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Filipino community honors Pinay helper kept as slave in US

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 10:57 PM

LOS ANGELES, United States - A Filipina victim of forced labor was honored during a gala commemorating Philippines' 121st Independence Day in Los Angeles, United States. Read more »

How the Vietnamese rescued Pinoy fishermen rammed by Chinese vessel

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 10:59 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - In the dead of night of June 9, most crew members of GEM-VIR1 were asleep, dog-tired from nearly 2 weeks of catching fish in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

DOJ indicts WellMed co-owner, 2 whistleblowers over PhilHealth 'ghost claims'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 08:47 PM

The DOJ has indicted the co-owner of the dialysis center accused of making ghost claims with PhilHealth, and the two whistleblowers who exposed the alleged scam. Read more »

Imee Marcos says no personal money spent in Senate bid

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 07:01 PM

Her mother, former first lady and outgoing Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos had ranked as the third richest lawmaker in 2018. Read more »

PAGASA declares start of rainy season

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 06:40 PM

State weather bureau PAGASA on Friday declared the start of the rainy season. Read more »

LTO's driver's license renewal in malls now open on Saturdays

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Updated as of Jun 14 10:21 AM

MANILA - The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is making it easier for the public to renew driver's licenses or apply for student driving permits in malls by having operations even on Saturdays. Read more »

LIVE BLOG: 2019 NBA Finals, Warriors vs. Raptors — Game 6

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Posted at Jun 14 08:00 AM

Do the Warriors have enough left in the tank to send the series to a deciding Game 7? Or can the Raptors seal the deal on the road? Read more »

Kaliwa Dam: Ang pakikibaka ng mga Dumagat

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Posted at Jun 14 12:30 AM

Inalmahan ng mga katutubong Dumagat ang planong pagtatayo ng Kaliwa Dam sa Quezon Province dahil paaalisin sila sa kanilang lupang tinubuan. Read more »

Stargazers hope looking up at the heavens opens new world for Pinoys

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 07:32 AM

A recent stargazing event in Taguig organized by EU representatives aims to make more Filipinos aware and interested to learn astronomy. Read more »

Google Pixel 4 with multiple cameras unveiled on Twitter

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 11:03 AM

The image suggested 3 rear cameras and a flash housed in a square module on the upper left side of the Pixel 4's back. All 3 generations of Pixel phones only had one rear camera. Read more »

Climate change on track to reduce ocean wildlife by 17 percent

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 13 08:31 AM

In a world that heats up 3 to 4 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels, 17 percent of marine biomass -- from minuscule plankton to 100-ton whales -- will be wiped out, they reported in the US Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. Read more »

Mike Arroyo's great, great grandaunt now a step closer to sainthood

Erik Palino, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 11:19 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - A Filipino nun, who happened to be the great, great grandaunt of former first gentleman Mike Arroyo, is now a step closer to sainthood.  Read more »

'Run free, Buboy': Viral faithful dog dies after hit-and-run

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Posted at Jun 12 08:05 PM

The stray dog who went viral on social media for faithfully waiting for his human who had passed away has joined him in the after-life. Read more »

Fighting graft conviction, Imelda Marcos still among richest lawmakers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 05:15 PM

MANILA - While fighting her graft conviction, outgoing Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos was ranked the third richest lawmaker in 2018, data from the House of Representatives showed.    Read more »

Filipina finds freedom after living as family slave in US for decades

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 04:35 PM

LOS ANGELES, California - A Filipina woman recently gained her freedom after being captive for 65-years as a family slave in the US. Read more »

Behind jockeying for legislative committees, a proxy war among power brokers

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 11:26 AM

Political loyalties and business interests work behind the scenes as newly-elected lawmakers choose the chairpersons of different committees. Read more »

Raise your flag: Google doodle salutes Philippine independence

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Updated as of Jun 12 10:13 AM

It marked the tenth time that Google honored Philippine Independence Day with a doodle. Last year's featured the country's rich marine life. Read more »

86 percent of world's internet users say they fell for fake news: poll

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 12 07:32 AM

Eighty-six percent of internet users have been duped by fake news -- most of it spread on Facebook -- according to a global survey published Tuesday. Read more »

Cubao to Makati in 5 mins? MMDA official says 'mathematically impossible' but not if...

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Posted at Jun 11 10:42 PM

Since the distance between Aurora Boulevard and Ayala Avenue was around 10 kilometers, covering this distance within 5 minutes would mean going beyond EDSA's 60 kph speed limit.  Read more »

Plastic straws and bags no more: Canada aims to clean up its act

Steve Scherer and Tyler Choi, Reuters
Posted at Jun 11 09:44 PM

OTTAWA - Canada plans to ban some single-use plastics like straws, bags and cutlery by early 2021 to reduce non-recyclable waste and protect the world's oceans, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday. Read more »