MANILA, Philippines — A United Nations anti-corruption official paid a courtesy visit to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday to discuss potential areas of collaboration aimed at strengthening anti-corruption efforts. Remulla met with Annika Wythes, the anti-corruption team lead at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
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Traders open Cebu Business Month with resolve amid uncertainty
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite headwinds, Cebu’s economy and business communities must continue to progress.
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No jackpot winners in Ultra Lotto, Mega Lotto on May 22
MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the jackpot prizes for Ultra Lotto 6/58 and MegaLotto 6/45 draws held Friday, May 22, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). The winning combination for Ultra Lotto 6/58 was 45-20-16-33-40-28 for a jackpot worth ₱75 million. PCSO said no ticket holder matched all six numbers. READ: Lotto results May
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Priscilla Meirelles On Struggles As A Single Mother
Priscilla Meirelles finds strength amid her struggles. Beauty queen Priscilla Meirelles has been single for a while now, and here’s what she shared about being a single mother. Former beauty queen Priscilla Meirelles and actor John Estrada have been separated for many months now. To recall, the issue erupted when Priscilla revealed that John was with ... Read more
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Eid al-Adha, Hajj pilgrimage and their significance to Muslims
This year, the Hajj has been approaching against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war and related tensions in the Middle East.
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DOJ: Dela Rosa’s custody transfer ‘cannot be disclosed’ once arrested
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday said details on the transfer of custody of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa cannot be revealed once he is arrested. “The procedure to be followed pertains to operational matters that cannot be publicly disclosed so as not to defeat the ultimate objective to bring him to
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National Shrine of St. Joseph receives 26 sacred relics from Rome
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The National Shrine of St. Joseph in Mandaue City has received 26 relics from Rome, including relics connected to the 12 apostles, saints devoted to St. Joseph, and sacred objects associated with the Holy Family and major events in Christian tradition. The church is set to formally receive the complete set
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Manila Water’s Upper Wawa Dam named 2026 Water Project of the Year
MANILA, Philippines — East Zone concessionaire Manila Water proudly announces that the Upper Wawa Dam has been hailed as the Water Project of the Year at the prestigious 2026 Global Water Awards, one of the most distinguished awards programs in the global water industry. The Global Water Awards, held this year in Madrid, Spain coinciding
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LPA’s trough affecting parts of Mindanao, Visayas
MANILA, Philippines — While the low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine area of responsibility is not expected to develop into a tropical cyclone, its trough will continue to affect parts of Mindanao and Visayas, the state weather bureau said Friday. The LPA was last spotted 865 kilometers east of Southern Mindanao as of 3
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Marcoleta faces plunder, bribery complaint at Ombudsman
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Rodante Marcoleta is facing before the Office of the Ombudsman a complaint for plunder and three counts of indirect bribery over campaign donations worth P75 million. Aside from Marcoleta, three of his donors—namely former Rep. Mike Defensor and a certain Joseph Espiritu and Aristotle Viray—are also facing plunder and indirect bribery complaints,
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