THE NEWSMAKER: EX-ICC JUDGE RAUL PANGALANGAN An independent truth commission has been launched to document killings linked to the war on drugs as former President Rodrigo Duterte prepares to face trial before the International Criminal Court. Meanwhile, some legal observers

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PHILIPPINE AIRLINES TO JOIN ONEWORLD ALLIANCE Philippine Airlines (PAL), the country’s flag carrier, will join the oneworld Alliance, the company announced on Saturday, June 6. The oneworld Alliance is a global network founded in 1999 that offers perks and privileges to its

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Acting Senate President Win Gatchalian and Senator Alan Cayetano have signaled openness to a dialogue following last week’s leadership clash that left the upper chamber divided.

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Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim ​Jong Un, said North Korea will never back down ‌on its status as a nuclear-armed state, warning that it will not tolerate any threats, state media agency KCNA said on Thursday.

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Responders recovered another body from the collapsed under-construction building in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, bringing the death toll to 28 as of Sunday, June 7.

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DEATH TOLL RISES TO 28 IN PAMPANGA BUILDING COLLAPSE UPDATE: Responders recovered another body from the collapsed under-construction building in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, bringing the death toll to 28. The latest victim was extricated at around 9:56 p.m. on Saturday,

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An Israeli strike killed at ​least seven Palestinians including two women in Gaza on Saturday, health officials said, ‌as mediators restarted talks in Cairo with Hamas and other factions over safeguarding a strained ceasefire agreement.

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Taiwan said on Saturday that a Chinese coast guard ship and a survey ship had carried out the first coordinated operation to “provoke” Taiwan, in waters around strategically located islands in the South China Sea. READ:

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the naval destroyer Kang Kon to supervise the vessel’s navigation test, stressing the need to enhance naval capabilities to deter a nuclear war, the country’s Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on Saturday. READ:

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Tropical Depression #EsterPH is out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility as of 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, the weather bureau said. READ:

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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that lowering pump prices will ultimately take a resolution with Iran to get more oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. READ:

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UPDATE: Tropical Depression #EsterPH is out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as of 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, the weather bureau said. Ester was last seen 540 kilometers north-northeast of Itbayat, Batanes. PAGASA said the monsoon enhanced by the storm will cause

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The Senate standoff that allowed Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to evade arrest may undermine former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bid for interim release before the International Criminal Court (ICC), said former ICC judge Raul Pangalangan.