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Elena Rybakina defeats Leylah Fernandez in Stuttgart quarterfinals

Tournament top seed Elena Rybakina averted an upset and won against Leylah Fernandez in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany in three sets, two of which went into a tiebreak. She needed exactly three hours to defeat Fernandez, 6(5)-7, 6-4, 7-6(6) on Friday, April 17. Two other Top 5 players in the Women’s

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Teves allowed to post P500,000 bail by Manila court

MANILA, Philippines—The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 30 granted bail to former Negros Oriental Arnolfo Teves Jr. and two of his co-defendants, allowing them temporary release. Teves, along with Richard Cuadra and Rolando Pinili, faced charges in connection with the 2019 killing of Pacito Libron. Libron was shot dead while riding a motorcycle in Bayawan

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Daily Gospel, April 18, 2026

This is the Daily Gospel for April 18, 2026, which is the Saturday of the Second week of Easter. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, April 16, 2026 Daily Gospel, April 15, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint John 6, 16-21.  When it was evening, the disciples of Jesus went down to

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SC: School noise not necessarily a ‘nuisance’

MANILA, Philippines — In a community, some sources of noise may irritate neighbors — but that doesn’t automatically make them a “nuisance” that can be a ground for claiming damages. This was the rationale behind a Supreme Court ruling that decided in favor of a school and dismissed the complaint filed by nearby residents in

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Court grants Teves bail, but he stays in Taguig jail

MANILA, Philippines — Former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. will have to remain in jail, although the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) allowed him and two of his coaccused to post bail over the “weak” case involving the 2019 murder of his alleged former hit man. In a resolution on April 15 by Manila

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PNP probes recruitment of Filipino mercenaries

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police said on Friday it is looking into renewed claims that human trafficking syndicates have forced civilian Filipino workers to serve in foreign military forces. The PNP said it is coordinating with foreign counterparts to identify and dismantle the groups behind the scheme, calling for vigilance against a new

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Ex-DPWH exec recalls P800-M ‘delivery’ to Zaldy Co 

MANILA, Philippines — A former official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) testified on Friday about the alleged kickbacks given to then Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co, citing an instance when up to P800 million was delivered through a member of the lawmaker’s staff. Appearing at the Sandiganbayan as a state witness,

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Madriaga submits affidavit vs ‘politicking’ Ombudsman lawyer 

MANILA, Philippines — The lawyers of Ramil Madriaga, the confessed “bagman” of Vice President Sara Duterte, on Friday asked the Office of the Ombudsman to also look into the engagement of one of its prosecutors in “partisan political activities” that may warrant criminal and administrative cases. Madriaga’s lawyers went to the Office of the Ombudsman

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