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AGANA BRIDGE COLLAPSE
TARLAC CITY — The remains of Shanen Tuhao, one of five passengers of the SUV that plunged from Agana Bridge on Aug. 29, were recovered in Barangay San Vicente, Bayambang, Pangasinan at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to Tarlac City Mayor...
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Armed man runs amok inside Baclaran Church
An intoxicated man carrying a loaded, unlicensed firearm caused a disturbance inside the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Baclaran on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 30, after punching a security guard who tried to escort him out.
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A BLESSING AMID THE STORM
BULACAN – Amid severe flooding in Meycauayan City, police officers rushed to the aid of a pregnant woman who safely gave birth inside a police mobile car in the early hours of Sunday, Aug. 30.
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HABAGAT’S DEADLY RAMPAGE
The death toll from the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) rose to 32 as floods, landslides, and other hazards continued to batter parts of the country, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported Saturday,
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TILL DEATH DO US PART
NUEVA ERA, Ilocos Norte — A 24-year-old college student was killed while his girlfriend was wounded when they were shot by a motorcycle-riding gunman in front of their residence in Barangay Uguis here Thursday night,
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Bianca, itutuloy ang pag-aaral sa kolehiyo!
Muling ipagpapatuloy ni Bianca Umali ang kanyang pag-aaral sa kolehiyo. Ito ang kanyang kinuwento sa isang episode ng “i-listen” ni Kara David. Sa naturang podcast, ibinahagi ng Kapuso Prime Gem na inuna niyang pag-aralin ang kanyang pinsang si...
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BINONDO BURGLAR SHOT DEAD
An “Akyat Bahay” gang member was killed while his cohort was arrested after police caught them scaling a building in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday night, Aug. 25.
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2 killed in carabao-motorcycle crash
TWO motorcycle riders were killed after they hit a carabao in Barangay Guimbalaon, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, Aug. 23. (Silay City Police Station)
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IT’S A MIRACLE!
SAN JOSE, CAMARINES SUR — Police Staff Sergeant Nilo M. Miraña nearly lost his life after being attacked by a bolo wielding man believed to be in a mental health crisis during a confrontation in Barangay Calalahan on Aug. 22.
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COPS-CUSTOMS CLASH
The Philippine National Police–highway Patrol Group (PNP HPG) has ordered the relief of 12 personnel following reports of a confrontation with Bureau of Customs (BOC) operatives during the destruction of seized smuggled cigarettes in Bulacan.
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MOM’S GUN TIED TO CAR DEATHS
The 9mm pistol discovered inside a parked vehicle in San Rafael, Bulacan, where a mother and her two children were found dead on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20, was registered to the victim herself, police said.
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MOM, KIDS FOUND DEAD IN CAR
A woman and her two young children were found dead inside a car in a remote vacant lot in Barangay Talacsan, San Rafael, Bulacan, on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20.
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FAITH HEALER SLAIN IN SLEEP
BACOLOD CITY – An 84-year-old faith healer was stabbed to death while sleeping beside his wife inside their house in Don Hermino Village, Barangay 1, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, on Wednesday,
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BANTAY BAYAN
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it has tightened surveillance against groups suspected of enticing Filipinos into joining wars overseas by disguising combat recruitment as job offers.
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2 DEAD IN ZAMBO SCHOOL SHOOTING
A tragic shooting unfolded inside the Ateneo de Zamboanga junior high campus on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
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TOBACCO TAKEDOWN
Law enforcement agencies intercepted more than ₱192 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in separate maritime operations in Sulu and Negros Occidental last week.
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Eala in marquee duel vs Anisimova
Another elite player awaits Alex Eala on court when she faces world No. 10 Amanda Anisimova in the third round of the Cincinnati Open in Ohio on Monday, Aug. 17.
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RADIOACTIVE RAID
DAVAO CITY – Authorities seized materials with radioactive isotopes during a raid on a steel manufacturing facility, raising alarm over worker safety and the integrity of construction supplies.
