Yesterday, 32 years ago, Nelson Mandela and millions of his countrymen and women cast their vote for the first time in their lives, bringing an end to hundreds of years of racial discrimination and minority rule.
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Ackers hails Bulls character, but says job is not done yet
The Bulls overcame Champions Cup heartache to win two URC games in Wales. But the play-off battle is still very much on.
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Dangerous Limpopo murder suspect escapes hospital custody, police launch manhunt
The suspect is considered dangerous and was arrested in connection with serious violent crimes, including rape.
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Rev Modise Molefe: Minister, filmmaker and environmental activist
Rev Modise Molefe has built a life driven by resistance, reinvention and an unwavering quest for justice.
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Zaldy Co back on the run in Europe, Vida admits: ‘He is free’
[Updated April 28, 2026, 9:38 a.m.] MANILA, Philippines — Zaldy Co is no longer in the custody of the Czech Republic. This was confirmed by Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida. “I have to share difficult news mga Kababayan, the Czech authorities have confirmed to us that Mr. Zaldy Co is no longer in their custody,” Vida
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Cash aid reaches over 9,700 Tino-affected residents in northern Cebu
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — More than 9,700 beneficiaries in northern Cebu, who were affected by the November 2025 Typhoon Tino, received cash assistance from April 24 to 26, 2026. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) led the distribution through a hybrid Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) system implemented in two municipalities.
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$500-M funding eyed for PH bamboo industry in 2027
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking to secure up to USD500 million in funding to boost the engineered bamboo sector by 2027. Interviewed on the sidelines of the opening of the first Philippines Hand-in-Hand (HIH) National Investment Forum in Pasig City on Monday, DA spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the agency
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Trump shooting scare renews ‘staged’ conspiracy theory
WASHINGTON, United States — A flood of misinformation exploded online after US President Donald Trump escaped a weekend shooting scare, fueling renewed — and unfounded — claims that he has staged assassination attempts to boost his political fortunes. Trump and his top administration officials were evacuated Saturday from a media gala in Washington after gunfire
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Groups urge DENR-7 to disclose findings on Binaliw trash slide probe
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebu-based labor and environmental groups are urging the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) to release documents related to their investigation into the deadly Binaliw landfill collapse. The Alyansa ng Mamumuo sa Sugbo–Kilusang Mayo Uno (AMA Sugbo-KMU) led the initiative and filed a Freedom of Information (FOI)
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HEAT INDEX ALERT: Cavite City still under ‘danger’ heat index at 44°C
LUCENA CITY — Cavite City is expected to remain under a “danger” heat index level on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Based on Pagasa’s 5 p.m. bulletin on Monday, the city is forecast to record a heat index of 44°C on both days. READ: HEAT INDEX
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