MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has granted Vice President Sara Duterte a travel authority permitting her to undertake trips abroad from May 2 to May 15. Palace press officer Claire Castro confirmed the approval of Duterte’s request to travel to several European and Asian destinations. Her original itinerary included visits to the Netherlands, South Korea, Belgium,
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Daily Gospel, May 3, 2026
This is the Daily Gospel for May 3, 2026, which is the Fifth Sunday of Easter. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, May 2, 2026 Daily Gospel, May 1, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint John 14, 1-12. Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have
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Inoue outduels Nakatani in historic all-Japan showdown
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue reaffirmed his dominance after beating countryman Junto Nakatani via unanimous decision on Saturday, May 2, at the Tokyo Dome. Inoue retained his undisputed super bantamweight title with scores of 116-112, 115-113, and 116-112 before 55,000 fans in what is widely regarded as one of Japan’s biggest boxing events.
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WHAT WENT BEFORE: Duterte tells Carandang: ‘Just pray’
MANILA, Philippines — In 2017, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales delegated Overall Deputy Ombudsman Arthur Carandang to handle cases involving President Rodrigo Duterte’s family. Morales inhibited herself from acting on any case filed against Duterte and his family because her nephew, lawyer Manases Carpio, is married to Duterte’s daughter, then-Davao City Mayor and now-Vice President Sara
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SC: Rodrigo Duterte wrongfully fired exec who probed his wealth
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has ruled that former President Rodrigo Duterte wrongfully dismissed the former Overall Deputy Ombudsman Arthur Carandang eight years ago after he told the Inquirer and ABS-CBN network he had documents which may indicate that the then president and his family had ill-gotten or unexplained wealth. The Jan. 29 decision
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Ping Lacson readies report on flood control probe
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Saturday said that he is set to deliver a progress report as chairperson of the Senate blue ribbon panel on flood control investigations through a privilege speech on Monday or Tuesday next week. This came after the partial report of the panel on flood control
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Defense chief Teodoro rules out renewed talks with rebels
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Saturday rejected fresh calls for the government to revive peace negotiations with communist rebels, saying they continued to commit acts of terrorism in peaceful villages in the countryside. “No, I object to any peace talks with the NPA (New People’s Army),” Teodoro told reporters
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Quiboloy rally leader gets jail term for blocking PNP manhunt
MANILA, Philippines — A Quezon City court has sentenced a member of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) to four months in jail for instigating the setup of a road blockade in Davao City in an attempt to stall the police manhunt for the sect’s leader Apollo Quiboloy in August 2024. Judge Juvenal Bella of
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This week’s milestones: May 3-9
May 3, 1572 Oton in the province of Iloilo was established as a pueblo and became the third Augustinian mission in the country (after Manila and Cebu) during the chapter assembly of the Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus in the Philippine Islands. It became a large pueblo that included the present-day towns
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Miss Universe Philippines 2026 Top 7 Q&A Transcript
The Final 7 contenders for Miss Universe Philippines 2026 answered this question. MISS UNIVERSE PHILIPPINES 2026 – Here are the official answers of the top 7 finalists of the pageant during the question and answer portion. A new queen has been crowned! Bea Millan-Windorski is Miss Universe Philippines 2026, but her journey wasn’t that easy ... Read more
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