Sara Duterte says her purpose is more than becoming the next president

Inquirer.net - Oct 13, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday stressed that her purpose is not to become the next president of the country, but to spread her message on the “country’s problems and what needs to be done.” Duterte made the pronouncement in a speech at the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry 52nd Philippine

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UAAP: Elliot Dimaculangan makes delayed but timely UP debut

Oct 13, 2026

UAAP: Elliot Dimaculangan makes delayed but timely UP debut

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Oct 13, 2026

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Cayetano: Impeach drop is hitting a defense that can’t strike back

Oct 13, 2026

Cayetano: Impeach drop is hitting a defense that can’t strike back

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Oct 13, 2026

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Oct 13, 2026

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LOS ANGELES — The Tom Cruise eco-satire “Digger,” a movie that was supposed to herald the action hero’s return to serious acting, has bombed at the box office, with industry insiders predicting it could lose a quarter of a billion dollars. The Alejandro Inarritu comedy, featuring Cruise as an eccentric oil baron who must fix

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Oct 13, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines —Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) customers will have to tighten their belts as their power bills rise this month due to higher power generation costs. On Tuesday, Meralco said electricity rates this October would increase by P0.3191 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to P15.0615 per kWh from P14.7424 per kWh in Sept. READ: ERC orders Meralco

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