threatened to unleash lethal violence against the President, his wife, and his cousin, who is the Speaker of the House, as the world prepared to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

BI: Harry Roque still in Phl

Former presidential spokesman Harry Roque is still in the country, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) clarified yesterday.

Makati posts highest GDP growth in 2023

The Makati government achieved a 6.3-percent growth in Gross Domestic Product in 2023, with its GDP valued at P1.18 trillion, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

PNP probes AFP colonel's death

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has started investigating the death of a military colonel at Camp Aquinaldo in Quezon City.

LTFRB: No increase in motorcycle taxis

There has been no increase in the number of motorcycle taxis in Metro Manila in the past three years, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) reported yesterday.

Malabon launches 'LAB for All' to boost health services

The Malabon City government yesterday inaugurated its \"LAB for All\" medical van, a mobile health unit designed to enhance access to medical and laboratory services for residents, particularly the poor.

60% of female homicides committed by partners, kin

Sixty percent of all female homicides are committed by intimate partners or other family members, according to a report released by the UN Women and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) yesterday.

Gas, diesel up by over P1

Motorists should brace for yet another spike at the pump as fuel prices are set to increase by as much as P1.15 per liter today.

Mayors, b'gay officials pocketed health workers' COVID pay

Some mayors and barangay officials pocketed money allocated for health care workers who served during the COVID-19 pandemic, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) told the Senate.

Military remains professional - AFP chief

Amid the ongoing political turbulence, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. has called on military personnel to remain professional and defend the Constitution.

Farmers want 25,000 agri extension workers returned to DA

Farmers' groups on Monday pushed for the return of at least 25,000 agricultural extension workers to the Department of Agriculture (DA) from local government units (LGUs).

DOJ eyes grave threats, sedition raps, disbarment vs VP

Vice President Sara Duterte may face charges of grave threats and sedition over her assassination remarks against President Marcos, First Lady Liza Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez, according to the Department of Justice.

NBI to issue subpoena vs VP Sara

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will summon Vice President Sara Duterte to explain her public declaration that she had contracted a hitman to assassinate President Marcos, his wife Liza and cousin Speaker Martin Romualdez should an alleged plot on her life succeed.

Marcos vows to fight back against threats

President Marcos yesterday vowed to resist a \"disturbing\" plot of Vice President Sara Duterte to have him assassinated, chiding his political ally-turned-arch critic for resorting to \"kwentong chicheria\" or silly talk just to evade questions about her alleged misuse of confidential funds.

Sara attends House hearing on funds, takes oath

President Marcos yesterday vowed to resist a \"disturbing\" plot of Vice President Sara Duterte to have him assassinated, chiding his political ally-turned-arch critic for resorting to \"kwentong chicheria\" or silly talk just to evade questions about her alleged misuse of confidential funds

OVP chief of staff's detention extended by 5 days

The House of Representatives committee on good government and public accountability extended yesterday the detention for contempt of the Office of the Vice President (OVP)'s chief of staff Zuleika Lopez.

Pagasa: Cyclones are just like planes, trains...

What do typhoons and planes have in common?