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Food crawl campaign puts spotlight on Iloilo’s best food, dining stops

MANILA, Philippines — Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc. (CCBPI), makers of Coke and its variants Coke Light and Coke Zero, brought its continuing “Foodmarks” campaign to Iloilo City, UNESCO’s first Philippine City of Gastronomy, after its successful launch in downtown Manila last summer. The softdrink company unveiled “Foodmarks” in the Philippines in the merry month of May. The campaign debuted […]
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AFP: Missions to continue in PH territory despite Chinese aggression

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has assured that it will continue to implement missions in areas covered by the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, despite China’s continuous harassment in the West Philippine Sea. According to AFP deputy chief of staff Lt. Gen. Sean Gaerlan, missions will continue which is why they will need the […]
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China vessels ram, water cannon PH ship

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government accused Chinese vessels of ramming and using water cannon against its ship Sunday near a disputed reef in the South China Sea. “The CCG (China Coast Guard) vessels made close perilous maneuvers that resulted in ramming, blasted horns, and deployed water cannons against the BFAR (Philippine fisheries) vessel, eventually […]
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DFA to Pinoy seafarers: Use right to refuse sailing amid Red Sea conflict 

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday urged Filipino seafarers to use their “right to refuse sailing” for their safety, considering the escalation of conflict in the Red Sea. “This situation has worsened due in part to the conflict escalation in the Red Sea that poses a clear and present danger to all Filipino […]
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr ends US presidential campaign, endorses Trump

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abandoned his campaign on Friday and endorsed Republican Donald Trump, ending a run that he began as a Democrat trading on one of the most famous names in American politics. Hours after announcing the endorsement in a press conference, Kennedy joined Trump at a campaign event in Arizona, […]
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ICC prosecutor urges judges to urgently rule on warrants for Israeli, Hamas officials

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) stressed the court had jurisdiction to investigate Israeli nationals and asked judges to urgently decide on arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defence minister Yoav Gallant. In court filings made public Friday, prosecutor Karim Khan urged judges weighing the arrest […]
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Quiboloy”s lawyer to police: ‘Stop harassment, leave KOJC compound’

Apollo Quiboloy’s lawyer on Saturday afternoon called on police to “stop their harassment” and leave the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound. “Ang warrant of arrest po ay hindi po siya lisensya para gawin itong continuous harassment against the accused. Yun po ang aming stand,” Attorney Israelite Torreon. (The warrant of arrest is not a license […]
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Alice Guo’s escape prompts House panel to review intel funds

The House appropriations committee will look into the use of intelligence funds of various government agencies following the escape of former Bamban Mayor Alice Guo despite having an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against her. “Congress takes the allocation and use of intelligence funds very seriously. The escape of former Mayor Alice Guo despite an […]
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North Korea slams US sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea as ‘provocative’

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea’s foreign ministry denounced a U.S. planned sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea, state media KCNA said on Friday, vowing to take additional steps to bolster its self-defense. The Pentagon said on Monday that the U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Apache helicopters and related logistics and support to […]
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