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Manila’s historic Binondo district — the world’s oldest Chinatown — is getting a major glow-up as Phase 2 of the Chinatown Revitalization Project lights up key landmarks across the district. Building on the earlier illumination of Jones Bridge, the expanded program now covers MacArthur Bridge, Santa Cruz Church, and several
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Three people are dead after a horrific collision between a speeding van and a motorcycle with sidecar in Barangay Buayaen, Bayambang, Pangasinan on Saturday, February 21. According to police, the 36-year-old van driver — allegedly under the influence of alcohol — rear-ended the motorcycle, sending it crashing into a concrete electric post
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A massive pile of garbage collapsed at a privately owned sanitary landfill in Rodriguez, Rizal last Friday, burying three bulldozer operators under heaps of trash. The good news: all three were rescued alive by their co-workers and have since been treated and sent home. Rodriguez Police Chief Lt. Col. Arwyn
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The national government is putting its money where the storms are — earmarking a whopping P39.8 billion in calamity funds for 2026, a massive 90 percent jump from last year’s P21 billion allocation. House Minority Leader and 4Ps Rep. Marcelino Libanan broke down the numbers on Sunday: P15.3
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If you're planning to drive through Manila today — think again. The City of Manila has announced massive road closures for the Philippine Marathon on Sunday, February 22, affecting some of the capital's most heavily-trafficked thoroughfares. Roxas Boulevard, Bonifacio Drive, Jones Bridge, and over a dozen other
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Heads up, Metro Manila and Bulacan residents — Meralco has announced scheduled power interruptions this week due to maintenance works. Multiple areas across Quezon City, Caloocan, Taguig, and several towns in Bulacan will be affected between February 23 and 28. Better charge your phones and prep your flashlights. In Quezon City,
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Heads up, Metro Manila and Bulacan residents — Meralco has announced scheduled power interruptions this week due to maintenance works. Multiple areas across Quezon City, Caloocan, Taguig, and several towns in Bulacan will be affected between February 23 and 28. Better charge your phones and prep your flashlights. In Quezon City,
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A pair of Filipino conjoined twins — 20-month-old Gianna and Olivia Manuel — have arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for what could be the most important medical procedure of their young lives. The twins are the fourth pair of Filipino conjoined twins to benefit from the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program under King
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The Department of Health just dropped a worrying warning: Mindanao is vulnerable to a measles-rubella outbreak because too many children remain unvaccinated. Despite the government's "Ligtas Tigdas" vaccination campaign, around 520,646 children aged 5 and below in the region still haven't received their
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The battlefield between the Philippines and China has expanded beyond the West Philippine Sea — and into cyberspace. The Stratbase ADR Institute warned this week that the country is now facing a "coordinated and sustained" cyber offensive from Beijing, with operations targeting information dominance, psychological warfare, and digital manipulation.
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If you drive through Quezon City, time to plan your alternate routes. The QC government announced that roads around the EDSA People Power Monument will be closed starting Monday night, February 24, in preparation for the massive "Trillion Peso March 3" rally on February 25 — the 40th anniversary
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Marikina City has you covered. The city launched its four-day Arts, Crafts, and Coffee Festival at Marikina Freedom Park, and it's running until February 22. Themed "Art in Every Pour," the event celebrates National Arts Month with a mix