Macalintal says to bring BSKE postponement to SC

Inquirer.net - Sep 25, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal said Friday he will bring the newly enacted law postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to the Supreme Court. “Because this measure strikes at the heart of our democracy and reflects a grave abuse of discretion, voters like me are left with no choice but to

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Another blow for industry in Gavin Newsom's California as one of the state's oldest wineries goes bust

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Another blow for industry in Gavin Newsom's California as one of the state's oldest wineries goes bust

One of California's oldest wineries has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after amassing roughly $39 million in debt. The 168-year-old Sonoma winery will remain open.

Chua: If defense boycotts, impeach court can give VP public lawyers

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MANILA, Philippines — Manila Rep. Joel Chua believes the Senate Impeachment Court can assign Vice President Sara Duterte public lawyers to defend her, should members of the defense panel decide to boycott the impeachment proceedings. Chua said this in a press briefing on Friday after being asked about the possibility that the defense panel opts to

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Star Wars actor John Boyega says knife killing of his childhood friend Damilola Taylor inspired him to get into acting

Sep 25, 2026

Star Wars actor John Boyega says knife killing of his childhood friend Damilola Taylor inspired him to get into acting

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'Nobody cares... it is heartbreaking!' Mother of Scots woman murdered in America pleads for help to track down granddaughter

Sep 25, 2026

'Nobody cares... it is heartbreaking!' Mother of Scots woman murdered in America pleads for help to track down granddaughter

The mother of a Scots woman killed in the US has slammed a 'heartbreaking' lack of communication from US authorities - as she tries to track down granddaughter.

Family of 'dearly loved' grandmother who died in car crash pay tribute

Sep 25, 2026

Family of 'dearly loved' grandmother who died in car crash pay tribute

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Noah Woods, three, left play area 'through gap in the fence' after running away from relative supervising him before he died in pond, inquest told

Sep 25, 2026

Noah Woods, three, left play area 'through gap in the fence' after running away from relative supervising him before he died in pond, inquest told

Three-year-old Noah Woods, who was found dead in a lake following a huge search in Brantham, Suffolk, had left a play area 'through a gap in the fence', an inquest in Ipswich heard today.

Videos show Spanish soldiers chasing down and beating Ceuta migrants with batons as chaos continues following 'invasion' of African enclave

Sep 25, 2026

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Moment police chase down e-bike pair armed with weapons

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CHEd seeks P17B more for 940,000 free tuition students

Sep 25, 2026

CHEd seeks P17B more for 940,000 free tuition students

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) is seeking an additional P17 billion in the proposed 2027 national budget to support free higher education for about 940,000 students. CHEd Chairperson Shirley Agrupis made the statement during the Senate committee on finance’s hearing on the commission’s spending plan. “We can no longer reduce it.

Collins warns OMB about unspent global health funding

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Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, called on the Trump administration to spend more than $1 billion of global health funding that Congress has already appropriated before it expires Wednesday.  In a letter sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought and Eric Ueland...

Burnham's public ownership drive could heap tens of billions of pounds on Government debt, says IFS think-tank

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Burnham's public ownership drive could heap tens of billions of pounds on Government debt, says IFS think-tank

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