Mashatile thinks the ANC is going to sweep the upcoming local government elections.
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8 midweek fixtures: Big nights for Pirates and Sundowns
The 2025/26 Betway Premiership nears conclusion this week with eight mid-week fixtures. Much eyes will be on Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.
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Smuggled cigarettes worth ₱164K seized in Toledo City
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities seized ₱164,000 worth of cigarettes believed to have been smuggled during an inspection and monitoring operation along the national highway in Barangay Sangi, Toledo City, Cebu on Friday afternoon, May 1. The operation, conducted at around 3:30 p.m., was led by personnel of the Provincial Intelligence Unit (PIU) of the
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United Airlines plane hits lamppost, truck before landing at Newark
NEW YORK, United States — A United Airlines plane hit a lamppost and a delivery truck on a New Jersey highway while landing Sunday at Newark Liberty International Airport, officials told AFP. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials said the Boeing 767 landed safely after arriving from Venice, Italy, and the agency would investigate the incident.
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GSIS rolls out e-bike loan program as transport costs climb
MANILA, Philippines – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has introduced a loan program that enables members to acquire bicycles and electric mobility devices, as transportation expenses continue to rise due to the oil crisis triggered by the Middle East conflict. The program, called the Ginhawa Bike and E-Mobility Loan (GBEL), allows qualified members to
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Sotto wants continuation of Senate probe into 2025 ‘killer budget’
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Monday backed the continuation of the Senate’s probe into the anomalous flood control projects, saying that many issues have yet to be uncovered in what he called the 2025 “killer budget.” “There are still many issues that need to be brought up—not only in Luzon
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Ethics complaint vs Ejercito, 3 others dismissed
MANILA, Philippines — The ethics complaints against Sen. JV Ejercito and three other senators were dismissed on Monday after they were found to be “frivolous,” Ejercito said. In an interview with the media, Ejercito, who heads the Senate ethics panel, divulged the status of the nine ethics complaints reviewed by the panel. “Four complaints were dismissed, considered
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Long queues form for cheap NFA rice in Cotabato
KIDAPAWAN CITY, Cotabato— Residents from nearby Makilala town in Cotabato province gathered before dawn outside the National Food Authority (NFA) office in Cotabato on Monday to secure priority numbers for the sale of subsidized rice. They braved the cool weather as they lined up outside the NFA-Cotabato office in Kidapawan City ahead of its 8
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House justice panel OKs Articles of Impeachment vs Sara Duterte
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives’ committee on justice has approved its committee report on the two impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, with the panel recommending her removal from office after finding probable cause. During the committee on justice’s hearing on Monday, Deputy Speaker David Suarez moved to approve the amended report which
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Zamboanga del Norte coffin ‘theft’ stirs concern over poverty
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur— A viral social media post has drawn mixed reactions after reports emerged that a coffin was allegedly stolen from a funeral home in Tampilisan town, Zamboanga del Norte. Kenneath Babas Cubol, owner and manager of the funeral service, said in a post that the incident left them stunned, noting that
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