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FACT CHECK: Plane with drugs not same aircraft used to fly Duterte to The Hague
The tail number of the aircraft used to transport former president Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague does not match that of the jet carrying suspected illegal drugs from Laos, contrary to claims in social media posts
Pioneering heart stem cell expert Li Renke dies at 65 during a Chinese conference
Li Renke, a visionary cardiovascular scientist who applied engineering principles to the human heart and developed conductive biomaterials to repair tissue damaged by heart attacks, died while attending an academic…
Ombudsman probes Cagayan’s Jojo Lara for potential plunder over construction ties
The investigation comes a year after Rappler first reported about Lara's ties to JLL Pulsar, which has bagged P3.7 billion in contracts from the DPWH since 2020, coinciding with Lara's congressional career
DBS remains analysts’ pick ahead of Q3 earnings after Singapore banks’ share slump
Still, the lending environment remains ‘favourable’; calls on OCBC and UOB are mixed
Driver dies as car falls off ravine in Mountain Province
TUGUEGARAO CITY – A man drowned inside his car after it fell down a 70-meter-deep ravine and onto the river in the Mountain Province town of Sabangan on October 15. The remains of Noel Padsing Tukiad, a resident of…
All Pax SIlica issues to be 'properly addressed', says envoy
Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manual “Babe” Romualdez said that all of the issues concerning the controversial Pax Silica initiative will be addressed.
Ombudsman files flood control graft case vs Dong Gonzales
The lawsuit comes more than a year after Rappler first reported about Gonzales' ties to A.D. Gonzales Jr. Construction, which won hundreds of millions of pesos in DPWH contracts
Coast Guard, MDRRMO rescue 4 passengers from grounded boat in Palawan
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Four people, including a pregnant woman, were rescued after their motorized boat ran aground near Somaco Island in the Palawan town of Cuilon on Wednesday (Oct. 15), the Philippine…
Marcos likely to meet Trump during ASEAN Summit in Manila
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and US President Donald Trump will likely meet during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in November, according to Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose…
The Car Expo and Lifestyle Edit are set to offer a high-octane and comprehensive lifestyle shopping destination at Singapore Expo this month
The upsized Car Expo returns to Singapore Expo with more than 50 car brands, now with a tech and home lifestyle extension, plus great deals and prizes to take home!
