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Voting starts in BARMM after three killed in election violence
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Palawan ferry fire victims may take months to identify, authorities say
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Student stages fake kidnapping after racking up gambling, loan debts
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Cardinal Tagle urges end to wars, violence at father’s funeral
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Philippine rescuers resume search for survivors of Palawan ferry fire
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QC court postpones arraignment of VP Sara on charges of threatening Marcos
Vice President Sara Duterte arrives at the Quezon City Hall of Justice on Sept. 5, 2026 accompanied by members of the media, where...
Philippines deploys vessels as rescuers seek access to burned ferry
Authorities estimate more than 80 people remain unaccounted for after 43 are rescuedRescuers cannot yet enter ferry with thick smoke, extreme heat and...
Five dead, more than 80 missing after Palawan ferry fire
MANILA — Five people died and more than 80 are missing after a ferry caught fire off Palawan island in the western Philippines on Wednesday...
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