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  1. Latheefa hits out at MCMC, Fahmi over online attacks on UM student

    Backlash against Ummi goes beyond regular criticism, lawyer says.

  2. In world's second most populous country, empty schools are turned to nursing homes as birth rate hits lowest in decades

    Primary schools and kindergartens across China are being turned into nursing homes and senior centers as a record-low birth rate empties classrooms and the number of elderly residents keeps climbing.

  3. Dengue cases swamp Bacolod City hospital

    BACOLOD CITY — The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) here has issued a public health advisory about the rise in dengue cases. This situation is based on the surge in the number of on the…

  4. Ombudsman, Customs to formalize data-sharing deal in November

    The Office of the Ombudsman will sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in November to facilitate data sharing, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said Saturday.

  5. 3 nabbed, P112,000 worth of ‘shabu’ seized in Laoag buy-bust

    SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur—Three individuals were arrested after authorities seized more than P112,000 worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 13, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on…

  6. The woman giving her best years to China's high-altitude border

    The woman giving her best years to China's high-altitude border

  7. A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side. New Yorkers are captivated

    Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park.

  8. BFAR issues red tide alert in Surigao del Norte town

    SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Authorities have issued a public health warning after shellfish samples collected off San Benito town in Surigao del Norte tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison, commonly known…

  9. LTO suspends license of Makati driver for blocking a pedestrian lane

    MANILA, Philippines—A driver faces a 90-day preventive suspension of his license for allegedly blocking a pedestrian lane in Makati City, according to the Land Transportation Office (LTO). In a statement on Friday, the…

  10. Police officer and insurgent killed in Narathiwat clash

    One police officer was killed and two paramilitary ranger volunteers injured in a clash with suspected insurgents in Sri Sakhon district of Narathiwat on Saturday. One suspected insurgent was also killed.