UAAP Cheerdance squads ready to battle for Season 89 crown

Inquirer.net - Nov 15, 2026

MANILA, Philippines–Eight cheerdance squads are set to take center stage on Saturday for the UAAP Season 89 Cheerdance Competition at Mall of Asia Arena. UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe will open the competition, looking to end an 11-year championship drought, while National University Pep Squad aims to extend its reign after winning back-to-back titles. READ: NU

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MANILA, Philippines—The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) documented at least 22 media workers who reported experiencing police harassment during the demonstrations on Sunday amid the 2026 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit. “The arrests, attempted arrests, and harassment of protesters and journalists constitute violations of the people’s right to peaceful assembly

Cop, top fugitive dead in Lanao del Norte operation

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Kanlaon emits ash 4 times, triggers ashfall in Negros Occidental

Nov 15, 2026

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Philip Lustre asks SC to move Carpio complaint from Davao to QC

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MANILA, Philippines — Veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr. has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to transfer to Quezon City the cyberlibel complaint filed against him by lawyer Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte. Lustre, 72, said his lawyers filed a motion before the SC on Friday, seeking to move the proceedings from Davao

Police arrest 300 protesters in Muntinlupa City

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MANILA, Philippines — The revamped Capital1 roster may not have lived up to high expectations after missing the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series semifinals, but Vanie Gandler remains committed to trusting the process. The Solar Spikers were already eliminated from Final Four contention before their game after PLDT’s four-set win over Galeries Tower. Capital1,

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