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NCAA Season 101 Men’s Basketball Tournament

Letran def. Perpetual Help, 63-56

Deo Cuajao
Player of the Game

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Full story: tmt.news/2201106

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VP Sara links Zaldy Co to DepEd laptop mess

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VP Sara links Zaldy Co to DEPED laptop mess

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Benjamin Acorda as the new director of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), Malacañang announced Wednesday.

Marcos taps former PNP chief to head anti-organized crime commission

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Contractors Cezarah Rowena “Sarah” Discaya and Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya II will no longer cooperate with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on its investigation into the alleged anomalous flood control projects, Executive Director Brian Hosaka said Wednesday.

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MANILA, Philippines — The death toll in the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked northern Cebu in Sept. 2025 is up to 75, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday.

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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight day Wednesday, spewing towering columns of hot ash that later blanketed villages. No casualties were immediately reported.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is compiling the evidence against the individuals and contractors linked to the 421 'ghost' flood control projects that were verified in an assessment made by government teams.

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NEW YORK — She's won a Grammy, collaborated with Barbra Streisand and performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Now Laufey is taking on a new challenge: creating a children's story inspired by her mascot-alias, Mei Mei The Bunny.

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Marcos, Duterte trust ratings slip in latest SWS survey

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Marcos, Duterte trust ratings slip in latest SWS survey

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In a statement, the ICI said it sent a request to DOJ for issuance of an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) on Oct. 13, 2025 to prevent the possible flight of those currently under its investigation.

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MANILA, Philippines – A 46-minute ash emission was recorded over the Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Islands, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Wednesday.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) revealed on Wednesday that there were 297 ghost super health centers nationwide.

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MANILA, Philippines — Chot Reyes was all smiles after receiving his record seventh PBA Press Corps of the Year trophy on Monday night at the Novotel in Cubao, Quezon City.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Transportation (DoTr) announced on Wednesday that all commuters will have free rides with the MRT-3 system on Oct. 26, 2025 in celebration of the Consumer Welfare Month.

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D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died. He was 51.

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NCAA Season 101 Men’s Basketball Tournament

JRU def. SSC-R, 59-46

Sean Salvador
Player of the Game

Game summary: tmt.news/2201026
Full story: tmt.news/2201030

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong has been in touch with the police and the immigration department for updates on two Filipino workers who reportedly went missing while hiking.

PH mission in Hong Kong coordinates with police on 2 missing Filipinos

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's second term has seen the United States go all-in to boost Big Oil and block renewables -- yet a wave of state and local climate-damage lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry continues to advance.

US Republicans seek to shield oil giants as climate lawsuits advance

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JERUSALEM — Unexploded ordnance in Gaza poses 'enormous' risks for displaced people returning home during a US-led ceasefire, the NGO Handicap International warned Tuesday, calling for the entry of equipment needed for demining.

Unexploded bombs pose 'enormous' risks in Gaza, NGO warns

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is not bothered by the drop in his trust rating in the latest survey of Social Weather Stations Survey (SWS), Malacañang said Wednesday.

Marcos not bothered by drop in trust rating--Palace

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MANILA, Philippines — Despite an early exit in the Japan Open on Tuesday, Philippine tennis sensation Alex Eala could see herself on the rise in the world standings once again.

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The Manila Times @themanilatimes.bsky.social · 6h

MANILA, Philippines — Public trust in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte continued to weaken, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey commissioned by the Stratbase Group released on Wednesday showed.

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MEXICO — Cira Gonzalez survived a landslide that struck last week but fears her house could still collapse at any moment following torrential rains that have left 129 people dead or missing in Mexico.

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CEBU CITY — Even while northern Cebu continues its recovery from the Sept. 30 earthquake, Cebu province and Cebu City are reaching out to help Davao Oriental, which was severely hit by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake on Oct. 10.

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LIMA, Peru — Few people take kindly to being compared to a pig but the portly, balding ex-mayor of Peru's capital Lima, who resigned on Monday to run for president, has embraced his 'Porky' epithet.

'Porky,' the Peru presidential hopeful vowing 'war' on gangs

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