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President-elect Donald Trump sued the Des Moines Register and its pollster for “brazen election interference” in publishing a survey the weekend before the election that showed Democrat Kamala Harris with a surprising lead of three percentage points in the state. The Register’s parent Gannett Co. on Tuesday dismissed the lawsuit as meritless and said it […]

Senate President Francis Escudero confirmed Wednesday that the Senate received a bomb threat in its social media account Tuesday, prompting tighter security in its premises today.

Malacanang on Wednesday said it will not push through with the scheduled signing of the General Appropriations Act on December 20 after an ex-finance official called the spending plan “the most corrupt in Philippine history.”

Authorities seized some P63 million worth of suspected shabu from a woman who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport from Zambia on Tuesday night, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said.

Kulong ang tatlong lalaki matapos sirain at pagnakawan ang dalawang payment machine sa labas ng magkahiwalay na convenience store sa Quezon City.

Patay ang isang 59-taon-gulang na lalaki pagkatapos pagbabarilin sa harap ng isang convenience store sa Barangay 5, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte Miyerkoles ng madaling araw.

Pandi, Bulacan Mayor Enrico Roque and two others were arrested in connection to a rape complaint, police confirmed Wednesday.

The Pheu Thai Party swiftly quashed rumours spreading across social media about Panthongtae Shinawatra’s alleged appointment as chief of strategy and national economy. Chayapa Sindhuprai, serving as the party’s deputy spokesperson, made an emphatic statement on X, clarifying that these reports were unfounded and likely intended to sow confusion and damage the coalition government’s reputation. …

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Police yesterday, December 17, arrested a homeless Thai woman in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok, for bludgeoning her homeless boyfriend to death in an abandoned house in Bangkok on Friday, December 13. The 56 year old homeless man, Udom “Pok” Art-onsri, was found dead at the abandoned house on Sukhaphiban 5 Road in the Saimai …

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Narumon Pinyosinwat, leader of the Kla Party, announced that the 20 MPs recently expelled from the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) are set to join her party soon. The confirmation came following their ejection last week due to their association with Thamanat Prompow, a former influential figure in the PPRP. Thamanat is anticipated to take on …

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