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MAYOR’S SON WANTED IN $650-M U.S. FRAUD
ILOILO CITY — The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a $150,000 reward for information on Rey Grabato II, son of Mina, Iloilo mayor Rey Grabato, who has been placed on its list of Top Most Wanted Fraudsters over a $650-million...
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REVENGE RAMPAGE
BACOLOD CITY — A revenge dispute led to the stabbing of two Grade 12 students by two learners under the Alternative Learning System (ALS) near a school in Barangay Aguisan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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DIVE TO SURVIVE
A 32-year-old man was injured after falling down a staircase while escaping a neighbor who tried to stab him following a heated confrontation in Tondo, Manila, on Tuesday afternoon, August 11.
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BALDWIN FINED
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has ordered basketball coach Thomas Anthony “Tab” Baldwin to pay ₱4.9 million in penalties for violating labor rules on the employment of foreign nationals.
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MONSOON FURY
At least 13 people have died while more than 1.3 million others have been affected by the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and the previous tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay,” the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said...
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HABAGAT ATTACK
The combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and previous tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” have affected around 382,000 people across eight regions, as heavy rains triggered flooding, landslides, and dangerous sea conditions.
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MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH
Authorities arrested a 51-year-old driver in Bulacan on Aug. 7, marking the first major breakthrough in the investigation into the abandoned caskets that appeared across Metro Manila. .
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Andrea Brillantes: ‘Hindi na ako bata!’
Patuloy na humahanga ang maraming manonood kay Andrea Brillantes sa kanyang pagganap sa “Secret in Prague,” kung saan kapansin-pansin ang mas mature niyang imahe kumpara sa nakasanayang sweet teenybopper persona na kanyang ipinakita sa mga naunang...
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Alex Eala electrifies Pinoy fans with 3-set win vs Parks
Alex Eala survived Alycia Parks’ 10 aces and romped to a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 victory to advance to the third round of the National Bank Open before an energetic crowd in Toronto, Canada on Thursday, Aug. 6 (Philippine time).
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DOMESTIC FURY
A 29-year-old man was fatally stabbed by his 22-year-old live-in partner following a heated confrontation in Barangay Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City, early Sunday morning, Aug. 2.
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PINAY WONDER
They say the road to the top is never easy, and that certainly rang true to Alex Eala’s journey to her historic title run at the Mubadala DC Open that concluded in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Aug. 4 (Philippine time).
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Guiao calls Hodge ‘league’s dirtiest player’
Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao did not mince words and branded Mralco forward Cliff Hodge as the “dirtiest player in the league” — a remark which the Bolts franchise has taken exception to in its own statement a day after the Elasto Painters’...
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REJECTION RAMPAGE
CEBU CITY – A student’s desperate bid for reconciliation turned into a deadly rampage after his ex-girlfriend firmly rejected him in Barangay Poblacion, Sibonga town, Cebu, on Saturday morning, August 1.
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CAMPUS KILLING
A 13-year-old student was fatally stabbed by his 14-year-old classmate inside Las Piñas National High School on Friday afternoon, July 31, following an argument.
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THE LAST SHOT
A 25 -year-old man died after allegedly shooting himself while practicing at a firing range inside a Makati mall, Barangay San Isidro, on Wednesday afternoon,
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BRING HIM HOME
Vice President Sara Duterte has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to free former President Rodrigo Duterte, insisting that his continued detention is unjust and unsupported by the Rome Statute’s conpdiatgioen2s for custody.
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TRAPPED IN FLAMES
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — Two college students sleeping inside a boarding house were killed and 11 others injured when a predawn fire ripped through the building early Tuesday, July 28.
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Julia Barretto returns on her own terms
Julia Barretto walked away just when everyone expected her to keep going. “Un/happy For You" was one of 2024's biggest local hits. Another movie should have followed. It never came.
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CONMAN CAUGHT
A 31-year-old man who posed as a Taiwanese national and scammed a woman of ₱3 million was arrested in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, on Thursday, July 23, after police tracked him through an Airtag hidden in her handbag..
