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GoreBox developer refuses to attend Senate hearing on Tacloban school shooting

Eimor Santos — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:06:21 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The developer of the online game linked to the fatal shooting at a school in Tacloban City has refused to appear before a Senate inquiry. The gaming application GoreBox has been temporarily banned in the country after the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) cited police findings that one of the

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OWWA opens OFW lounge at Mactan-Cebu airport, expands services

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:36:56 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration has opened an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) lounge at Mactan-Cebu International Airport, expanding services for migrant workers in Central Visayas. The facility, inaugurated Thursday, June 25, is the third international OFW lounge operated by OWWA after those at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 and Terminal

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Estrada suspended effective June 22

Eimor Santos — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:41:45 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Senate has implemented the suspension order issued by the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan on detained Senator Jinggoy Estrada effective June 22. Senate Secretary Rey Bantug confirmed this to reporters on Thursday, June 25. “The Senate president officially notified the office of Senator Estrada that the suspension order issued by the Sandiganbayan

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PH named world’s top retirement destination for 2026

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:08:48 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Philippines is the world’s top retirement destination for 2026, according to the latest Retirement Abroad Index released by United Kingdom-based insurer Expatriate Group. The country topped 20 nations evaluated in the index, which measures retirement destinations based on healthcare quality, visa accessibility, insurance requirements, cost of living, and expat integration.

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DFA rejects Carpio’s treason claim over UN oceans pact

Tristan Nodalo — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:59:11 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) rejected former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio’s accusation that the government committed “treason” by supporting a United Nations treaty on marine biodiversity, saying his criticism was based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the agreement and poses no threat to Philippine maritime rights. In a

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Ateneo undecided on possible UAAP withdrawal in Season 89

CJ Marquez — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:03:38 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Ateneo de Manila University is still undecided on its participation in the upcoming UAAP season following the deaths of its two student-athletes. University President Fr. Roberto “Bobby” Yap, SJ, said the school is thoroughly reviewing all options, including a possible withdrawal from Season 89—which opens in September—following the drowning of

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German open to VFA talks with the Philippines – envoy

Tristan Nodalo — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:55:03 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Germany is prepared to discuss a potential Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the Philippines as both nations continue to deepen defense and security cooperation amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific, German Ambassador Andreas Pfaffernoschke said. In an interview on The Newsmaker, Pfaffernoschke disclosed that a VFA remains one of his

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Coach Tab Baldwin, team manager Epok Quimpo on leave pending probe on cager deaths

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:54:30 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team head coach Tab Baldwin and team manager Epok Quimpo have gone on leave pending inquiries on the deaths of cagers Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, the university announced on Thursday, June 11. The school management said it is cooperating fully with all government bodies

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Int’l community expresses solidarity with PH after deadly Mindanao quake

Tristan Nodalo — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:38:47 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Governments and diplomatic missions around the world have expressed sympathy and solidarity with the Philippines following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on Monday, June 8, killing dozens of people, injuring hundreds and causing extensive damage across several provinces in the southern part of the country. The messages of support

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Beyond The Hague: The Church-led effort to document the human toll of Duterte’s drug war

Tristan Nodalo — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:44:20 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Nearly a decade after former President Rodrigo Duterte launched the bloody anti-drug campaign that is now a subject of a trial for crimes against humanity in the International Criminal Court, a group of church leaders, human rights advocates, academics and civil society organizations is embarking on a different kind of investigation.

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