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NCAA: Sanchez leads Benilde past Arellano for fourth straight win
MANILA, Philippines—Justine Sanchez stepped up in the College of St. Benilde’s 94-82 win over Arellano in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament at Philsports Arena on Friday. The veteran guard led the Blazers…
Landslide kills grandmother, 2 grandchildren in Cebu City
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 60-year-old woman and her two grandchildren, aged 5 and 6, were killed when a landslide buried their house in Barangay Pulangbato here on Friday, Oct. 9. The landslide struck shortly after…
Hunt on for 3 who swindled P100k in jewelry from Surigao del Sur retiree
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police launched a manhunt for three individuals who duped a 72-year-old retired government employee to hand in jewelry and other valuables worth about P100,000 in a “budol-budol”…
BOC seizes P29-M smuggled cigarettes at a subport in Manila
MANILA, Philippines — Two containers carrying P29-million worth of smuggled cigarettes were intercepted at the Sub-port of North Harbor in Tondo, Manila, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said on Friday. The BOC said that at…
PBA: Magnolia sustains hot streak in return, edges Blackwater
MANILA, Philippines–Magnolia extended its winning streak to four straight games in the resumption of its 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup campaign after holding off Blackwater, 107-101, on Friday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Jerom…
Why did Duterte list Gencorp in SALN? Too precious to lose – witness Cabrera
MANILA, Philippines — Food company GenCorp Industries Inc. remained part of Vice President Sara Duterte’s business interests under her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) — even if the firm does not…
PVL: Bella Belen, Capital1 ready to test revamped roster in opener
CEBU CITY —Bella Belen has shown she was born for the bright lights, and the Premier Volleyball League’s 10th anniversary celebration offers another chance for her to prove she is one of Philippine volleyball’s biggest…
Sara Duterte trial: Paying taxes shows integrity, says financial analyst
MANILA, Philippines – After testifying on his financial review of Vice President Sara Duterte, and her husband, Atty. Manases Carpio’s wealth on Friday, financial forensic analyst Atty. Alexandra B. Cabrera stated that…
Cops in Leyte launch program to make communities feel safe
TACLOBAN CITY — The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) in Palo, Leyte is rolling out a community-centered program aimed at making residents feel safe. Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño, PRO-8 regional director, said the program…
Gilas Girls’ Fiba U18 Asia Cup run ends with sixth-place finish
MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas Women’s Youth team finished in sixth place in the Fiba U18 Women’s Asia Cup 2026 and missed out on a spot in next year’s Fiba U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup. Gilas girls lost to…