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DUMPED BEHIND BARS
Taguig police arrested three men involved in the gruesome killing of a woman, whose body was stuffed into a suitcase and dumped in a creek in Barangay
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BODY IN SUITCASE
Workers got the shock of their lives on Friday, July 24, when they found a woman’s body stuffed in a suitcase dumped in a creek in Barangay Tanyag, Taguig City.
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CHILD DIES IN SCHOOL MAULING
A Grade 3 pupil in Davao City was allegedly beaten to death by three of her classmates inside a public school on Friday, July 17. The incident came to light when the child complained of a severe headache after the assault.
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HIDDEN CAMERA EXPOSED
A 27-year-old woman’s annual physical exam in Tondo, Manila, turned into a shocking horror when she caught the supposed X ray technician secretly recording her undress inside the clinic.
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TINULUNGAN NA, SINAKSAK PA!
CEBU CITY –A 29-year-old man fatally stabbed his mother in San Francisco town, Camotes Island, Cebu province on Tuesday morning after becoming enraged that she sought medical help for his mental health condition.
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Manila delivery rider feeds strays to honor late pet
At a gas station along a busy Manila road, delivery rider Benj Paz pauses not for his next booking, but to pour dog food onto a piece of cardboard for stray animals waiting nearby.
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ON THE HUNT
The Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) has identified several persons of interest in the killing of vlogger Alicia “Mima Alicia” Lipata in Barangay 171, Caloocan City.
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BRAZEN BLAST
A Philippine Army convoy came under attack in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur early Saturday, July 18, when motorcycle-riding assailants hurled a grenade at troops of the 2nd Scout Ranger Battalion, 1st Scout Ranger Regiment.
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VLOGGER SLAIN, KILLERS HUNTED
The Northern Police District (NPD) has activated Special Investigation Task Group “MIMA” to track down the gunmen who shot dead vlogger Alicia “Mima Alicia” Lipata and wounded her partner in Caloocan City before dawn on Friday, July 17.
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WRONG TARGET
Four police officers, including the station commander of the San Rafael Municipal Police Station in Baliwag, Bulacan, were relieved after allegedly trying to force a businessman into a vehicle without a warrant -- an incident investigators later said...
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SLAIN SCIENTIST
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has created a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to investigate the fatal shooting of American marine scientist Dr. Kent E. Carpenter and the alleged sexual assault of his Filipino partner during a home...
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Race
An elated President Marcos welcomed Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala to Malacañang Palace, praising her as a shining example of a true fighter and champion.
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BACOLOD FAMILY VIOLENCE
A domestic dispute in Barangay 3, Bacolod City, turned fatal on Sunday, July 12, leaving a 31-year-old soldier and his 28-year-old wife dead.
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INDAY’S FURY
Heavy rains from the southwest monsoon, intensified by Typhoon Inday, have left at least 17 people dead and thousands displaced across the country, even after the storm exited the country’s area of responsibility on Saturday morning, July 11.
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DEADLY JOKE
BAMBAN, Tarlac – A 35-year-old vlogger with arm disability died in a fistfight with five men during a drinking session at a videoke bar in Barangay San Nicolas Dapdap on July 5.
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Julia Barretto, balik-mmff!
Matapos ang ilang buwang pananahimik, biglang nag-ingay muli ang pangalan ni Julia Barretto. Nagulat ang marami nang ianunsiyo siyang kabilang sa official lineup ng 2026 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) sa “Haunted Carnival,” ang horror offering ng...
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CAMPUS SHIELD
. The Department of Education (Deped) will roll out active shooter safety drills for students beginning Friday, July 10, in direct response to the tragic Tacloban City school shooting that le three learners dead and 20 others injured.
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BOY, 7, DROWNS IN QUEZON CITY RIVER WHILE RETRIEVING KITE
A seven-year-old boy tragically drowned after being swept away by the strong current of the Dario River in Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City, on Monday evening, July 6. According to witnesses, Joven Asuncion had gone outside to play after arriving home...
