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COTABATO CITY — Soldiers shot dead two senior leaders of the New People’s Army, wanted for more than 30 high-profile criminal cases in different courts, in a brief encounter in Barangay Bal-ason in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental on Wednesday.
MANILA, Philippines — Friends and family of Deniece Cornejo can now visit her in Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City after she was convicted by the court due to serious illegal detention for ransom filed by Vhong Navarro.
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WASHINGTON, United States — US President Joe Biden's administration informed Congress on Tuesday of a $1 billion weapons package for Israel, official sources told AFP, a week after threatening to withhold some arms over concerns of a Rafah assault.
MANILA, Philippines – The Pasay Voyagers and Rizal Xentromall Golden Coolers took different routes toward victories in the 6th MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Season elimination round on Tuesday at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.
MANILA, Philippines — The six activists arrested during a Labor Day protest in front of the United States Embassy were released on Tuesday evening, after almost a week of detention.
MANILA, Philippines – Six activists who joined the traditional Labor Day protests in Manila on May 1 have been in jail for a week now, awaiting the procedures for bail that they had to fight for instead of being available to them immediately after their arrest.
GENEVA, Switzerland — United Nations experts on Monday condemned "unacceptable" violence by the Israeli military against women and children during the ongoing war in Gaza, particularly sexual violence and enforced disappearances.