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Defense Secretary Hegseth asked US Army chief of staff to step down

WASHINGTON, United States — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has asked General Randy George to step down as chief of staff of the US Army, an official said Thursday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed a report from US broadcaster CBS that said George had been asked to take immediate retirement. READ:

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Artemis II astronauts spends day around Earth, then rockets toward moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and blazed toward the moon Thursday night, breaking free of the chains that have trapped humanity in shallow laps around Earth in the decades since Apollo. The so-called translunar ignition came 25 hours after liftoff, putting the three Americans and a Canadian on course

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Diesel seen soaring to as high as P170/liter next week

MANILA, Philippines – Local diesel prices could surge to as high as P170 per liter next week, as global oil prices continue to rise with the war in the Middle East entering its second month. An industry source said Friday that the per-liter price of diesel could climb anew by P17 to P19 next week,

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Phivolcs: Mayon Volcano rockfall triggers overnight bushfire

MANILA, Philippines — A rockfall event at the southern lower slopes of Mayon Volcano in the province of Albay ignited a bushfire on the night of Maundy Thursday before it ceased this morning, authorities reported Friday. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)’s advisory, the bushfire “burned all night and had ceased

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LTO summons driver for reckless stunt on moving vehicle

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has summoned the driver caught in a viral video operating his car while standing outside of the vehicle’s open door on a public road. READ: LTFRB summons taxi operator over K-pop star ‘overcharging’ incident Based on the show-cause order released Friday, the LTO noted that the driver’s

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Wooden rattles mark Holy Week in Northern Samar town

TACLOBAN CITY — The solemn observance of Holy Week in the quiet coastal town of San Roque in Northern Samar is marked not by the ringing of church bells, but by the steady, haunting rhythm of a simple wooden instrument—the matraka. From Maundy Thursday through Black Saturday, Catholic churches traditionally fall silent in mourning of

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Holy Week in Boracay draws pilgrims, tourists; responsible travel urged

ILOILO CITY — Holy Week observances on Boracay Island, which began in March, are set to intensify on Good Friday, April 3, as major religious rites draw both pilgrims and tourists, prompting renewed calls for responsible travel and environmental stewardship. The Lenten activities at the Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Balabag

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