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House QuadCom cites Alice Guo in contempt

Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo was cited in contempt Thursday by the House of Representatives Quad Committee over her alleged refusal to answer lawmakers’ questions truthfully. Abang Lingkod party-list Representative Joseph Stephen Paduano moved to cite Guo in contempt after she repeatedly invoked her right to self-incrimination during the QuadCom hearing. “You’re fooling this […]
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US keeps missile system in Philippines as China tensions rise, tests wartime deployment

The United States has no immediate plans to withdraw a mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines, despite Chinese demands, and is testing the feasibility of its use in a regional conflict, sources with knowledge of the matter said. The Typhon system, which can be equipped with cruise missiles capable of striking Chinese targets, was […]
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Israel planted explosives in 5,000 Hezbollah pagers, say sources

BEIRUT — Israel’s Mossad spy agency planted explosives inside 5,000 pagers imported by Lebanese group Hezbollah months before Tuesday’s detonations, a senior Lebanese security source and another source told Reuters. The operation was an unprecedented Hezbollah security breach that saw thousands of pagers detonate across Lebanon, killing nine people and wounding nearly 3,000 others, including the […]
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Filipino cruise ship employee gets 30 years in Florida over hidden cams

A Filipino cruise ship employee was sentenced to 30 years in prison by a court in Florida for the crime of producing child pornography, according to the US Attorney’s Office – Southern District of Florida. Arvin Joseph Mirasol, a stateroom attendant who serviced passenger cabins, was sentenced by US District Court Judge Melissa Damian after […]
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Iza Calzado posts photos with wind effect: ‘Hawak ko pa rin pala ang Brilyante ng Hangin”

Iza Calzado will forever be our Amihan! The actress made an “Encantadia” reference in her latest Instagram post, showing black-and-white photos of her with a wind effect evident in the silhouettes of her gown and hair. “Hanggang ngayon, hawak ko pa rin pala ang Brilyante ng Hangin,” Iza said in her caption with a blue heart. […]
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COA tells House panel it questioned OVP’s confidential fund spending in 2023

The Commission on Audit has questioned how the Office of the Vice President spent portions of its confidential fund over three quarters in 2023, a state auditor told a House inquiry on Wednesday. Atty. Gloria Camora, the team leader of the COA unit that audited the OVP’s confidential funds in 2023, confirmed that the COA […]
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North Korea fires missile off east coast, South Korea and Japan report

SEOUL/TOKYO – North Korea fired a missile its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea and Japan said, days after it unveiled a uranium enrichment facility and vowed to beef up its nuclear arsenal. Japan’s Defense Ministry said the North appears to have used a ballistic missile, and Japan’s coast guard said the projectile had already fallen. The missile was launched off its east coast, […]
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