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Ex-husband in French rape trial seeks 'forgiveness'

The French man who has admitted to enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife on Monday asked forgiveness from his family and hailed the courage of his now ex-spouse during his trial.

'Bali Nine' drug ring prisoners 'relieved' on return home

The five remaining members of the Australian \"Bali Nine\" drug ring say they are \"relieved and happy\" over their return home after 19 years in prison in Indonesia.

'Moana 2' surfs to 3rd weekend lead in N. America theaters

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – “Moana 2,” the Disney sequel about the seafaring adventures of a courageous young Polynesian girl, topped the North American box offi ce again in its third weekend out, taking in $26.6 million, according to industry estimates.

30 NoKor soldiers killed, wounded in Russia's Kursk region

KYIV (AFP) – Ukraine said yesterday that its troops killed or wounded at least 30 North Korean soldiers who had been deployed by Russia to its western Kursk region, where Ukraine has seized territory.

SoKor's Yoon resists questioning over failed martial law bid

SEOUL (AFP) - Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol resisted investigators' calls on Monday for him to answer questions over his failed bid to declare martial law this month.

US warship docks in Cambodia amid China naval base concerns

A US warship docked in Cambodia yesterday, just kilometers away from a Chinese-renovated naval base, in the first American military port call to one of Beijing's closest regional allies in eight years.

OCD warns of lahar flow in 13 Negros areas

BACOLOD CITY - The Office of Civil Defense has warned of a potential lahar hazard flow from Kanlaon, which may endanger 644,487 residents in 13 cities and municipalities on Negros Island, as some areas near the volcano experienced rainfall.

Septuagenarian wins half of 6/45 lotto prize

A 70-year-old man from Cagayan de Oro City won half of the P118.9 million Mega Lotto 6/45 jackpot prize last Nov. 11, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced.

PNP to monitor CPP anniversary

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is closely monitoring the Dec. 26 Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) anniversary, traditionally a time of heightened security threats.

Caraga workers get pay hike

Minimum wage earners and domestic workers in Caraga region are receiving increases in their take-home pay, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced yesterday.

5 quick takes on regime change in Syria

For the past few weeks, I have been arguing that Israel has inflicted the equivalent of a Six Day War-level defeat on Iran and its resistance network, and that this would have vast consequences.

UNRWA is the problem, not the solution

UNRWA, the United Nations Relief & Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, was a fatally flawed organization at its inception 75 years ago, and since then has become one of the most tangible expressions of the UN’s anti-Israel bias.

The Duterte family's criminal enterprise

Davao's Duterte family was one grand criminal enterprise.

Of grace and gratitude

Days leading to Thanksgiving and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, I was exploring Portugal and paid homage to Our Lady of Fatima.

Money heist

What we’re seeing now is a jaw-dropping money heist involving our education and health care budgets.

Blunders

Two presidents met their downfall last week. Their political decline was of their own making.

Greenhills-West Crame connector road now open

The local government of San Juan opened yesterday the Greenhills-West Crame Connector Road, designed to ease traffic congestion and enhance connectivity in the city.

SC: Unmarried teachers can't be suspended for being pregnant

Consensual sexual relations between unmarried people that result in pregnancy are not immoral and not a valid ground for suspension from work of the pregnant woman, the Supreme Court (SC) has ruled.

MRT-3 extends service hours for holidays

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has given in to calls from commuters to extend the service hours of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) during the holiday rush.

Palace opens doors to public for dawn masses

Malacañang is opening its doors again to the public for the traditional Simbang Gabi or dawn masses and other Christmas events.

LTFRB warns PUVs, TNVs not complying with 20% discount

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board will impose sanctions on operators and drivers of Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) and public utility vehicles (PUV) who fail to comply with the law-mandated fare discounts for senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWD) and students, an official of the LTFRB said yesterday.

Law-abiding Filipinos in US not target of mass deportation

Law-abiding Filipinos in the United States are not the target of president-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation policy, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.

Comelec: File raps vs indiscriminate b'gay certificate issuance

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recommended filing charges against barangay captains who indiscriminately issue barangay certificates, allowing individuals to transfer from one area to another.

Dawn masses: Faithful urged to share the light, build bridges

On the first day of the nine-day Simbang Gabi or the traditional Filipino dawn masses before Christmas, two leaders of the Catholic Church in the country called on the faithful to \"share the light\" and to \"build bridges instead of walls and fences.\"

DSWD joins gov't campaign vs fake PWD IDs

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has joined the government's campaign against the proliferation of fake person with disability (PWD) ID cards, through the creation of a unified ID system, which will employ a web-based portal that can be used for real-time updating and verification by business establishments.

DOH: PhilHealth has sufficient funds

Despite zero subsidy in 2025 for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp., the Department of Health (DOH) is assuring the public that PhilHealth has sufficient funds.

A lot of noise, but nation stable - BBM

Although his administration is being hounded by political controversies, the state of the nation is \"quite stable,\" President Marcos said yesterday as he dismissed speculations that he is conducting a \"loyalty check\" among security forces.

ROTC officer commits suicide after hazing

Kabataan party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel revealed yesterday that a corps commander of the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) in Passi City has committed suicide after getting depressed over the hazing that he suffered during his training.

Cloud cluster now an LPA, may become tropical depression

A cloud cluster being monitored east of Mindanao has developed into a low-pressure area (LPA), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said yesterday.

Fuel prices going up this week

Motorists should brace for fuel price hikes of as much as P0.80 per liter today, with gasoline going up for the fourth straight week.