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BIRTHDAY DEATH
BACOLOD CITY – A birthday celebration turned tragic when a 33-year-old laborer was fatally shot by his 74-year-old father in Barangay Libas, Isabela, Negros Occidental, on Thursday, July 2.
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AGELESS SECRET
At 103, Lola Norlinda— . better known in her neighborhood as “Mommy Aswang”— proved she is still full of life as she personally lined up to register for her National ID and Parañaque City’s Help Card.
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MURDERED FOR MONEY
TACLOBAN CITY – Authorities have arrested three suspects in Pasay City in connection with the killing of former Abuyog, Leyte Vice Mayor James Bohol and his son Carlo James.
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INC POWER
Metro Manila motorists faced heavy traffic disruptions on Tuesday morning, June 30, as simultaneous surprise protests by members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) unfolded in Quezon . City and Manila.
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ZAMBO SLAUGHTER
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A woman and her three children were found brutally murdered inside their home at the Interfaith Academy Foundation Inc. compound in Barangay Litapan, Josefina, . Zamboanga del Sur, on Monday, June 29.
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STUDENT STABBING ANEW
CAVITE – A stabbing incident involving two Grade 8 students of Emilia Ambalada Poblete Integrated High School (EAPIHS) in Silang on Friday, June 26, has raised concerns about student safety and the environment outside school premises
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COPS STOP GANG AT TOLL PLAZA
. Three alleged members of a robbery gang were wounded in an armed encounter with police at around 5:56 p.m. on Friday, June 26, at the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Toll Plaza in Barangay Turo, Bocaue, Bulacan.
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A SCOUT’S SACRIFICE
The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (Bsp)–leyte Council has formally recognized 15-year-old Scout Chris Lorenz Fabian for his extraordinary courage during the tragic shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City.
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DOPE-FUELED SLAUGHTER
A tragic incident unfolded in Purok Mabuhay, Brgy. Kilagasan, Kabacan, Cotabato Province early Monday, June 22, when a drug-dependent son repeatedly and viciously stabbed his mother to death inside their home.
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TACLOBAN SCHOOL SHOOTER CHARGED
TACLOBAN CITY – Authorities have filed three counts of murder, three counts of frustrated murder, and multiple counts of serious physical injuries against the 15-year-old student involved in the deadly shooting at San Jose National High School on Monday.
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PLANNED ASSAULT
Police revealed that the two minors behind the Tacloban City school shooting had planned the attack more than a month before classes opened.
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TACLOBAN SCHOOL SHOOTING
TACLOBAN CITY – The grieving mother of an 11 year old student killed in the San Jose National High School shooting on Monday, June 21, is demanding accountability from those who owned the firearms used in the attack. TACLOBAN CITY – A shooting inside...
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MOSQUE SHOOTING
COTABATO CITY – A pursuit operation is underway for the still unidentified assailant who shot and killed an off-duty police officer while he was praying inside a mosque in Lanao del Sur on Saturday night.
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FRIDAY NIGHT BLOODBATH
TALISAY, Batangas – Police arrested a 33-year-old man early Saturday, June 20, after he allegedly stabbed to death three relatives -- a 59-year-old woman, her 35-year-old daughter, and two-year-old grandson -- and wounded another child inside their...
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'MAN UP, BALDWIN'
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has thrown down the gauntlet to former Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin, telling him to stop evading summons and face investigators over the drowning deaths of players Rene Baterbornia and Divine Adili...
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SENATE SHAKEDOWN
Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian was officially elected as Senate President on Wednesday, June 17, after securing the support of 13 senators during the Special Session convened by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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ARMY ASSET?
BACOLOD CITY – Unidentified armed men killed a couple inside their home in Barangay Trinidad, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, on Friday,
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OFFICE HORROR
KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya – A 14-year-old girl was discovered lifeless inside the Information Center Tourism Building in Barangay Capisaan on Saturday afternoon, June 13.
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