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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:56:31
World's largest captive crocodile Cassius dies in Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) A 5.48 metre (18 ft) Australian crocodile that held the world record as the largest crocodile in captivity has died, a wildlife sanctuary said on Saturday. He was thought to be more than 110 years old. Cassius, weighing in at more than one ton, had been in declining health since Oct. 15, Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat said on Facebook. He was very old and believed to be living beyond the years of
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rappler.com
@rappler Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:12:51
Alex Eala records new career-high world No. 15, lands as Asia's 2nd best
Filipina tennis superstar Alex Eala trades places with Japan's Naomi Osaka as the new world No. 15 after a solid runner-up finish in her season-ending 2026 Hong Kong Open run
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@rappler Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:16:26
Lights go out at Russia's Novaya Gazeta, after years of defiant reporting
'We are currently at a point where the section of the Russian constitution that guarantees political and civil rights has effectively ceased to function,' says Novaya Gazeta co-founder Dmitry Muratov, a co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
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@rappler Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:38:17
House pushes thousands more multi-purpose buildings. Are they really needed?
House appropriations panel senior vice chairperson Albert Garcia says multi-purpose buildings can be used for Zumba, basketball games, and even as evacuation centers
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@rappler Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:20:30
Davao assessor hit over 'inconsistent' testimony at Sara Duterte impeachment trial
Davao City Assessor Jaime Adalin has initially said Mans Carpio's Davao property matched the 'residential lot' declared in Vice President Sara Duterte's 2024 Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth
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inquirer.net
@inquirer Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:48:32
Naga City, 6 Batanes towns to skip Nov. 10 voter registration reopening
MANILA, Philippines — Naga City and six municipalities in Batanes will not participate in the nationwide reopening of voter registration on November 10, due to a scheduled plebiscite and special elections, respectively, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday. Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said voter registration in Naga City would be temporarily suspended due
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@inquirer Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:34:29
1Sambayan says 'definitive resolution' needed in WPS issue
MANILA, Philippines — The 1Sambayan political coalition urged for a resolution grounded in international law amid the continued aggression by China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The 1Sambayan said that the unresolved issues in the WPS should once again be brought before a tribunal constituted under the United Nations Convention on the Law of
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@inquirer Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:46:53
China's rocket launch moved to Monday
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard said that China's Long March 12 rocket launch, initially scheduled on Friday, was moved to Monday, Nov. 9. In an advisory, the Coast Guard District Palawan (CGDP) advised mariners to take note on the new launch date of China's rocket between 4:17 a.m. and 4:47 a.m. (Philippine standard
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@inquirer Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:28
Why Beijing wants us to go quiet
Last Tuesday, Secretary Tess Lazaro and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone. Our DFA called the conversation frank, pragmatic and constructive. Both sides agreed to keep talking, manage differences and avoid actions and rhetoric that could raise tensions before the Asean summit. That sounds good. Nobody in the Philippine government is against keeping
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@inquirer Sat, 07 Nov 2026 22:32:27
Comelec turns attention to May 2028 polls after SC ruling on BSKE
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) can now focus on preparations for the May 2028 national and local elections after the Supreme Court (SC) upheld the constitutionality of the law extending the terms of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to five years. In a statement, the poll body welcomed the high courts
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@inquirer Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:30:00
Only 2 women appointed to Bangsamoro cabinet
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The 19 top regional officials appointed by Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) took their oath on Friday and held their first Cabinet meeting, which tackled the immediate need to prepare the 2027 budget. Only two among those officials are women—Jo Genna Jover, who heads
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@inquirer Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:20:35
Teodoro pushes expanded Marine Corps presence in Kalayaan
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. is pushing for the accelerated development of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and an expanded strategic presence in the Kalayaan Island Group as the country strengthens its archipelagic defense capabilities. Speaking at the PMC's 76th anniversary celebration at Fort Bonifacio on Saturday, Teodoro said the Marines must
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@inquirer Mon, 09 Nov 2026 07:34:11
LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Nov. 9, 2026
MANILA, Philippines —The Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte resumes on Monday, Nov. 9, marking Day 40 of the proceedings, after a nearly monthlong recess. Her defense team is set to present witnesses and evidence to counter allegations of unexplained wealth and undeclared assets, amid calls from the prosecution and the public for
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@inquirer Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:13:27
Chinese encroaching on Pangasinan fishing grounds – Filipino fishermen
SUAL, Pangasinan — As Pangasinan and Zambales fishermen lose their fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea, marginal fisherfolk in this coastal town are facing a similar problem: the encroachment of Chinese fish cage operators into their traditional fishing grounds. Local fishermen are demanding the removal of hundreds of fish cages that they said have
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