Philippines detains nearly 600 in anti-trafficking raid
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine police have detained nearly 600 people during a raid on a suspected sex trafficking and online scam operation in Manila, authorities said Saturday.
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Fire hits two school campuses in Maguindanao del Norte
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — A four-classroom building was destroyed while another was partially damaged by fires that hit two school campuses in Maguindanao del Norte before dawn Saturday, both designated as polling sites for Monday’s synchronized barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.
Man fires shot inside PNP headquarters, no casualties
A man was arrested inside the national police headquarters in Camp Crame in Quezon City on Friday for firing his gun although no casualties were reported.
Bolden asserts scoring prowess as Filipinas drub Chinese Taipei in Olympic qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines — Sarina Bolden continued to increase her lead over Quinley Quezada as the Filipinas’ all-time leading scorer after tallying a brace in the Philippines' 4-1 win over Chinese Taipei during the 2nd round of the AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament at HBF Park in Perth, Australia on Thursday.
A year after Musk's Twitter takeover, X remains mired in turmoil
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — A year ago Elon Musk purchased X, formerly known as Twitter, taking the platform on a journey that has resulted in lost money, advertisers and trust.
Public urged to observe trash-free Undas
MANILA, Philippines — An environmental watchdog urged the public to observe an eco-friendly and garbage-free observance of the All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days.
SC: Comelec order vs campaign materials posted in private properties unconstitutional
THE Supreme Court (SC) ruled that campaign materials posted inside private properties can neither be regulated nor removed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
LGUs warned against allowing residents to return to volcanoes' danger zones
THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday maintained that the Permanent Danger Zones (PDZs) around active volcanoes, particularly Mayon and Taal, must not be inhabited.