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Metro Manila, Philippines — Authorities recovered the body of a seventh victim from the collapsed building under construction in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City on Sunday morning, bringing the death toll to seven. The Unified Command said the remains were found in Quadrant 2 of the collapsed structure, where City Health Office personnel carried out tagging and documentation procedures. Angeles City Mayor Jon Lazatin said a vaccination card bearing a name was found at the site and may help identify the victim. Lazatin said the find is still being verified, and that official identification of the victim would only be confirmed through the Disaster Victim Identification process. Search, rescue, retrieval, and clearing operations remain ongoing as responders continue to search for other possible victims trapped beneath the rubble. The city government has assured affected families that it will continue providing the necessary assistance and support as recovery efforts proceed.

Metro Manila, Philippines – More than six decades after first hosting the Palarong Pambansa, Quezon City will once again stage the country’s premier basic education sporting event — this time in 2027. The Department of Education announced Thursday that the city will host the 67th edition of the annual national games, marking the National Capital Region’s return to the Palaro calendar after several years. Education Secretary Sonny Angara said Quezon City has long been preparing for the hosting, and the national government expects the local government to demonstrate its readiness and capability when the games open next year. Ahead of the announcement, Palarong Pambansa Board and Secretariat members conducted an ocular inspection of potential venues across the city, including the University of the Philippines Diliman, the QC M.I.C.E. Center, Amoranto Sports Complex, Don Alejandro Roces Sr. High School, and Quezon City High School. Officials from DepEd, the Department of the…

Metro Manila, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Domeng has slightly intensified as it moves over the Philippine Sea east of northern Luzon, the weather bureau said on Saturday, May 30.  In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Domeng was last located 875 kilometers (km) east of the region. There are no wind signals but severe gusts could be expected in these areas  over the weekend: The bureau said the storm is moving northwestward at 20 km per hour (kph) and packs maximum sustained winds of 100 kph and gustiness of up to 125 kph. PAGASA issued a weekend outlook: May 30  –  Most of Visayas, Batanes, Cagayan, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Sarangani, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental. May 31 – Most…

Metro Manila, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he has no regrets running with Vice President Sara Duterte in the 2022 elections, saying it was “the right thing to do” at the time. In an interview with Bloomberg Television, Marcos said he and Duterte shared the view on what needed to be done in government under the UniTeam banner. “I  think it was or that time that was the best thing that we would do. We had the same idea  of what needed to be done in government. Maybe that’s changed,” Marcos said. “But if you look at it in the context of that period, I think that was the right thing to do,” the chief executive added.  The Marcos-Duterte tandem won in a historic landslide with 31.6 million and 32.2 million votes for the presidential and vice presidential race, respectively.  However, after several issues spanning three years into…

Metro Manila, Philippines –  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa – a fugitive – should not be allowed to vote in Senate proceedings unless physically present. Speaking to reporters in Japan, Marcos said Dela Rosa, who is facing an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, should not be entitled to vote online. “Now, for someone who is actually a fugitive from justice, na hinahanap ng pulis, na hinahanap ng Interpol at may arrest warrant galing sa ICC, palagay ko hindi siya dapat bumoto,” Marcos said. [Translation: Now, for someone who is actually a fugitive from justice, being sought by the police and Interpol and has an arrest warrant from the ICC, I think he should not be allowed to vote.] The president, a former senator, pointed out the practice. “So, it has been the long-standing tradition of the Senate that if you are not physically…