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3 arrested, P15.3-M ‘shabu’ seized in Butuan City raid

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SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Three alleged high-value drug personalities were arrested and more than P15.3 million worth of suspected shabu seized in a buy-bust operation in Butuan City early Saturday, Sept. 26, police said. Brig. Gen. Rolindo Suguilon, Police Regional Office-Caraga (PRO 13) director, identified the arrested suspects as alias “Berto,” 48, of Barangay

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After a decade of start-stop negotiations, the European Union and the Philippines have found their way to a “substantial agreement” on free trade – one that analysts say could pave the way for Brussels to lock in an Asean-wide pact. The breakthrough, announced on Tuesday, capped talks that began in 2016 and stalled a year later, only to resume again in 2024. “I am proud to say we have delivered a substantial agreement that reflects the ambition both sides brought to the table,” EU trade chief...

How Edjop’s death turned into a story of redemption

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Mary Jane Veloso comes home to family, grandchildren

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MANILA, Philippines — Visibly exhausted but finally home, Mary Jane Veloso arrived at her family’s house in Natividad, Nueva Ecija, on Saturday evening, Sept. 26, where she was welcomed by her loved ones with a cake, a “Welcome Home” banner and warm embraces from her grandchildren. Her grandchildren were among the first to approach her,

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Why Xi Jinping skipped the UN after his Trump summit

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