LUCENA CITY — A 37-year-old mother died while her two young sons were injured after a large boulder rolled down and struck them in Rodriguez, Rizal, on Sunday, police said. In a belated report, the Police Regional Office 4A said the incident occurred at around 5:30 a.m. in Barangay Mascap. READ: 4 dead in Mati
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PNP to track social media posts inciting violence after Senate chaos
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be going after social media posts supposedly “inciting violence” after a shooting incident at the Senate last week. “This is not the time for misinformation or exploiting a volatile situation to sow fear and breach public order,” PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in
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Ombudsman serves suspension vs Aplasca; gets CCTV footage of shooting
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday served both the six-month preventive suspension against acting Senate sergeant-at-arms (SAA) Ma. O Aplasca—who admittedly fired a warning shot in the Senate last week, and the subpoena of the incident’s CCTV footage. “Ombudsman personnel were in Senate to attempt to serve the Order of Preventive
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PM Anutin considers tunnel after fatal collision on railway track
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the government plans to reduce the number of train crossing points in Bangkok following the fatal collision between a container train and a public bus in Asok on Saturday, May 16. The crash occurred at the intersection where Asok-Din Daeng Road crosses a railway track beneath Airport Rail Link Makkasan …
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2026 World Cup: Who could be the next football breakout star?
London, United Kingdom — World Cups are where rising stars of football quickly transform into global icons. AFP Sport looks at five of the contenders to become the game’s next superstar at this year’s finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada: Nico Paz (Argentina) The son of former Argentine international Pablo Paz has opted
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NBA playoffs: Cavaliers eliminate top-seeded Pistons
Los Angeles, United States–The Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated top-seeded Detroit from the NBA playoffs Sunday, dominating a decisive game seven 125-94, and will face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals. READ: 2026 NBA MVP is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of OKC Thunder Led by Donovan Mitchell’s 26 points, Cleveland’s win makes them the last team to
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Church leaders urge Senate to avoid delays in Duterte impeachment trial
MANILA, Philippines – Members of the Caritas Philippines Social Action Network on Sunday urged the Senate to proceed without delay with the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. The appeal was made a day prior to the Senate’s scheduled convening as an impeachment court on May 18, which will be presided over by Senate
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Ebola outbreak: WHO declares global health emergency in Congo, Uganda
ABUJA, Nigeria — The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. WHO said the outbreak doesn’t meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like COVID-19, and
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2026 NBA MVP is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of OKC Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY — He’s the best player on the best team. And the voters say he’s the best player in the league, too. Again. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP
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Monday showdown: Will Cayetano stay as Senate chief?
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate is facing a critical question on Monday: Will there be another leadership change or will the chamber convene directly as an impeachment court that will try Vice President Sara Duterte? The uncertainty comes amid reports of an alleged ouster plot, which Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano himself raised last Thursday,
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