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One of the two short-lived phreatic or steam-driven eruption events, observed between 8:50 a.m. and 9:12 a.m. on April 20, 2024.

2 ‘short-lived’ phreatic eruptions recorded at Taal Volcano

By Kristine Daguno-Bersamina

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported on Saturday that Taal Volcano in Batangas experienced two "short-lived" phreatic eruptions.

People take a dip along Norzagaray River in Bulacan on April 6, 2024. The months of March, April and May are typically the hottest and driest in the archipelago nation, but conditions this year have been exacerbated by the El Nino weather phenomenon.

Dangerous heat index expected in 19 areas on Saturday

By Kristine Daguno-Bersamina

A lineman inspects power lines for maintenance along Road 10 in Tondo, Manila in this file photo.

Yellow alert for Luzon grid from 6 to 10 p.m. — NGCP

'Piston 6' acquitted by Caloocan court

DOJ probes 990-kilo drug haul in Tondo

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First Lady on Imee: I am just the ‘out-law’

First Lady on Imee: I am just the ‘out-law’

By Helen Flores | 15 hours ago

After admitting her relationship with Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has soured, First Lady Liza Marcos...

Billiards GOAT 'Bata' Reyes showered with praises at The Derby City Classic

Billiards GOAT 'Bata' Reyes showered with praises at The Derby City Classic

By Joey Villar | 1 day ago

The greatest billiards player of all time is a Filipino.

PBA legend Ricardo Brown blasts Charles Barkley for joke on Philippine basketball

PBA legend Ricardo Brown blasts Charles Barkley for joke on Philippine basketball

By Ralph Edwin Villanueva | 1 day ago

PBA hall of famer Ricardo Brown did not mince words on the comment made by NBA legend Charles Barkley on Filipinos in the...

Kathryn Bernardo, family's new home has elevator, slide, arcade

Kathryn Bernardo, family's new home has elevator, slide, arcade

By Kristofer Purnell | 2 days ago

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Casa Bernardo.

Beso-beso for President Marcos, Vice President at PNPA graduation

Beso-beso for President Marcos, Vice President at PNPA graduation

By Elizabeth Marcelo | 6 hours ago

Following First Lady Liza Marcos’ admission of a rift with Vice President Sara Duterte, President Marcos and Duterte...

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File photo shows two glasses of iced coffee

Iced coffee is Filipinos' favorite coffee beverage — data

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People take pictures of a sex doll at the Shanghai International Adult Products Industry Exhibition in Shanghai on April 19, 2024.

'Early-stage' AI begins to make waves at China sex toy expo

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Policemen and personnel of the 5th Marine Battalion were immediately deployed in the surroundings of the scene of Friday night's ambush in Barangay Rosary Heights 5 in Cotabato City to defuse the tension caused by the incident that left two residents wounded.

2 wounded in ambush in Cotabato City

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Taylor Swift for "The Tortured Poets Department"

Taylor Swift, latest album breaks Spotify records anew

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'The Office' follow-up show casts Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore

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FEU's Andrei Delicana (right) led the Tamaraws with 11 points.

Tamaraws trample Maroons, seize semis bonus

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X owner Musk says opposed to US ban of competitor TikTok

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Puzon steers Lady Pirates past Lady Altas

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This handout from the Asian Tour taken and released on November 26, 2021 shows Justin Quiban of the Philippines gesturing after playing a shot during round two of the Blue Canyon Championship golf tournament at the Blue Canyon Country Club in Phuket.

Quiban fades with 75; Caitlin blows field with record 62

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Sam Hauser (No. 30) of the Boston Celtics high-fives Luke Kornet (No. 40) during a timeout during the second quarter against the Washington Wizards at the TD Garden on April 14, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Celtics grind it out in playoff preparations

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A formation of military airplanes, one HY-6 tanker aircraft and two J-10 fighters, fly over Beijing during a military parade at Tiananmen Square on October 1, 2019, to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Taiwan's defense ministry detects 21 Chinese military aircraft

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Excitement fills the air as participants prepare for the RLC Residences IRONKIDS at The Reef Resort.

Perez, Habana rule RLC IRONKIDS aquathlon race

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 19: Brandon Ingram #14 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts after defeating the Sacramento Kings at Smoothie King Center on April 19, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

Pelicans edge Kings to complete NBA playoff cast

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Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen speaks to the medias after winning the Sprint at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 21, 2023, ahead of the United States Formula One Grand Prix.

Verstappen wins Chinese Grand Prix sprint race

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'Halving' arrives for bitcoin miners

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Indigenous peoples, Bangsamoro group advocates, and other sectoral organizations stage a protest rally against the peopleâ��s initiative or Charter change (Cha-cha) in Mendiola, Manila on February 23, 2024.

Openness to change is openness to progress

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Pros share a moment of camaraderie before embarking on a thrilling test of speed, strength and resilience that awaits them in the IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu.

IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu set to fire off

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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. leads the 45th commencement exercises of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Layag-Diwa Class of 2024 at Camp General Mariano CastaÃ±eda in Silang, Cavite on April 19, 2024.

President Marcos to PNPA graduates: Nation first before self

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Kris Aquino and her youngest son Bimby

'Love doesn't die': Kris Aquino celebrates Bimby's 17th birthday

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by: Satur C. Ocampo

China has been stepping up its pressure tactics in the West Philippine...

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The gloves are completely off in the worsening feud between the...

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Never too old to change

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Have you ever wondered, “I am not getting any younger anym...

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News5 adds two more seasoned journalists to its roster

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‘Coercive tactics’

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The trilateral summit in Washington among the Philippines, the...

Occupation, not invasion

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Two congressmen from Cagayan province have called the attention...

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This is another case involving a property inherited by the surviving...

Red tape spoils tourism in world-famous sandbar

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A world-renowned sandbar draws tourists to Cagbalete Island year-round....

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Brewing dark days ahead

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