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The Philippines is urging peaceful resolution and restraint after the United States attacked Venezuela and captured its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro.

The United States attacked Venezuela and captured its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, Jan. 3, with US President Donald Trump promising to put the country under American control for now, even as Venezuelan officials vowed defiance.

Firework-related injuries topped 600 days before the government ends its monitoring of the new year revelry, the Department of Health (DOH) said. 

The Miss Universe Organization reaffirmed that it “remains under its current ownership and leadership” after Filipino businessman and former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson talked about possible acquisition talks.

Metro Manila, Philippines – Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla is not hospitalized and remains in good health, said his younger brother, who dismissed social media speculation that the anti-graft chief had been admitted to a hospital. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said in a text message to NewsWatch Plus that reports circulating online were false and that his brother was well. “He just finished playing golf and had a hearty lunch with his family. We are going to have breakfast tomorrow,” Jonvic said. Unverified online posts stated that Boying has been hospitalized. Boying said he had a bout with leukemia after a quintuple bypass heart surgery in 2023, when he was justice secretary. He went through chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant from one of his children and has since said his prognosis is good. The Office of the Ombudsman has not announced disruption in operations, and officials said Remulla continues to…