Registration of nearly 700K voters cancelled
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deleted the records of nearly 700,000 registered voters as part of its ongoing efforts to cleanse the voters list ahead of the May 2025 national and local polls.
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Gaza talks set to resume in Cairo as fighting rages
CAIRO, Egypt — Negotiators geared up for a crucial weekend of Gaza ceasefire talks Saturday, as Hamas said it was sending delegates to Cairo but would not participate in the discussions, and fighting raged in the Palestinian territory.
World's first lung cancer vaccine trial launched
ANKARA — Physicians have launched the world's first mRNA lung cancer vaccine trial across seven countries, including Türkiye, in a groundbreaking effort that could revolutionize cancer treatment, according to press reports on Friday.
Indonesia court orders firms to pay families of cough syrup victims
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A court in Indonesia has ordered two companies to pay thousands of dollars in compensation to the families of more than 200 children who were killed or injured by tainted cough syrups.
Court orders arrest of accused in Batocabe double-murder case
MANILA, Philippines – A Manila court issued on Wednesday, August 21, a warrant for the arrest of Carlwyn Go Baldo, the accused in the double-murder case of Ako Bicol Representative Rodel Batocabe and his police escort Orlando Diaz in 2018.
'My true friend': Vice Ganda mourns loss of 1st fur baby Chip In
MANILA, Philippines — Box-office actor and 'It's Showtime' host Vice Ganda lost his dog, Chip In.
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No matter the direction of the country’s political winds, there is an unwavering place for Ninoy Aquino in Philippine history, writ in stone and in a multitude of memories.
Baguio City logs record high over 5,500 dengue cases, deaths climb to 12
BAGUIO CITY — Deaths due to dengue fever in Baguio City rose from seven to 12, even as cases continued to decline albeit reaching unprecedented levels.